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Canva gets to $4B in revenue as LLM referral traffic rises

TechCrunchTechnology58 minutes ago
The creative company's monthly active users increased 20%, growth that was partially propelled by adoption of its AI tools.

World Labs lands $200M from Autodesk to bring world models into 3D workflows

TechCrunchTechnology58 minutes ago
The partnership will see the two companies exploring how World Labs’ models can work alongside Autodesk’s tools, and vice versa, starting with a focus on entertainment use cases. 

India’s Sarvam wants to bring its AI models to feature phones, cars and smart glasses

TechCrunchTechnology1 hours ago
The company is using edge models that take up only megabytes of space, can run on most phones with existing processors, and can work offline.

Heron Power raises $140M to ramp production of grid-altering tech

TechCrunchTechnology1 hours ago
Tesla alumni Drew Baglino raises a large round to build a giga-scale factory, this time at his own startup.

Indian AI lab Sarvam’s new models are a major bet on the viability of open-source AI

TechCrunchTechnology2 hours ago
The new lineup includes 30-billion and 105-billion parameter models; a text-to-speech model; a speech-to-text model; and a vision model to parse documents.

The Moon is still shrinking and it could trigger more moonquakes

Science dailyScience2 hours ago
Researchers have uncovered more than a thousand previously unknown tectonic ridges across the Moon’s dark plains, showing the Moon is still contracting and reshaping itself. These features are among the youngest geological structures on the lunar surface. Because they form through the same forces ...

DG Matrix raises $60M to make data center power smarter

TechCrunchTechnology2 hours ago
The startup is making solid-state transformers capable of intelligently aggregating power from a number of different sources before sending it to data center racks.

Viagra and shingles vaccine show surprising promise against Alzheimer’s

Science dailyScience2 hours ago
A major new study has spotlighted three familiar medicines that could take on an unexpected new role in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease — with a shingles vaccine emerging as the front-runner. After reviewing 80 existing drugs, an international panel of experts identified Zostavax, Viagra (...

Call of Duty advert banned for trivialising sexual violence

BBC TechnologyTechnology3 hours ago
Activision Blizzard UK Ltd said the ad for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 was targeted at adults.

V&A displays first YouTube video and watchpage

BBC TechnologyTechnology3 hours ago
The original YouTube experience from 2005 has been recreated using internet archives.

Ancient microbes may have used oxygen 500 million years before it filled Earth’s atmosphere

Science dailyScience6 hours ago
Life on Earth may have learned to breathe oxygen long before oxygen filled the skies. MIT researchers traced a key oxygen-processing enzyme back hundreds of millions of years before the Great Oxidation Event. Early microbes living near oxygen-producing cyanobacteria may have quickly used up the gas ...

Breakthrough CRISPR system could reverse antibiotic resistance crisis

Science dailyScience6 hours ago
Antibiotic resistance is racing toward a global crisis, with “superbugs” projected to cause over 10 million deaths annually by 2050. Now, scientists at UC San Diego have unveiled a powerful new CRISPR-based tool that doesn’t just fight resistant bacteria—it can actively strip away their drug...

U.S. court bars OpenAI from using ‘Cameo’

TechCrunchTechnology8 hours ago
OpenAI has renamed its feature in Sora from "Cameo" to "Characters."

125 million-year-old dinosaur with never before seen hollow spikes discovered in China

Science dailyScience8 hours ago
A 125-million-year-old dinosaur just rewrote what we thought we knew about prehistoric life. Scientists in China have uncovered an exceptionally preserved juvenile iguanodontian with fossilized skin so detailed that individual cells are still visible. Even more astonishing, the plant-eating dinosaur...

People who switched to cannabis drinks cut their alcohol use nearly in half

Science dailyScience10 hours ago
A new University at Buffalo study suggests cannabis-infused beverages could help some people cut back on alcohol. In a survey of cannabis users, those who drank cannabis beverages reported cutting their weekly alcohol intake roughly in half and binge drinking less often. Nearly two-thirds said they ...

Tesla dodges 30-day suspension in California after removing ‘Autopilot’

TechCrunchTechnology10 hours ago
The decision comes a month after Tesla discontinued Autopilot, its basic driver-assistance system.

One stem cell generates 14 million tumor-killing NK cells in major cancer breakthrough

Science dailyScience11 hours ago
Scientists in China have unveiled a breakthrough way to mass-produce powerful cancer-fighting immune cells in the lab. By engineering early-stage stem cells from cord blood—rather than trying to modify mature natural killer (NK) cells—they created a streamlined process that generates enormous nu...

'I do not trust them' - top streamers left concerned by Discord age checks

BBC TechnologyTechnology13 hours ago
The platform's plan to roll out global age checks has caused concern in streaming communities.

China-linked snoops have been exploiting Dell 0-day since mid-2024, using 'ghost NICs' to avoid detection

The registerSecurity14 hours ago
Full scale of infections remains 'unknown' China-linked attackers exploited a maximum-severity hardcoded-credential bug in Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines as a zero-day since at least mid-2024. It's all part of a long-running effort to backdoor infected machines for long-term access, accordin...

Intellexa’s Predator spyware used to hack iPhone of journalist in Angola, research says

TechCrunchTechnology14 hours ago
Amnesty International says it found evidence that a government customer of Intellexa, a sanctioned surveillance vendor, used its Predator spyware against a prominent journalist in Angola.

Jack Altman joins Benchmark as GP

TechCrunchTechnology15 hours ago
Jack Altman and Benchmark announced today that he would be joining the firm as a general partner. 

Ford turns to F1 and bounties to build a $30,000 electric truck

TechCrunchTechnology15 hours ago
A combination of 3D-printed Lego-like parts, Formula 1 thinking, and a bounty program will help the company hit that target. The team, led by Tesla veteran Alan Clarke, is obsessed with efficiency.

China remains embedded in US energy networks 'for the purpose of taking it down'

The registerSecurity17 hours ago
Plus 3 new goon squads targeted critical infrastructure last year Three new threat groups began targeting critical infrastructure last year, while a well-known Beijing-backed crew - Volt Typhoon - continued to compromise cellular gateways and routers, and then break into US electric, oil, and gas co...

Meta’s own research found parental supervision doesn’t really help curb teens’ compulsive social media use

TechCrunchTechnology18 hours ago
An internal research study at Meta found that parental supervision may not help teens regulate their social media, and teens with trauma are more inclined to overuse social media.

Tech Life

BBC TechnologyTechnology18 hours ago
We chat about a conversational AI that's almost human-like in its speech skills.

Apple is reportedly cooking up a trio of AI wearables

TechCrunchTechnology18 hours ago
As the AI hardware space heats up, the iPhone maker has multiple smart products in development.

Thrive raises $10B for new fund, its largest yet

TechCrunchTechnology18 hours ago
Thrive Capital just raised $10 billion for its new fund -- nearly double the size of its last fund.

Climactic launches hybrid fund to get startups through the ‘valley of death’

TechCrunchTechnology20 hours ago
The new project, called Material Scale, will initially focus on climate tech startups in the apparel industry.

Anthropic releases Sonnet 4.6

TechCrunchTechnology20 hours ago
Anthropic has released a new version of its midsized Sonnet model, keeping pace with the company's four-month update cycle.

Mistral AI buys Koyeb in first acquisition to back its cloud ambitions

TechCrunchTechnology21 hours ago
Mistral AI has agreed to buy Koyeb, a Paris-based startup that simplifies AI app deployment at scale and manages the infrastructure behind it.

SpaceX vets raise $50M Series A for data center links

TechCrunchTechnology21 hours ago
Mesh aims to mass-produce optical transceivers for AI data centers.

Running AI models is turning into a memory game

TechCrunchTechnology22 hours ago
When we talk about the cost of AI infrastructure, the focus is usually on Nvidia and GPUs -- but memory is an increasingly important part of the picture.

European Parliament blocks AI on lawmakers’ devices, citing security risks

TechCrunchTechnology22 hours ago
EU lawmakers found their government-issued devices were blocked from using the baked-in AI tools, amid fears that sensitive information could turn up on the U.S. servers of AI companies.

Polish cops nab 47-year-old man in Phobos ransomware raid

The registerSecurity1 days ago
Police say seized kit contained logins, passwords, and server IP addresses Polish police have arrested and charged a man over ties to the Phobos ransomware group following a property raid.…

Toxic metals found in bananas after Brazil mining disaster

Science dailyScience1 days ago
Researchers investigating crops grown in soil contaminated by the 2015 mining disaster in Brazil discovered that toxic metals are moving from the earth into edible plants. Bananas, cassava, and cocoa were found to absorb elements like lead and cadmium, with bananas showing a potential health risk fo...

Could Bill Gates and political tussles overshadow AI safety debate in Delhi?

BBC TechnologyTechnology1 days ago
As global tech leaders meet Delhi, India hopes to level the playing field for countries outside the US and China.

Ancient DNA solves 12,000-year-old mystery of rare genetic growth disorder

Science dailyScience1 days ago
An Ice Age double burial in Italy has yielded a stunning genetic revelation. DNA from a mother and daughter who lived over 12,000 years ago shows that the younger had a rare inherited growth disorder, confirmed through mutations in a key bone-growth gene. Her mother carried a milder version of the s...

Ultra-fast pulsar found near the Milky Way’s supermassive black hole

Science dailyScience1 days ago
Scientists scanning the heart of the Milky Way have spotted a tantalizing signal: a possible ultra-fast pulsar spinning every 8.19 milliseconds near Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at our galaxy’s core. Pulsars act like incredibly precise cosmic clocks, and finding one in this extreme ...

Scientists discover brain switches that clear Alzheimer’s plaques

Science dailyScience1 days ago
Researchers have identified two brain receptors that help the brain clear away amyloid beta, a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease. By stimulating these receptors in mice, scientists increased levels of a natural amyloid-breaking enzyme, reduced buildup in the brain, and improved memory-related behavi...

Massive magma surge sparked 28,000 Santorini earthquakes

Science dailyScience1 days ago
When tens of thousands of earthquakes shook Santorini, the cause wasn’t just shifting tectonic plates—it was rising magma. Scientists tracked about 300 million cubic meters of molten rock pushing up through the crust, triggering intense seismic swarms as it fractured the surrounding rock. Advanc...

Giving people cash didn’t cause more injuries or deaths

Science dailyScience1 days ago
As cash transfer programs expand across the United States, critics often warn that giving people money could spark reckless behavior, leading to injuries or even deaths. But a sweeping 11-year analysis of Alaska’s long-running Permanent Fund Dividend program tells a different story. Researchers ex...

This new blood test could detect cancer before it shows up on scans

Science dailyScience1 days ago
A new light-based sensor can spot incredibly tiny amounts of cancer biomarkers in blood, raising the possibility of earlier and simpler cancer detection. The technology merges DNA nanotechnology, CRISPR, and quantum dots to generate a clear signal from just a few molecules. In lung cancer tests, it ...

Reddit's human content wins amid the AI flood

BBC TechnologyTechnology1 days ago
Reddit says its human contributors are valued amid an internet awash with AI-generated content.

Reddit's human content wins amid the AI flood

BBC TechnologyTechnology1 days ago
Reddit says its human contributors are valued amid an internet awash with AI-generated content.

How dark web agent spotted bedroom wall clue to rescue girl from years of harm

BBC TechnologyTechnology1 days ago
Detectives desperate to locate a 12-year-old, seen abused online, found a surprising lead.

Canada Goose ruffles feathers over 600K record dump, says leak is old news

The registerSecurity1 days ago
Fashion brand latest to succumb to ShinyHunters' tricks Canada Goose says an advertised breach of 600,000 records is an old raid and there are no signs of a recent compromise.…

🍔🧠 How Uber Protected 100M+ RPCs/Sec With Their Rate Limiting System

HungryMinds.devProgramming1 days ago
PLUS: Open Source LM Breakthrough 🔮, Behavioral Interviews 101 🫡, OpenAI Atlas Architecture 🗺️

Microplastics have reached Antarctica’s only native insect

Science dailyScience2 days ago
Even Antarctica’s toughest native insect can’t escape the reach of plastic pollution. Scientists have discovered that Belgica antarctica — a tiny, rice-sized midge and the southernmost insect on Earth — is already ingesting microplastics in the wild. While lab tests showed the hardy larvae c...

New Silent Hill game inspired by tiny fishing village in Fife

BBC TechnologyTechnology2 days ago
Silent Hill: Townfall is set in the fictional St Amelia, based on the real village of St Monans in the East Neuk of Fife.

Lab grown human spinal cord heals after injury in major breakthrough

Science dailyScience2 days ago
Researchers have built a realistic human mini spinal cord in the lab and used it to simulate traumatic injury. The model reproduced key damage seen in real spinal cord injuries, including inflammation and scar formation. After treatment with fast moving “dancing molecules,” nerve fibers began gr...