Innovation
Amazon acquires Rivr, maker of a stair-climbing delivery robot | TechCrunch
Rivr, a Zurich-based autonomous robotics startup known for its stair-climbing delivery robot, has been acquired by Amazon in a deal that signals the e-commerce giant’s interest in doorstep delivery....
Multiverse Computing pushes its compressed AI models into the mainstream | TechCrunch
With private company defaults running at upwards of 9.2% — the highest rate in years — VC firm Lux Capital recently advised companies relying on AI to get their...
Mave Health aims to improve attention and mood with its brain-stimulating headset | TechCrunch
Over the past few years, there has been a steady influx of startups trying to treat issues like depression, period pain, PMS, anxiety and insomnia by using wearables that...
Google’s Personal Intelligence feature is expanding to all US users | TechCrunch
Google announced on Tuesday that it’s expanding Personal Intelligence, its feature that allows its AI assistant to tailor its responses by connecting across your Google ecosystem, such as Gmail...
Apple acquires video editing software company MotionVFX | TechCrunch
Apple has acquired MotionVFX, a company that develops plugins, templates, and advanced capabilities for Apple’s Final Cut Pro video editing software. The financial terms of the deal are unknown....
ByteDance reportedly pauses global launch of its Seedance 2.0 video generator | TechCrunch
ByteDance has paused plans to launch its new AI video model globally, according to a report in The Information. The Chinese company, best known as TikTok’s parent organization (and...
The MacBook Neo is ‘the most repairable MacBook’ in years, according to iFixit | TechCrunch
Apple’s new MacBook Neo isn’t just the most affordable MacBook by far — it’s also the most repairable MacBook in “about fourteen years,” according to an in-depth teardown by...
‘Not built right the first time’ — Musk’s xAI is starting over again, again | TechCrunch
And then there were two: Of the original 11 co-founders who kickstarted xAI with Elon Musk three years ago, only two remain as the deep learning lab continues a...
Before quantum computing arrives, this startup wants enterprises already running on it | TechCrunch
Eighteen months after selling his startup to chipmaker AMD for $665 million, Finnish entrepreneur Peter Sarlin has left his role as CEO of the unit now known as AMD...
Google is using old news reports and AI to predict flash floods | TechCrunch
Flash floods are among the deadliest weather events in the world, killing more than 5,000 people each year. They’re also among the most difficult to predict. But Google thinks...
