Figure is planning to bring its humanoids into the home sooner than expected. CEO Brett Adcock confirmed on Thursday that the Bay Area robotics startup will begin “alpha testing” its Figure 02 robot in the home setting, starting later in 2025. The executive says the accelerated timeline is a product of the company’s “generalist” Vision-Language-Action […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Transportation Sec. Sean Duffy called for increasing the pay for entry-level air traffic controllers this week.

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In its annual letter released Thursday, payments giant Stripe declared that it was “seeing an AI boom” with its data revealing that artificial intelligence startups are growing more rapidly than traditional SaaS companies have historically. In a chart, Stripe showed that the top 100 AI companies (by revenue) were able to achieve $5 million in […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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In its annual letter released Thursday, payments giant Stripe declared that it was “seeing an AI boom” with its data revealing that artificial intelligence startups are growing more rapidly than traditional SaaS companies have historically. In a chart, Stripe showed that the top 100 AI companies (by revenue) were able to achieve $5 million in […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Democratic Rep. Brad Schneider of Illinois told CNN's Jessica Dean that voters are "looking in the wrong places" as the Democratic Party's strategy around messaging comes under fire.

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The couple was found during a welfare check after their neighbor called in concerned about their well-being.

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California lawmaker Bill Essayli says the trans athlete wave has become a "religous civil rights issue" and is a scheme by Democrats to secure future voters.

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When it comes to AI software, you can build something clever, but that’s not always the same as building something that is secure. With so much software now getting written by AI, having a window into its security can be a challenge. That’s the premise of Archipelo, a San Francisco-based cybersecurity startup that is today […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Jeff Bezos’ rocket company, Blue Origin, announced the crew for its next mission on Thursday, which can only mean one thing: more random rich people are going to space. The crew most notably includes popstar Katy Perry and broadcast journalist Gayle King. They will be joined by two scientists — Aisha Bowe and Amanda Nguyen […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Tesla and X CEO Elon Musk appears to be preparing for a contentious custody fight with MAGA influencer Ashley St. Clair, who claims to have given birth to his 13th child last year. In a fresh court filing, St. Clair states that Musk ""no longer wishes to resolve issues of custody and support amicably." The post The Paternity Suit Between Ashley St. Clair and Elon Musk Is Turning Nasty appeared first on Breitbart.

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The judge’s order against The Clarksdale Press Register in Clarksdale, Miss., had alarmed press advocates, who said it was a violation of the First Amendment.

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ResilienceVC, a new seed-stage fintech venture capital firm based out of Washington, D.C., is announcing its $56 million debut fund, the firm shared exclusively with TechCrunch. Founded by Tahira Dosani and Vikas Raj in 2023, ResilienceVC’s mission is a straightforward one: to back fintech companies dedicated to helping Americans find financial stability. It’s writing checks […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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When small Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) company DeepSeek released a family of extremely efficient and highly competitive AI models last month, it rocked the global tech community. The release revealed China's growing technological prowess. It also showcased a distinctly Chinese approach to AI advancement.

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Former Polish prime minister charged with exceeding his powers when he ordered a presidential election to be carried out during the pandemic. The post Lawfare Alert: Poland Charges Conservative Former Prime Minister Over Calling Covid-Time Election appeared first on Breitbart.

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The U.S. government law enforcement agency said a North Korean government hacking group it calls TraderTraitor was behind the massive hack of Bybit. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Fairbanks Drama Association calls for Alaska playwrights to submit 10-minute plays  Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

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Beavs MBB Falter, Miss Out on History with Loss to San Francisco  Sports Illustrated

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Fintech has fragmented into increasingly specialized, cucumber-sliced micro-services, ranging from embedded buy-now-pay-later loans to specialized neo banks to yet more payment processing systems. What opportunities remain for innovators in such a fragmented landscape? One U.K. startup, Just Move In, zoomed out and realised that the home had been overlooked by everyone in the industry. And […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Digital payments platform has yet to lay out plans to go public, but in the meantime the company has thrown past and present employees a line for some liquidity. The company on Thursday confirmed a tender offer where investors will buy up shares from those employees at a valuation of $91.5 billion. Stripe said it […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Parents who have lost children to fentanyl are calling on Democrats to swiftly pass the bipartisan HALT Act, arguing that continued reluctance will hamstring law enforcement and preventing meaningful action to hinder the nation's opioid epidemic.

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