Avelios nabs $31M led by Sequoia to fix the ailing world of healthcare IT
Avelios nabs $31M led by Sequoia to fix the ailing world of healthcare IT The race is on to build a new generation of healthcare software to replace legacy hospital…
European VC firm Emblem raises $85 million for its initial fund
European VC firm Emblem raises $85 million for its initial fund Emblem, a relatively new European VC firm based in Paris, is announcing the final closing of its first fund.…
Aiming to accelerate product design with AI, Trace.Space raises a Seed round
Aiming to accelerate product design with AI, Trace.Space raises a Seed round Modern product engineering requires the production of highly accurate digital simulations, allowing engineers to create prototypes and understand…
These researchers used NPR Sunday Puzzle questions to benchmark AI ‘reasoning’ models
These researchers used NPR Sunday Puzzle questions to benchmark AI ‘reasoning’ models Every Sunday, NPR host Will Shortz, The New York Times’ crossword puzzle guru, gets to quiz thousands of…
Boston Dynamics joins forces with its former CEO to speed the learning of its Atlas humanoid robot
Boston Dynamics joins forces with its former CEO to speed the learning of its Atlas humanoid robot Boston Dynamics Wednesday announced a partnership designed to bring improved reinforcement learning to…
Softbank could soon buy Renee James’ Ampere chip company for about $6.5B
Softbank could soon buy Renee James’ Ampere chip company for about $6.5B And it's the latest in an ongoing saga over the company's future ownership. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights…
Sonos lays off 200 ahead of rumored set-top box release
Sonos lays off 200 ahead of rumored set-top box release Sonos announced that it has laid off 200 people in a letter posted to its site Wednesday. The news follows…
Researchers created an open rival to OpenAI’s o1 ‘reasoning’ model for under $50
Researchers created an open rival to OpenAI’s o1 ‘reasoning’ model for under $50 AI researchers at Stanford and the University of Washington were able to train an AI “reasoning” model…
Scout Motors sued over plan to sell EVs direct to consumers
Scout Motors sued over plan to sell EVs direct to consumers Scout Motors’ plan to eschew traditional dealerships and sell EVs directly to consumers is running into legal trouble. A…
Bench burned through $135 million before shutting down
Bench burned through $135 million before shutting down A clearer picture of Bench's downfall is emerging thanks to new bankruptcy filings, which show the accounting startup burned $135 million before…