iRobot names former Timex head Gary Cohen as CEO
iRobot Tuesday announced the successor to longtime CEO, Colin Angle. Gary Cohen, who previous held chief executive role at Timex and Qualitor Automotive, will be heading up the company, marking a major shift from his predecessor, Angle, a cofounder of the company who held the role from 1997 until January
Read moreLogistic regression quick takes
This post is a series of quick thoughts related to logistic regression. It starts with this article on moving between logit and probability scales. *** Logistic regression models the probability of a yes/no event occurring. It gives you more information than a model that simply tries to classify yeses and
Read moreReddit tests automatic, whole-site translation into French using LLM-based AI
Reddit — now a publicly-traded company with more scrutiny on revenue growth — is putting a big focus on boosting its international audience, starting with francophones. In their first-ever earnings call, CEO Steve Huffman confirmed the company is now working on automatic translations of the site’s content, in real-time, into
Read moreFTX crypto fraud victims to get their money back — plus interest
Bankruptcy lawyers representing customers impacted by the dramatic crash of cryptocurrency exchange FTX 17 months ago, say that the vast majority of victims will receive their money back — plus interest. The news comes six months after FTX co-founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) was found guilty on seven
Read moreGoogle Wallet is now available in India
Google Wallet has debuted in India as the company’s digital wallet for non-payment use cases — two years after it was launched in the U.S. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreBluesky to add DMs, video support and in-app custom feed curation
The social network said it is planning to introduce direct messages, support for videos, improved custom feeds, and new moderation controls. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreSamsung Medison to acquire French AI ultrasound startup Sonio for $92.7M
The French startup's AI assistant is aimed at helping obstetricians and gynecologists with the evaluation and documentation of ultrasound exams. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreNBA champion Kyle Kuzma looks to bring his team mentality to Scrum Ventures
Kyle Kuzma is a lot of things. He’s a forward for the Washington Wizards NBA team and a 2020 NBA champion. He’s also a style icon — depending on who you ask — and an angel investor. Now he’s an adviser at a venture fund too. “I’m part of a
Read moreAfter a $20M Series A funding, Germany’s Insempra plans eco-friendly lipid production
Insempra plans to turn oil yeast in lipids on an industrial scale using yeast fermentation factories. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreUS indicts LockBit ransomware ringleader, offers $10 million reward
Illustration by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge The Department of Justice has unsealed charges against a Russian national accused of developing and administrating LockBit ransomware. In a filing on Tuesday, the DOJ claims the 31-year-old Dmitry Yuryevich Khoroshev helped make LockBit one of “the most prolific and destructive ransomware
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