Outside of AI, few startups have drawn venture investments like climate tech. And like AI, companies in the sector need large infusions of cash, sometimes well beyond what a […]
WTF is AI? | TechCrunch
So what is AI, anyway? The best way to think of artificial intelligence is as software that approximates human thinking. It’s not the same, nor is it better […]
WTF is AI? | TechCrunch
So what is AI, anyway? The best way to think of artificial intelligence is as software that approximates human thinking. It’s not the same, nor is it better […]
Bill Gates-backed wind startup AirLoom is raising $12M, filings reveal
It started with a drawing on a napkin. Now, AirLoom Energy is raising $12.7 million in fresh funding, TechCrunch has learned. The funding came from 21 investors, according […]
I’m rooting for Melinda French Gates to fix tech’s broken ‘brilliant jerk’ culture
On Monday, Melinda French Gates resigned from the philanthropy organization she ran with ex-husband Bill Gates. That she left is less surprising than that she stayed as long […]
A ChatGPT search engine is rumored to be coming next week
A domain name and a security certificate for “search.chatgpt.com” has been created, fueling speculation that a dedicated search page for OpenAI’s ChatGPT will arrive soon.
Microsoft taps Sanctuary AI for general-purpose robot research
Microsoft, it seems, is hedging its bets when it comes to general-purpose robotics AI. At the end of February, the Windows maker spearheaded a massive $675 million Series […]
Kanye West Allegedly Imitated Super Mario In Threats To Staffer
Ye, the rapper known by most as Kanye West, is the subject of a new lawsuit from an ex-employee who alleges he subjected staff to an abusive work environment. The lawsuit alleges that West imitated Nintendo’s beloved video game icon, Mario, of Super Mario Bros. fame, while threatening his staffers.
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Why don’t we have AI-powered robot butlers yet?
An examination of the history of robots for personal use, exploring the problems with robot hands, locomotion, and programming, that make domestic robots seem so far out of reach.