Realta Fusion taps $36M in fresh funds for its fusion-in-a-bottle reactor
Realta hopes to build power plants cheaply enough to supply power as low as $40 per megawatt-hour.
Read moreCan AI Help Solve SA’s Healthcare Workforce Crunch?
Artificial intelligence (AI) is often cast as a disruptive force, raising concerns about job displacement across multiple sectors. In healthcare, however, the narrative is shifting. Rather than replacing clinicians, nurses, radiologists and administrators, AI is starting to augment their roles, reshaping rather than removing them. This is particularly relevant for
Read moreVerto wins $1 Million Milken-Motsepe Prize in FinTech
The Milken-Motsepe Prize in FinTech, a $2 million initiative by the Milken Institute and Motsepe Foundation, entices over 3,000 entrepreneurs from 126 countries. Launched in May 2024, the prize saw 400 applications narrowed to 10 semifinalists who presented their innovations at the Milken Institute Middle East and Africa Summit in
Read moreInterledger Foundation Announces the NextGen Higher Education Grant
The Interledger Foundation is pleased to announce the launch of the NextGen Higher Education Grant, an initiative focused on promoting financial inclusivity through digital payment innovation. This grant initiative, which began in February, offers up to $50,000 USD to higher education institutions that are committed to empowering students to advocate,
Read moreIs the enterprise (actually) ready for AI?
Maryam Ashoori, Head of Product for watsonx.ai at IBM, joins Ryan and Eira to talk about the complexity of enterprise AI, the role of governance, the AI skill gap among developers, how AI coding tools impact developer productivity, what chain-of-thought reasoning entails, and what observability and monitoring look like for
Read moreMeta to start selling its Ray-Ban smart glasses in India from May 19
The smart glasses are available for pre-order on Ray-Ban's site, and will retail for ₹29,990 at Ray-Ban stores at launch.
Read moreAnthropic co-founder Jared Kaplan is coming to TechCrunch Sessions: AI
Hungry to learn more about Anthropic, directly from Anthropic? You aren’t alone if so, which is why we’re so delighted to announce that Anthropic co-founder and Chief Science Officer Jared Kaplan is joining the main stage at TechCrunch Sessions: AI on June 5 at UC Berkeley’s Zellerbach Hall. And TechCrunch
Read moreImprovements in ‘reasoning’ AI models may slow down soon, analysis finds
An analysis by Epoch AI, a nonprofit AI research institute, suggests the AI industry may not be able to eke massive performance gains out of reasoning AI models for much longer. As soon as within a year, progress from reasoning models could slow down, according to the report’s findings. Reasoning
Read moreAllTrails debuts $80/year membership that includes AI-powered smart routes
AllTrails, the hiking and biking companion that was named 2023’s iPhone App of the Year, is launching a new premium membership called “Peak” that includes an upgraded feature set. This $80-per-year subscription will introduce AI tools to build custom routes, real-time trail condition forecasts, trail traffic heatmaps, and a feature
Read moreMicrosoft Build 2025: What to expect, from Azure to Copilot upgrades
Microsoft is hosting its annual Build developer conference next week from May 19 to 22. The event is guaranteed to include announcements regarding new AI integrations, services, and apps, including for Windows. At last year’s Build, Microsoft announced an integration of Copilot into Microsoft Teams, Copilot+ AI-powered PCs, Windows Volumetric
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