People are concerned about the invasive Joro spider, a striking arachnid. Research suggests the spider will expand its range around the Southeast and along the Eastern Seaboard.
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Iyris makes fresh produce easier to grow in difficult climates, raises $16M
2023 was the hottest year on record, it doesn’t look like we’re cooling down anytime soon. Rising temperatures have made farming increasingly difficult in areas that were once […]
Women in AI: Arati Prabhakar thinks it’s crucial to get AI ‘right’
To give AI-focused women academics and others their well-deserved — and overdue — time in the spotlight, TechCrunch has been publishing a series of interviews focused on remarkable women who’ve […]
Women in AI: Sarah Myers West says we should ask, ‘Why build AI at all?’
To give AI-focused women academics and others their well-deserved — and overdue — time in the spotlight, TechCrunch has been publishing a series of interviews focused on remarkable women who’ve […]
White House to tech companies: Help stop deepfakes
AI-generated deepfakes can ruin lives, says White House.
Cicadas love to land on people. Experts explain why.
A double brood of cicadas has emerged in regions of the Midwest and Southeast. The insects aren’t too interested in humans, but after they emerge to breed they often land on people. Here’s why.
Biden administration plans $285M in CHIPS Act funding for digital twins
President Joe Biden’s administration is looking to fund efforts that improve semiconductor manufacturing by using digital twins. Digital twins are virtual models used to test and optimize physical […]
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Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis gets UK knighthood for ‘services to artificial intelligence’
Demis Hassabis, CEO and one of three founders of Google’s artificial intelligence (AI) subsidiary DeepMind, has been awarded a knighthood in the U.K. for “services to artificial intelligence.” […]