Computers are learning to decode the language of our minds
A series of amazing breakthroughs are allowing paralyzed people to speak and emote. With each passing month, we get closer to a brain-computer interface that might unlock some of the deepest mysteries of our grey matter.
Read moreTake a look at Google’s Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro and Pixel Watch 2
We’re nearly a month away from the next Made By Google event, but the company’s alredady gone ahead and revealed the Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro and Pixel Watch 2. The reasons are simple: That’s just how Google does things now, and as a marketing strategy it honestly works pretty
Read moreExposed: A closer look at seed investors’ biases and incentives
Pricing too high at early stage is rife with issues that can plague the company's growth if it doesn't operate to perfection.
Read moreElon Musk’s involvement in the war in Ukraine is confounding, even to him
The man who’s ruled by Twitter. | Illustration by Laura Normand / The Verge Apparently, the US Department of Defense had a $145 million check “ready to hand to me, literally,” SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell told Walter Isaacson, according to CNN. “Then Elon succumbed to the bullshit on Twitter.” Elon
Read moreSoundCloud’s TikTok-styled discovery feed is rolling out to everyone
SoundCloud said today it is rolling out a TikTok-styled discovery feed with vertical scrolling and short clips from songs. The music streaming company started testing the feature in March, and now it will be available to all users on iOS and Android in the coming days. The updated app will
Read moreeBay rolls out a tool that generates product listings from photos
eBay is rolling out a new AI tool for marketplace sellers that can generate a product listing from a single photo. Available in the eBay app for iOS to start, with the Android app to follow in the coming weeks, the tool can automatically write a title and description based
Read moreAstranis wants to bring internet connectivity to up to 5 million in Mexico
Astranis, a venture-backed startup that builds and operates small broadband satellites in a far-off orbit, released more details today about its plans to provide internet access to Mexico. As part of the deal, Astranis will launch two satellites next year for Mexican internet service provider Apco Networks. Those two satellites
Read moreMeta’s Michel Protti will talk privacy and more at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023
Privacy regulation and a growing awareness among consumers and businesses of what “data protection” could and should mean have created a tricky landscape in the tech world. Data really is the new oil: It’s a precious resource, and both companies and users need to be aware of how and where
Read moreSoftbank Group backs former Argo AI founders on new self-driving trucks startup
There’s a new self-driving trucks startup in town. And the faces are familiar. Bryan Salesky, Peter Rander and Brett Browning — the trio behind the now defunct Ford and VW-backed autonomous vehicle startup Argo AI — have formed a new company called Stack AV that’s focused on commercializing self-driving trucks.
Read moreSyscap closes on $2.3M to create private credit infrastructure in Mexico
With Syscap, customers can register their private lines of credit and perform communication, monitoring and reporting functions all in one place.
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