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…
A comprehensive list of 2024 and 2025 tech layoffs
A comprehensive list of 2024 and 2025 tech layoffs A complete list of all the known layoffs in tech, from Big Tech to startups, broken down by month throughout 2024.…
XOi raises $230M, acquires Specifx to expand its tech for field service technicians
XOi raises $230M, acquires Specifx to expand its tech for field service technicians Field service engineers may not be the first group of customers that come to mind when you…
Google ditches DEI hiring goals
Google ditches DEI hiring goals Google will no longer have diversity hiring targets and will review its diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, according to an email sent to employees seen…
The biggest breach of US government data is under way
The biggest breach of US government data is under way Elon Musk's DOGE has taken control and accessed large swathes of Americans' private information held by the U.S. federal government.…