Bee AI raises $7M for its wearable AI assistant that learns from your conversations
The promise of AI and large language models (LLMs) is the ability to understand increasingly wider amounts of context and make sense of that information easily, so it makes sense that we’re seeing a bunch of companies trying to make wearable hardware so that people can use AI in their
Read moreChris’ Corner: Variables
CSS has a feature called Custom Properties. You know this. html { --brandColor: red; } .card { border-color: var(--brandColor); h2 { color: var(--brandColor); } } People also — somewhat interchangeably — refer to these as CSS variables. Somehow, that doesn’t bother me, even though I tend to be a stickler
Read moreElon Musk posts deepfake of Kamala Harris that violates X policy
Photo by Kenny Holston-Pool / Getty Images X owner Elon Musk shared a deepfake video spoofing a campaign ad for Vice President Kamala Harris. It appears to violate the platform’s own policies against synthetic and manipulated media. The video Musk shared on Friday alters a recent campaign video Harris released,
Read moreIndia’s Rapido becomes unicorn with fresh $120 million funding
Bike-taxi startup Rapido has become the latest Indian startup to become a unicorn, or reach $1 billion in valuation. The eight-year-old firm has raised $120 million in a new funding round led by WestBridge Capital, according to a regulatory filing. The new capital, a Series E infusion, underscores Rapido’s growing
Read moreGovWell is bringing automation and efficiency to local governments
Government websites aren’t known for cutting-edge tech. GovWell co-founder and CTO Ben Cohen discovered this while trying to help his dad, a contractor, apply for building permits. Cohen worked as a full stack engineer at Uber during the day and faxed documents for building permits at night. The difference in
Read more3 Ways Empowering Tech Helps Construction Companies Attract Top Talent
The construction industry’s aging workforce is a problem that general contractors, subcontractors, and trades must address. According to The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ 2023 data, 21% of the industry is over 55, while only 11% are under 25. Meanwhile, the economy has added 670,000 construction jobs since January 2021, and
Read moreUS border agents must get warrant before cell phone searches, federal court rules
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Read moreUK’s Zapp EV plans to expand globally with an early start in India
Zapp is launching its urban electric two-wheeler in India in 2025 as it plans to expand globally. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreDear Google, who wants an AI-written fan letter?
The first time I saw Google’s latest commercial, I wondered, “Is it just me, or is this kind of bad?” By the fourth or fifth time I saw it, I’d stopped wondering. It starts innocuously enough, with a father talking about how much his daughter loves Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone (she “might
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