Is it possible for an AI to be trained just on data generated by another AI? It might sound like a harebrained idea. But itβs one thatβs been around for quite some time β and as new, real data is increasingly hard to come by, itβs been gaining traction. Anthropic used some synthetic data to [β¦]
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Samsungβs CES presser is always an odd duck. The Korean electronics giant generally keeps its powder dry when it comes to consumer electronics. After all, itβs expected to announce its latest flagship handset β the Galaxy S25 β toward the end of January. CES 2025 is going to continue the companyβs tradition of TVs and [β¦]
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Contractors working on Google Gemini are comparing its responses to Claude's, according to internal correspondence seen by TechCrunch.
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In an era where it has become tougher to raise venture capital, many companies have turned to non-dilutive, revenue-based financing (RBF) as an alternative. As a result, plenty of startups have risen to meet that challenge, none more so than in the MENA region, which has taken to the model like a duck to water. [β¦]
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A little early holiday surprise from Boston Dynamics this week, as Santa suit-wearing electric Atlas performs a backflip. The feat occurs about 13 minutes into a new video, showcasing yet another trick in the humanoid robotβs arsenal. Itβs worth noting that β unlike with humans β a robot performing a backflip isnβt necessarily more complicated [β¦]
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The prolific ransomware gang says it hacked at least 66 companies by exploiting a bug in tools made by Cleo Software.
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A consortium of investors has resurrected Lilium just days after the electric air taxi startup ceased operations and laid off about 1,000 employees.
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People with chronic kidney disease, or those at risk of heart failure, are greatly affected by potassium imbalances in the body. These can even be life-threatening. While wearable glucose monitors are now commonplace and have transformed the lives of diabetes patients, potassium monitoring is in its infancy as itβs hard to do. Now, startups are [β¦]
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Lux, which makes the iPhone camera app Halide, published a roadmap on Monday detailing the appβs next version, called Halide Mark III, to be released sometime next year. The company said Halide Mark III will ship with two new features: Color Grades, and its own take on HDR (High Dynamic Range) photos. The company plans [β¦]
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Hyundai said on Monday that it would send customers who have bought or leased an EV before January 31 a free charging adapter that would let them access Teslaβs supercharging network. The adapter will enable CCS-port-equipped Hyundai EVs to access more than 20,000 Tesla Superchargers in the United States, Hyundai said. The free adapters will [β¦]
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Last month, AI founders and investors told TechCrunch that weβre now in the βsecond era of scaling laws,β noting how established methods of improving AI models were showing diminishing returns. One promising new method they suggested could keep gains was βtest-time scaling,β which seems to be whatβs behind the performance of OpenAIβs o3 model β [β¦]
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From Keith Rabois to Matt Miller, a lot of VCs have switched firms or spun out of storied VC institutions this year. These employment changes are surprising because unlike in many other fields, venture capitalists donβt traditionally move around very much β especially those who reach the partner or general partner level. VC funds have [β¦]
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Nvidia will no doubt have the biggest CES 2025. After all, the company has pretty much the biggest everything nowadays. The chip giant is sporting a $3.4+ trillion market cap, due largely to its foundational position in the ongoing AI boom. Companies like OpenAI and Meta have purchased Nvidia processors by the boatload, and thatβs [β¦]
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A Wired investigation found that Google Maps can be near impossible to use in the West Bank, especially since the start of the war. Users told the publication that the navigation app would direct them into walls, fail to account for time-consuming checkpoints, or steer them onto restricted roads leading to Israeli settlements, which can [β¦]
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Venture funding into Europe is heading for a flat year, but this may obfuscate the fact that European AI startups are thriving. According to VC firm Balderton Capital and Dealroom, 25% of VC funding into the region β approximately $13.7 billion β went to AI startups this year, compared to 15% four years ago, resulting [β¦]
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Coralogix, the well-funded observability platform, on Monday announced that it has acquired Aporia, a startup that focuses on giving businesses tools to observe and secure their AI workloads, as well as set guardrails for them to avoid hallucinations or unintended disclosures. As part of this acquisition, Coralogix will launch a dedicated AI research center, Coralogix [β¦]
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According to the calendar, weβre a mere weeks out from CES β the perfect gift for your gadget blogger who has everything. The massive consumer electronics and automotive event kicks off in Las Vegas on January 7. TechCrunch is returning to the future home of the Oakland Athletics for the event, and β as always [β¦]
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So far in life, I havenβt needed be a βmesh guy.β A well-chosen and carefully placed Wi-Fi router has worked fine in our modest abodes, but one particular situation has resisted simple solutions until Eero put out a device in November seemingly made exactly for the purpose. This wonβt be a thorough examination of the [β¦]
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Instagram is testing a way for you to see content from friends that you might have missed. The social network has started displaying unseen Story Highlights from a userβs mutual followers at the end of the Stories tray, which is the area at the top of your feed where you see Stories from your friends. [β¦]
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