1 hour ago Turbine raises $22M to help VC investors get cash without selling their stakes

Since IPOs slowed to trickle a few years ago, limited partners who invest in venture capital funds have had one giant problem: a dearth of liquidity. Lack of cash returns has been especially troublesome for wealthy individuals or their small family offices — who manage the assets of the wealthy — that made substantial investments […]

Economics

3 h. ago TechCrunch All Stage: Learn how AI can supercharge your MVPs with Chris Gardner

TechCrunch All Stage, our big event for founders of startups at all stages of funding (see what we did there?), is coming up July 15 at Boston’s SoWa Power Station. And it’s our pleasure to announce that Underscore VC’s investing partner Chris Gardner will join a loaded lineup of speakers by leading a breakout session […]

Events

4 h. ago Tactile sensors are less important than the order of learning experiences for robotic hands, study shows

How does a robotic arm or a prosthetic hand learn a complex task like grasping and rotating a ball? The challenge for the human, prosthetic or robotic hand has always been to correctly learn to control the fingers to exert forces on an object.

Politics

4 h. ago When Storm legend Sue Bird will learn her Basketball Hall of Fame fate

When Storm legend Sue Bird will learn her Basketball Hall of Fame fate  The Seattle Times

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4 h. ago What is artificial general intelligence and how does it differ from other types of AI?

Turns out, training artificial intelligence systems is not unlike raising a child. That's why some AI researchers have begun mimicking the way children naturally acquire knowledge and learn about the world around them—through exploration, curiosity, gradual learning, and positive reinforcement.

Technology

7 h. ago Word of the Week: The swashbuckling origins and evolution of 'filibuster'

Sen. Cory Booker's record-breaking Senate speech wasn't technically a filibuster, but it still put the word in focus. Here's what to know about its history, from the swashbuckling to the stonewalling.

Politics

7 h. ago These SoCal vintage motels have found new life. But you can’t sleep there

These SoCal vintage motels have found new life. But you can’t sleep there  Los Angeles Times

Politics

7 h. ago A baby died on an L.A. County monitor’s watch. Her family claims she abused her kids

A baby died on an L.A. County monitor’s watch. Her family claims she abused her kids  Los Angeles Times

Events

9 h. ago The way brands speak to us has changed a lot in just the last decade

The tone of voice and personality that brands use to market themselves to consumers has changed a lot in the past decade, with many brands communicating more frequently and in overly familiar ways.

Politics

13 h. ago They Fought to Save Lives in Myanmar. The Earthquake Claimed Theirs.

Five friends defied the junta to care for people injured in the military coup. One returned from the battlefield to find his four friends among the dead in the March 28 earthquake.

Politics

14 h. ago Los Angeles teen missing for days found dead in Oxnard, family confirms

Los Angeles teen missing for days found dead in Oxnard, family confirms  ABC7 Los Angeles

Events

14 h. ago Trump's VA is ending a rescue program that's saved 17,000 military veterans' homes

The Department of Veterans Affairs says it will end a mortgage rescue plan that has saved many veterans from needlessly losing their homes, the move could strand thousands of others who need help.

Politics

15 h. ago 3 family members struck and killed by Amtrak train near Philadelphia: police

Three people are dead after being hit by a train Thursday near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Events

16 h. ago Can disability registry save lives in future disasters in Los Angeles?

Can disability registry save lives in future disasters in Los Angeles?  NBC Los Angeles

Politics

16 h. ago Val Kilmer's family breaks silence on star’s death, pays tribute to 'extraordinary' actor

"Top Gun" star Val Kilmer was remembered as "extraordinary" by his family, who said they were "so proud" of him. Kilmer died Tuesday in Los Angeles.

Events

17 h. ago Mourning mother, twin brother of slain Texas teen speak out: 'Lost my best friend in the blink of an eye'

Meghan Metcalf and her son Hunter speak to the memory of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf on "The Will Cain Show" after an incident at a Frisco, Texas, track meet turned deadly.

Politics

17 h. ago Family of Bucknell football player who died after collapsing during first practice files lawsuit

The family of Calvin Dickey Jr. has filed a lawsuit against Bucknell University claiming negligence in the death of their son, who died after collapsing during a team practice.

Sport

18 h. ago While Val Kilmer’s family asks to mourn privately, Tom Cruise makes his grief public

While Val Kilmer’s family asks to mourn privately, Tom Cruise makes his grief public  Los Angeles Times

Politics

19 h. ago Tribal education leaders speak out against Trump’s plan to close the Department of Education

Tribal education leaders speak out against Trump’s plan to close the Department of Education  Alaska Public Media

Politics

19 h. ago Toddler just learning to speak saves his sleeping family with one word: ‘Fire!’

Toddler just learning to speak saves his sleeping family with one word: ‘Fire!’  Los Angeles Times

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