German electric air taxi company Volocopter has filed for bankruptcy protection, the latest in a string of similar startups to hit financial turbulence. The company [more…]
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AI boom masks fundraising struggles for non-AI startups
Earlier this year, IVP general partner Tom Loverro, proclaimed that the post-pandemic downturn is over, and companies that made it this far should prioritize growth [more…]
Can You Replicate a Key Phone System In the Cloud?
Key phones are traditional desk phones with a central unit and handset. Able to support up to 50 users, they’re often used by small to [more…]
I asked ChatGPT, Claude AI, Gemini, and Siri about humanoid robots in 2025, and the responses shocked me
I’m obsessed with robots and have been since I was a little boy watching Gigantor anime on my small tube TV. Back then, I dreamed [more…]
17 Best Air Purifiers (2024): Coway, AirDoctor, IQAir
How does a busy shopper find the right size purifier for a room they want to clean? The US Centers for Disease Control recommends that [more…]
How to add extensions to Gemini
I was driving home the other day and wanted to call my partner and let him know that I was stuck in traffic. (Not an [more…]
Bridgy Fed, a project to connect the open social web, is now becoming a nonprofit
Bridgy Fed, which is working to connect the social network Bluesky with the wider fediverse (aka the open social web), which includes sites like Mastodon [more…]
Another major US hospital hacked, data on 1.4 million patients leaked
The Tech University Health Sciences Center in Texas and El Paso confirmed suffering a cyberattack Data on 1.4 million people were exfiltrated in the attack [more…]
Trump Will Reportedly Block the US Government and Military From Buying EVs
The incoming Trump administration has even more plans to delay electric vehicle adoption than previously thought. According to Reuters, which has seen transition team documents, [more…]
iRobot’s mop-equipped Roomba Combo j7 Plus is nearly matching its best price to date
Cleaning up after holiday parties can be a real pain, but a robot vacuum like the iRobot Roomba Combo j7 Plus can speed up process. [more…]
OpenAI 2024 event: How to watch new ChatGPT product reveals and demos
OpenAI is in the holiday spirit, it seems. The ChatGPT series of reveals, called “12 Days of OpenAI,” will be streamed live at 10 a.m. [more…]
TechRepublic’s 10 Biggest AI Stories That Dominated the Year
Generative AI became ubiquitous in 2024, becoming a fixture in laptops, smartphones, and everyday tech. With the rise of multimodal models, generative AI broke new [more…]
CD Projekt Red announces The Witcher in Concert to celebrate 10 years of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
The Witcher in Concert will kick off next year to coincide with The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt’s 10th anniversary Shows are planned for Poland and [more…]
Intel Officials Warned Police That US Cities Aren’t Ready for Hostile Drones
In the memo obtained by WIRED, DHS displays less confidence in its ability to detect menacing drones. The document, which authorities were instructed not to [more…]
Google’s big vision for Gemini, AI, and XR
Google announced a bunch of new stuff last week, from Gemini 2.0 and Project Mariner to Android XR and Project Moohan. As ever with Google, [more…]
Google joins $90M investment into Cassava to bolster Africa’s digital infrastructure
With cloud spend continuing to surge, tech companies are scrambling to meet demand for the necessary infrastructure, with the growing need for AI compute only [more…]
ChatGPT Search Enters General Availability
As part of its “Shipmas” announcements, OpenAI revealed on Dec. 16 that all ChatGPT users can search the web using its generative AI — a [more…]
Microsoft’s CEO says the company is ‘redefining what it means to be an Xbox fan’ by pushing its multiplatform plan: ‘It’s about being able to enjoy Xbox on all your devices’
Microsoft’s CEO Satya Nadella has doubled down on the company’s multiplatform plan The CEO said he is “feeling, very, very good about where we are [more…]
A Third Person Has Received a Transplant of a Genetically Engineered Pig Kidney
An Alabama woman has become the third person to receive a kidney transplant from a genetically engineered pig, her doctors announced Tuesday. Towana Looney, 53, [more…]
A New Social is a new non-profit that wants to help bridge platforms
The open social web still isn’t as open as we all might want, but a non-profit is being formed to try and change that. The [more…]
Slip Robotics snags $28M for its bots that can load a truck in five minutes
Drop by any given loading dock and a buzz of forklifts — loaded up with goods — can be spotted maneuvering in and out of [more…]