Today, the Linux Foundation Europe launched the RISC-V Software Ecosystem (RISE) project. RISE brings together many software and hardware vendors to accelerate “the availability of software for high-performance and power-efficient RISC-V cores running high-level operating systems for a variety of market segments.” Google, Intel, MediaTek, Nvidia, Qualcomm Technologies, Red Hat, …
Read More »Predibase raises $12.2M more for low-code ML platform
Today, end-to-end machine learning platform Predibase announced a $12.2 million Series A funding round expansion. The company also released its low-code, declarative ML platform for developers. Last year’s beta period saw over 250 models trained on the platform. Now that Predibase is generally available, these users can deploy their own …
Read More »How Elizabeth Holmes was imprisoned
Theranos was worth $10 billion ten years ago. Wire fraud indicted her five years ago. Holmes began her 11-year-and-3-month sentence today. A defendant is usually convicted and imprisoned soon after indictment. Holmes’ legal team has played every card to delay her fall, which was once hailed as the next Steve …
Read More »Subscribers’ worst nightmare is Black Mirror S6’s first episode
“Black Mirror” season six premiered Wednesday on Netflix with a disturbing trailer. The streamer debuts the series on June 15. The trailer begins with a glimpse of the first episode, which, like all “Black Mirror” episodes, is terrifying. Episode one, “Joan is Awful,” features “Streamberry,” a Netflix clone that plays …
Read More »OpenAI’s Altman and other AI titans warn of advanced AI’s “extinction” risk
Another headline-grabbing AI policy intervention: Hundreds of AI scientists, academics, tech CEOs, and public figures—including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis, veteran AI computer scientist Geoffrey Hinton, MIT’s Max Tegmark, Skype co-founder Jaan Tallinn, Grimes the musician, and populist podcaster Sam Harris—have signed a statement calling for global …
Read More »OpenAI’s Altman and other AI titans warn of advanced AI’s “extinction” risk
Another headline-grabbing AI policy intervention: Hundreds of AI scientists, academics, tech CEOs, and public figures—from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis to veteran AI computer scientist Geoffrey Hinton, MIT’s Max Tegmark and Skype co-founder Jaan Tallinn to Grimes the musician and populist podcaster Sam Harris—have signed a …
Read More »Portal’s Mac software focuses with lifelike backgrounds and sounds
Productivity app Portal’s Mac app launched. With vivid backgrounds and natural sounds, the company helps customers focus and work better. The PC and iOS apps share goals. The company reported over a million app downloads. The native Mac program, compatible with Apple silicon, targets professionals who work from home and …
Read More »Serve Robotics will deploy 2,000 Uber Eats sidewalk delivery bots.
Uber spinoff Serve Robotics is expanding its cooperation with Uber Eats. The Nvidia-backed business will deploy up to 2,000 of its cute tiny bots via Uber in different U.S. regions. The partnership will extend through early 2026. This expansion reinforces Serve’s ambition to mass commercialize robotics for autonomous delivery and …
Read More »Amazon India is exploring dine-in payments
Amazon India is testing dine-in payments after ending meal delivery last year. Amazon Pay is being tested for restaurant bill payments. A restricted number of Bengaluru restaurants use the facility. Credit/debit cards, net banking, UPI, and Amazon Pay Later are accepted at Amazon Pay > Dining on the Amazon app. …
Read More »Months after being launched on Google Play, a popular Android app started snooping on users
A cybersecurity group claims that a popular Android screen recording software with tens of thousands of downloads on Google’s app store began spying on its users, capturing microphone recordings and other phone data. ESET observed that the Android app “iRecorder — Screen Recorder” released the malicious code as an app …
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