Research roadmap update: August 2024
An update to the research that the User Experience team is running over the next quarter.
Read moreOpen-source startup FOSSA is buying StackShare, a site used by 1.5 million developers
Open-source compliance and security platform FOSSA has acquired developer community platform StackShare, the company confirmed to TechCrunch. StackShare is one of the more popular platforms for developers to discuss, track, and share the tools they use to build applications. This encompasses everything from which front-end JavaScript framework to use to
Read moreGoogle Cloud now has a dedicated cluster of Nvidia GPUs for Y Combinator startups
Google Cloud is giving Y Combinator startups access to a dedicated, subsidized cluster of Nvidia graphics processing units and Google tensor processing units to build AI models. It’s part of Google Cloud’s effort to cozy up with promising early-stage AI startups, in hopes some of them will evolve into massive,
Read moreIndian startups gut valuations ahead of IPO push
Two large Indian startups, Ola Electric and FirstCry, are set to test investor appetite with their public listings this month, but both have had to price their shares below their previous valuations as they come to terms with new market realities. Ola Electric, India’s biggest electric two-wheeler maker, aims to
Read moreThe EU’s AI Act is now in force
The European Union's risk-based regulation for applications of artificial intelligence has come into force starting from today. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreCloud Software Company Names New Head of EMEA OEM & Alliance
Nutanix, one of the leaders in hybrid multicloud computing announces the appointment of Philippe Dosset as the head of its EMEA OEM & Alliances team. Effective August 1, he will be responsible for driving new business opportunities through alliances and OEM partnerships. Philippe is based in Paris. Philipe, says “In
Read moreHealx, an AI-enabled drug discovery platform for rare diseases, raises $47M
The company also said it has received regulatory clearance to start Phase 2 clinical trials for a new drug in the U.S. later this year. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreZuckerberg says Meta will need 10x more computing power to train Llama 4 than Llama 3
Meta, which develops one of the biggest foundational open-source large language models, Llama, believes it will need significantly more computing power to train models in the future. Mark Zuckerberg said on Meta’s second-quarter earnings call on Tuesday that to train Llama 4 the company will need 10x more compute than
Read moreHistory of Hi- Tech Blades in the Olympics
Technology has been at the forefront of advancements in sports performance, leading to improvements in equipment design, uniforms, footwear, running surfaces, and stadiums. Any enhancements must still comply with the rules of the sport. In track and field, athletes are not allowed to use additional mechanical assistance. A notable example
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