• Microsoft launches AI startup accelerator with Seedrs

    Microsoft has launched a UK AI startup accelerator in partnership with London-based private investing platform Seedrs. The Series AI programme aims to help participating startups build and integrate AI technology. The four-week accelerator, open to startups from Seed to Series A stage, will include mentorship, resource sharing and commercialisation support. “Over the last few years, […]

  • Paris startup adds 'universal compute' weapon to France's growing AI arsenal

    A startup promising “universal AI compute” has joined France’s thriving artificial intelligence sector. Paris-based FlexAI emerged from stealth today with a €28.5mn war chest and an ambitious plan to "unlock the future of machine intelligence." To pick that lock, FlexAI is rearchitecting compute infrastructure. The startup's centrepiece is an on-demand cloud service. Set to launch later this year, the product will enable developers to build and train AI applications with heterogeneous...

  • French startup FlexAI exits stealth with $30M to ease access to AI compute

    With the current iteration of its product going through its paces with a handful of beta customers, FlexAI will launch its first commercial product later this year. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

  • Report: Apple acquires French startup behind AI and computer vision technology

    Apple has reportedly acquired Datakalab, a Paris, France-based startup specializing in artificial intelligence compression and computer vision technology. According to French business magazine Challenges, the acquisition was finalized in December. Datakalab described itself as “experts in low power, runtime efficient, and deep learning algorithms” that work on device. more

  • Introducing the ScaleUp Startups Program at Disrupt 2024 for Series A to B startups

    We are thrilled to unveil our latest innovation: ScaleUp Startups Exhibitor Program at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024. Tailored specifically for startups in Series A to B funding stages with $35 million or less in funding, this program offers unparalleled access to 10,000 tech leaders, invaluable networking opportunities with investors, and exclusive sessions focused on scaling strategies […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

  • Computer says no: British judge refuses to cancel divorce resulting from computer mistake

    When a staffer at British law firm Vardags brought up the wrong computer file, it resulted in the wrong couple being granted an automated divorce. And now a judge, Sir Andrew McFarlane, has dismissed the company's application to reverse the error. — Read the rest

  • GM Stock Accelerates After Earnings. Here's Why

    General Motors beat expectations for the first quarter and raised its outlook for the year. Here's what you need to know.

  • Tesla's Hidden Compute Power

    I did a video with Brighter with Herbert, Herbert Ong. I explained why the chart from last year showing Tesla going to 100 Exaflops of compute in October 2024 is out of date. Elon Musk said that both XAI and Tesla had over 30,000 H100 chip equivalents. Nvidia H100 chips each have petaflops of compute.

  • Aimpoint: Aiming to Help Farmers

    In this episode of the Ohio Ag Net Podcast, host Dusty Sonnenburg of Ohio Ag Net talks with Mark Purdy, COO of Aimpoint Research. They talk about research and collecting data to help support farmers and the agri-food sector. They talk about the effects of inflation, technology, wage inflation, and more. More in this week’s

  • MicroATX Motherboards for Industrial Computing

    As you navigate the complex landscape of industrial computing hardware, you’ll quickly realize that the performance and reliability of your systems are critical factors in determining your success. This is where Industrial MicroATX Motherboards come into play, revolutionizing the way professionals in manufacturing and healthcare approach their computing needs. These motherboards are engineered to support […]

  • Huawei aims to roll out HarmonyOS globally

    During the Analyst Summit 2024, Huawei's current chairman Xu Zhijun shared the company's plans to expand globally after taking care of things on home soil. Huawei believes it can make HarmonyOS the world's third option for a mobile operating system, despite US sanctions. Huawei will work closely with app developers and provide all the needed support, tools and encouragement to build a robust app ecosystem for HarmonyOS. It will first focus on the Chinese market, where research shows that 99%...

  • Inside the Junk Drawer: My first computer

    Kaylee Chan reminisces on her beloved first computer and what it symbolizes to her — from family relationships to how our culture has shifted with technology.