Fisker is just a few days into its Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and the fight over its assets is already charged, with one lawyer claiming the startup has been […]
Fisker faced financial distress as early as last August
Fisker was facing “potential financial distress” as early as last August, according to a new filing in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding, which the EV startup initiated earlier […]
Labor shortages are still fueling growth at automation firms like GrayMatter
Robotics funding has broadly cooled off since its 2021-2022 peaks, but plenty of the issues exposed by the pandemic remain firmly in place. The biggest push behind venture […]
Why AI assistants are having such a moment
Tried-and-true digital assistants are getting AI upgrades. It’s a bid to keep the tech in our lives, as generative uses come under fire.
Apple joins the race to find an AI icon that makes sense
This week was an exciting one for the AI community, as Apple joined Google, OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta and others in the long-running competition to find an icon that […]
35 Games We Played At Summer Game Fest And Didn’t Hate
Summer Game Fest, aka Geoff-con/Keighley-palooza, has come and gone. The E3 replacement included multiple online showcases and onsite events, each aimed at drumming up excitement for a flood of upcoming games. Which games rocked? Which ones sucked? Which ones will become video game industry touchstones while the rest…
Generative AI takes robots a step closer to general purpose
Most coverage of humanoid robotics has understandably focused on hardware design. Given the frequency with which their developers toss around the phrase “general purpose humanoids,” more attention ought […]
Friends & Family Capital, a fund founded by ex-Palantir CFO and son of IVP’s founder, unveils third $118M fund
Small VC firms require deep trust, mutual support, and long-term commitment among the partners —a kinship that, in many ways, resembles a family dynamic. Colin Anderson (Palantir’s ex-CFO […]
Lupita Nyong’o and Pedro Pascal lead surprisingly emotional ‘The Wild Robot’ trailer
Written and directed by Chris Sanders (“How to Train Your Dragon”), “The Wild Robot” stars Lupita Nyong’o and Pedro Pascal. Trailer.
Everything We Saw At Today’s Big Xbox Showcase
Today, June 9, 2024, Xbox took to the stage to show off a ton of games over the course of its nearly one-and-half-hour-long event. It was a healthy selection of games that featured a wide variety of genres and the return of a certain chainsaw-gun-wielding, bandana-wearing dude who’s ready to take it to the Locusts.