6 h. ago Man who stabbed Salman Rushdie convicted of attempted murder

Hadi Matar faces up to 25 years in prison for the attack that left the 77-year-old writer blind in one eye.

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10 h. ago Bay Area AI startup doubles funding with $100 million cash infusion

Bay Area AI startup doubles funding with $100 million cash infusion - San Francisco Business Times  The Business Journals

Economics

11 h. ago Sakana walks back claims that its AI can dramatically speed up model training

This week, Sakana AI, a Nvidia-backed startup that’s raised hundreds of millions of dollars from VC firms, made a remarkable claim. The company said it had created an AI system, the AI CUDA Engineer, that could effectively speed up the training of certain AI models by a factor of up to 100x. The only problem […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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11 h. ago Kapta Space, a Seattle startup working with the Department of Defense, raises $5M

Kapta Space, a Seattle startup working with the Department of Defense, raises $5M  GeekWire

Technology

13 h. ago How automotive exec Crystal Brown founded CircNova, an AI drug discovery biotech

Tiny Michigan biotech startup CircNova has raised a $3.3 million seed round for its technology that uses AI to target so-called “circular RNA.” The development holds promise as a new method to quickly develop therapies for conditions that currently have no drug treatments. The new funding is also a victory lap for co-founder and CEO […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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14 h. ago Apply to Speak at TechCrunch Sessions: AI before the deadline

AI Innovators, seize your moment! Have insights that could inspire 1,200 AI founders, investors, and enthusiasts eager to advance the future of AI? Take center stage, influence the AI conversation, and exchange ideas at TechCrunch Sessions: AI on June 5 at UC Berkeley’s Zellerbach Hall. We’re gathering top AI visionaries from the startup world to […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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15 h. ago Witness to Idaho murders says intruder with bushy eyebrows carried vacuum out of crime scene: court docs

A surviving University of Idaho housemate told detectives she saw a masked man with bushy eyebrows carrying what looked like a vacuum away from the scene.

Events

15 h. ago Three reasons every founder and VC should be at TechCrunch All Stage 2025

From idea to IPO — where are you on your startup journey? If any of that sounds like you — or if you’re in between stages and ready to level up — TechCrunch All Stage 2025 (formerly Early Stage) is the place to be. Join 1,200 founders to exchange ideas and meet the right VC […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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17 h. ago Citizens Bank and J.P. Morgan expand their Bay Area presence

Citizens Bank and J.P. Morgan expand their Bay Area presence  The Business Journals

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19 h. ago Universal’s Theme Parks, Long in Disney’s Shadow, Expand at Dizzying Pace

Universal is going after Disney, the industry leader, with new parks in Florida and Texas: “We want people to think of us first.”

Politics

27 h. ago USA 2, Canada 2: Sam Bennett ties game in second period of NHL 4 Nations championship game

USA 2, Canada 2: Sam Bennett ties game in second period of NHL 4 Nations championship game  NorthJersey.com

Sport

27 h. ago Eye health, long covid and a stress hormone: The week in Well+Being

Eye health, long covid and a stress hormone: The week in Well+Being  The Washington Post

Science

29 h. ago Doug Burgum: Trump Plan to 'Sell Energy to Our Friends' Will Defund Russian Aggression

Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum explained in an interview on Wednesday that greatly expanding America's share of the global energy market is part of President Donald Trump's plan to increase world peace and limit the ability of malicious actors, including Russia, to cause mayhem. The post Doug Burgum: Trump Plan to ‘Sell Energy to Our Friends’ Will Defund Russian Aggression appeared first on Breitbart.

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33 h. ago CEO of Clearview AI, a controversial facial recognition startup, has resigned

The CEO of controversial facial recognition startup Clearview AI has resigned, he confirms to TechCrunch. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Technology

35 h. ago Beta Technologies’ bet on electric flight and Hyundai’s new Tesla charging port comes up short

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! Fifteen years ago, I started writing about a little EV startup that was trying to survive even as others failed in the clean tech boom-and-bust cycle. Back […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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35 h. ago Electric aircraft founder Kyle Clark threw out the Silicon Valley playbook

On a cool morning last November, 800 people gathered before sunrise in a South Burlington hangar to witness the maiden flight of Beta Technologies’ first electric aircraft to be built on its new scaled production line. Kyle Clark, Beta’s enigmatic founder and CEO, piloted the Alia CX300 — one of the startup’s two aircraft models […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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36 h. ago CNN anchor in the dark about Sam Brinton, the infamous, nonbinary ex

Pamela Brown was mocked on "Gutfeld!" after the CNN anchor insisted she knows absolutely nothing about Sam Brinton, the nonbinary former Biden administration official.

Politics

37 h. ago 'Extremely Concerning': EPA Uncovers $2 Billion Set Aside for Climate Group Linked to Stacey Abrams

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has uncovered $2 billion set aside for a climate group linked to Democrat Stacey Abrams -- Power Forward Communities -- despite the fact the organization reported just $100 in total revenue, raising eyebrows. The post ‘Extremely Concerning’: EPA Uncovers $2 Billion Set Aside for Climate Group Linked to Stacey Abrams appeared first on Breitbart.

Economics

38 h. ago Parents could see up to $12,000 child tax refund under new bipartisan House bill

Two House Republicans and two House Democrats are teaming up on a bill that would expand the child tax credit to $6,000.

Society

38 h. ago Spotify partners with ElevenLabs to expand its library of AI

On Thursday, Spotify announced that it now accepts audiobooks narrated using ElevenLabs’ AI voice technology. Given that ElevenLabs is currently among the most recognized AI audio providers, this new partnership is expected to boost the quantity of AI-narrated audiobooks on the platform. To upload an audiobook narrated by AI, authors need to download the file […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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