Rollup wants to be the hardware engineer’s workhorse
Hard tech startups generate a lot of buzz, but there’s a growing cohort of companies building digital tools squarely focused on making hard tech development faster, more efficient, and — well, a whole lot more like software development. California-based Rollup is the latest startup to come out as part of
Read MoreDisrupt Audience Choice vote closes Friday
TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 is not just about groundbreaking innovations, insightful panels, and visionary speakers — it’s also about listening to YOU, the audience, and what you feel is top of mind for the tech community. With the Disrupt 2024 Audience Choice Program, your vote can make a difference and propel
Read MoreGoogle launches a new Android feature to drive users back into their installed apps
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Read MoreThinking by playing around
Richard Feynman’s Nobel Prize winning discoveries in quantum electrodynamics were partly inspired by his randomly observing a spinning dinner plate one day in the cafeteria. Paul Feyerabend said regarding science discovery, “The only principle that does not inhibit progress is: anything goes” (within relevant ethical constraints, of course). Ideas can
Read MoreHow can SA enterprises minimize the impact of network outages?
Internet and network outages are a constant threat to any enterprise in South Africa. Whether it’s an issue experienced by the service provider, an internal misconfiguration, a cybersecurity incident, or an act of human error. There are severe consequences to prolonged network outages that impact all businesses, especially smaller ones
Read MoreJolla debuts privacy-focused AI hardware
Jolla has taken the official wraps off the first version of its personal server-based AI assistant in the making. The reborn startup is building a privacy-focused AI device — aka the Jolla Mind2, which TechCrunch exclusively revealed at MWC back in February. At a livestreamed launch event Monday, it also
Read MoreOpenAI to remove ChatGPT’s Scarlett Johansson-like voice
OpenAI is removing one of the voices used by ChatGPT after users found that it sounded similar to Scarlett Johansson, the company announced on Monday. The voice, called Sky, is now being paused after OpenAI used it when demoing its new GPT-4o model last week. “We believe that AI voices
Read MorePrompt Engineering Slash Development Time, in Skilled Hands
The emergence of Prompt Engineering offers software developers a distinct chance to enhance efficiency. However, this opportunity only materializes when they possess the requisite skills to precisely define requests, maintain clarity in process management, and establish transparent policies shared with clients. Prompt engineering, the process of crafting AI inputs for
Read MoreTrend Micro Unveils Advanced AI Capabilities
Trend Micro Incorporated has unveiled significant additional AI-powered functionality in its platform to safeguard organizational use of AI and manage the risks associated with the widespread adoption of new AI tools. Co-founder and CEO Eva Chen is spearheading Trend’s market-leading cybersecurity platform ahead of the RSA Conference 2024, where Trend
Read More10 Interview Questions for Digital Trailblazers: Find Amazing Candidates and Land Exciting Jobs
At a recent Coffee with Digital Trailblazers, several of us shared our favorite questions to ask Digital Trailblazers on interviews and how to prepare for them. I captured 20 key questions that job seekers should rehearse before their next interview and that leaders should use to separate the good from
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