Robots excel at many things, but having a good sense of touch is not among them. Whether dropping items or pinching them too tightly, which crushes the object, many robots struggle with these basic skills that humans have mastered.Robots excel at many things, but having a good sense of touch is not among them. Whether dropping items or pinching them too tightly, which crushes the object, many robots struggle with these basic skills that humans have mastered.[#item_full_content]
The new face of defense tech — Ethan Thornton of Mach Industries — takes the AI stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
Autonomous weapons, decentralized strategy, and startup speed — this isn’t the future of defense, it’s the now. At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, Ethan Thornton, CEO and founder of Mach Industries, steps onto the AI Stage to talk about how next-gen defense is being built from the ground up with AI at its core. Inside the AI […]Autonomous weapons, decentralized strategy, and startup speed — this isn’t the future of defense, it’s the now. At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, Ethan Thornton, CEO and founder of Mach Industries, steps onto the AI Stage to talk about how next-gen defense is being built from the ground up with AI at its core. Inside the AI[#item_full_content]
As policymakers in the U.S. and globally consider how to govern artificial intelligence technology, Berkeley researchers have joined with others to recommend opportunities to develop evidence-based AI policy.As policymakers in the U.S. and globally consider how to govern artificial intelligence technology, Berkeley researchers have joined with others to recommend opportunities to develop evidence-based AI policy.Machine learning & AI[#item_full_content]
In a world obsessed with shortcuts to success and wealth, Mia Zelu is the ultimate fantasy: A virtual influencer who skipped the everyday grind and even the basic requirement of existing. But audiences are still double-tapping.In a world obsessed with shortcuts to success and wealth, Mia Zelu is the ultimate fantasy: A virtual influencer who skipped the everyday grind and even the basic requirement of existing. But audiences are still double-tapping.Business[#item_full_content]
Handwave lends a hand to retailers with its European alternative to Amazon’s palm payments
Latvian startup Handwave aims to compete with Amazon palm payments by offering an independent alternative.Latvian startup Handwave aims to compete with Amazon palm payments by offering an independent alternative.[#item_full_content]
Female-founded semiconductor AI startup SixSense raises $8.5M
SixSense offers an AI-powered platform that helps chip makers prevent defects. It landed backing led by Peak XV’s Surge (formerly Sequoia India & SEA).SixSense offers an AI-powered platform that helps chip makers prevent defects. It landed backing led by Peak XV’s Surge (formerly Sequoia India & SEA).[#item_full_content]
Figma’s stock soars in its highly anticipated IPO, market cap instantly hits $45B
There has been so much demand for this stock that people on X are posting funny pictures of their orders being fulfilled.There has been so much demand for this stock that people on X are posting funny pictures of their orders being fulfilled.[#item_full_content]
How California Can Cash In On Federal Incentives For Green Power Before They Disappear
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In California, the removal of clean energy incentives would spike electricity rates by 7-11% by 2035, raising household costs by $320 per year.
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Is it The Velvet Underground or Velvet Sundown? The fictitious rock group, Velvet Sundown, which comes complete with AI-generated music, lyrics and album art, is stoking debate about how the new technology is blurring the line between the real and synthetic in the music industry, and whether creators should be transparent with their audience.Is it The Velvet Underground or Velvet Sundown? The fictitious rock group, Velvet Sundown, which comes complete with AI-generated music, lyrics and album art, is stoking debate about how the new technology is blurring the line between the real and synthetic in the music industry, and whether creators should be transparent with their audience.Consumer & Gadgets[#item_full_content]
Joint research led by Sosuke Ito of the University of Tokyo has shown that nonequilibrium thermodynamics, a branch of physics that deals with constantly changing systems, explains why optimal transport theory, a mathematical framework for the optimal change of distribution to reduce cost, makes generative models optimal. As nonequilibrium thermodynamics has yet to be fully leveraged in designing generative models, the discovery offers a novel thermodynamic approach to machine learning research. The findings were published in the journal Physical Review X.Joint research led by Sosuke Ito of the University of Tokyo has shown that nonequilibrium thermodynamics, a branch of physics that deals with constantly changing systems, explains why optimal transport theory, a mathematical framework for the optimal change of distribution to reduce cost, makes generative models optimal. As nonequilibrium thermodynamics has yet to be fully leveraged in designing generative models, the discovery offers a novel thermodynamic approach to machine learning research. The findings were published in the journal Physical Review X.Machine learning & AI[#item_full_content]