95 m. ago Solar notches another win as Microsoft adds 475 MW to power its AI data centers

The company recently signed a deal with energy provider AES for three solar projects across the Midwest. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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2 h. ago A marine robot that can swim, crawl and glide untethered in the deepest parts of the ocean

A team of mechanical engineers at Beihang University, working with a deep-sea diving specialist from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and a mechanic from Zhejiang University, all in China, have designed, built, and tested a marine robot that can swim, crawl, and glide untethered in the deepest parts of the ocean.

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5 h. ago Lia Thomas former teammates react to UPenn federal funding pause amid Trump's vow to enforce Title IX

Three of Lia Thomas' former UPenn teammates provided a statement to Fox News Digital commending the Trump administration for pausing funding to the university.

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5 h. ago Legged robots skateboard successfully with reinforcement learning framework

Legged robots, which are often inspired by animals and insects, could help humans to complete various real-world tasks, for instance delivering parcels or monitoring specific environments. In recent years, computer scientists have created algorithms that allow these robots to walk at different speeds, jump, emulate some of the movements of animals and move with great agility.

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7 h. ago Should the U.S. Government Provide Humanitarian Assistance Abroad?

Should the U.S. Government Provide Humanitarian Assistance Abroad?  The New York Times

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12 h. ago ClearGrid, armed with a fresh $10M, is developing AI to improve debt collection in MENA

Debt collection in emerging markets often feels outdated and can be costly — damaging borrower trust. As consumer lending surges and regulators push for fairer practices, legacy collection outfits are struggling to maintain pace. ClearGrid aims to help modernize debt collection — and recovery — with AI. The Dubai-based startup, which is emerging from stealth […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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18 h. ago Purdue’s C.J. Cox, a guard from Lexington, will play in front of family and friends at the NCAA Tournament in Providence

“It’s amazing,” Cox said. “I always dreamed about playing in March Madness." The post Purdue’s C.J. Cox, a guard from Lexington, will play in front of family and friends at the NCAA Tournament in Providence appeared first on Boston.com.

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21 h. ago Retired U.S. Major, Warfare Expert: Israel Can Now ‘Destroy’ Hamas Militarily

The Hamas terrorist organization can now be “destroyed militarily,” according to retired United States Army major and urban and subterranean warfare expert John Spencer, who argues that shifting battlefield conditions and renewed U.S. support under President Donald Trump provide Israel with “unprecedented opportunities” to dismantle the terror group once and for all. The post Retired U.S. Major, Warfare Expert: Israel Can Now ‘Destroy’ Hamas Militarily appeared first on Breitbart.

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21 h. ago From robot swarms to human societies, good decisions rely on the right mix of perspectives

When groups make decisions—whether it's humans aligning on a shared idea, robots coordinating tasks, or fish deciding where to swim—not everyone contributes equally. Some individuals have more reliable information, whereas others are more connected and have higher social influence.

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22 h. ago A key DeepMind robotics researcher left Google and Nvidia has already backed his stealth startup 

Nvidia has invested in a startup founded by a former Google DeepMind senior research scientist who specialized in robotics and AI. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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22 h. ago Oracle Park Could Provide Another Career Revival for San Francisco Giants New Star

Oracle Park Could Provide Another Career Revival for San Francisco Giants New Star  Sports Illustrated

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22 h. ago Telegram founder Pavel Durov says app now has 1B users, calls WhatsApp a ‘cheap, watered down imitation’

Telegram founder Pavel Durov said today that the service now has more than 1 billion active users. This number is up from last year’s reported 950 million monthly active users. Durov also noted that the company registered $547 million in profits last year. He had announced the company’s profitability in December but hadn’t provided any […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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24 h. ago Tera AI comes out of stealth with $7.8M to provide visual navigation for robots

Robots are part of an exciting new frontier in tech, but here’s the challenge: robots rely on arrays of sensors, external signals like GPS and Wi-Fi, and customized software to navigate their environments. Further, robotics often involves expensive, ready-made hardware solutions that include built-in software and sensors designed for specific tasks, like estimating relative motion. […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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25 h. ago House panel asks Trump's small business chief to provide info on alleged Biden

House Small Business Cmte Chairman Roger Williams of Texas is asking the Trump administration for records from the Biden years he hopes will shed light on electioneering allegations

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25 h. ago Nanocellulose treated with red onion dye provides effective UV protection for solar cells

Researchers at the University of Turku, Finland, investigated how to use bio-based materials to produce effective UV protection films for solar cells. The study, published in ACS Applied Optical Materials, was the first to compare how the properties of different bio-based UV filters change over time.

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27 h. ago Seismometers Provide Fuller Picture of Los Angeles Groundwater

Seismometers Provide Fuller Picture of Los Angeles Groundwater  Eos

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31 h. ago The Willie Washington Jr. act would require correctional officers to wear body cameras

The Willie Washington Jr. act would require correctional officers to wear body cameras  The Providence Journal

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32 h. ago Factorial snaps up $120M from General Catalyst to boost its HR sales and marketing

While Rippling and Deel duke it out in the field and in the courtroom alleging illegal sales and marketing tactics, here’s another way to boost business growth: pick up a massive sum of cash to expand your operations in those areas. Factorial, the Barcelona-based “unicorn” startup that provides an all-in-one HR platform in the cloud […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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32 h. ago Factorial, a HR unicorn, snaps up $120M from General Catalyst to boost sales and marketing

Factorial, the Barcelona-based “unicorn” startup that provides an all-in-one HR platform in the cloud for small and medium businesses, has picked up a non-dilutive (no equity) $120 million from General Catalyst — money it says it’ll invest in one specific area: “go-to-market”, or GTM, the umbrella term used for the wider expenses associated with sales […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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33 h. ago Fearing Trump, NYU Langone Shuns ‘Trigger’ Words Like ‘Diverse’

Lawyers at NYU Langone Health have identified terms to avoid or scrutinize as the medical center navigates Trump administration executive orders aimed at D.E.I. programs.

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