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SAP’s chief sustainability officer isn’t interested in getting your company to do the right thing
SAP chief sustainability officer Sophia Mendelsohn has been on the job since September, but her career really goes back to her undergraduate years at Harvard when she studied sustainability. Ever since her first job working in China, she observed the connection between prosperity and sustainability. “I've been in sustainability a minute, before it was cool,” Mendelsohn told TechCrunch.
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Tesla’s profitable Supercharger network is in limbo after Musk axed the entire team
At the start of the year, Tesla’s Supercharger team was tasked with the impossible. “We were on an exponential path,” a former team member told TechCrunch, adding that the new targets were “super-duper crazy.” Then, one day in April, CEO Elon Musk axed the entire division, even though it was profitable last year.
6 min read - TechnologyThe Conversation
Digital inaccessibility: Blind and low-vision people have powerful technology but still face barriers to the digital world
Assistive technology like screen readers for the blind help people with disabilities use computers and smartphones, but they can be tripped up if webpages or documents are improperly formatted.
5 min read - TechnologyThe Conversation
AI could improve your life by removing bottlenecks between what you want and what you get
Life is full of hidden bottlenecks that result from logistical trade-offs between efficiency and your unique needs and desires. AI promises to change this taken-for-granted equation.
7 min read - TechnologyUSA TODAY
Human with Neuralink brain chip sees improvement after initial malfunction, company says
Neuralink has fixed an initial setback, writing that a small malfunction seen with the brain chip no longer impacts a patient's ability to use a computer.
3 min read - BusinessGizmodo
Cybertrucks Come With Special Tricks: Breaking Fingers and Slicing Legs
The Cybertruck continues to make us laugh with how bad it is, and now it’s literally breaking people’s fingers and slicing their legs. The strange, secretive AI model referred to as “gpt2-chatbot” has resurfaced. Check out the rest of the big tech news for the week.
4 min read - BusinessGizmodo
Apple iPad Pro Is Thinner and More Powerful Than Ever
This week, we got a first look at Apple’s super powerful, ultra-thin iPad Pro (and iPad Air). Amazon also found a way to jam even more ads into Prime video. And finally, our review of the highly anticipated Rabbit R1 AI Companion. Let’s just say it won’t be replacing your smartphone anytime soon.
6 min read - WorldTechCrunch
Scammers found planting online betting ads on Indian government websites
TechCrunch discovered around four dozen "gov.in" website links associated with Indian states, including Bihar, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Mizoram and Telangana that were redirecting to online betting platforms. The scammy links were indexed by search engines, including Google, making the ads easy to find online. The redirecting websites, touted as "Asia's most popular" online betting platform and "the number one online cricket betting app in India," claim to allow betting on games, including cric
1 min read - BusinessBloomberg
Apple Scores Win in Labor Case Involving Fired Retail Staff
(Bloomberg) -- The National Labor Relations Board dismissed the most serious allegations against Apple Inc. in a high-profile case involving fired retail store employees, though officials still maintain that the company mistreated workers.Most Read from BloombergApple Nears Deal With OpenAI to Put ChatGPT on iPhoneIce Cube’s Big3 Basketball League Sells Its First Team in $10 Million DealFord Cuts Battery Orders as EV Losses Top $100,000 Per CarElon Musk Pledges to Grow Supercharger Business He J
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Motional cut about 550 employees, around 40%, in recent restructuring, sources say
Around 550 employees across autonomous vehicle company Motional have been laid off, according to information taken from WARN notice filings and sources at the company. Earlier this week, TechCrunch reported that Motional is pausing commercial operations and delaying plans to launch a robotaxi service with its next-gen Hyundai Ioniq 5 robotaxis until 2026 as it undergoes restructuring. An employee at Motional who spoke to TechCrunch on the condition of anonymity said every team has been affecte
4 min read - BusinessBloomberg
Apple Says No Major App Developers Accept New Outside Payments
(Bloomberg) -- No major app developers have signed up to use outside payment options that Apple Inc. introduced earlier this year for its App Store because the fees they pay would be at least as high as they were before, according to testimony presented to a federal judge.Most Read from BloombergApple Nears Deal With OpenAI to Put ChatGPT on iPhoneIce Cube’s Big3 Basketball League Sells Its First Team in $10 Million DealFord Cuts Battery Orders as EV Losses Top $100,000 Per CarElon Musk Pledges
3 min read - LifestylePopular Mechanics
Keep the Power On and Stay Off the Grid with These Top Solar Panels for RVs
Going off the grid doesn’t mean giving up your creature comforts. These top RV solar panels keep the power on as you explore any remote location.
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Tesla’s Autopilot caused a fiery crash into a tree, killing a Colorado man, lawsuit says
The widow of a man who died after his Tesla veered off the road and crashed into a tree while he was using its partially automated driving system is suing the carmaker, claiming its marketing of the technology is dangerously misleading. The Autopilot system prevented Hans Von Ohain from being able to keep his Model 3 Tesla on a Colorado road in 2022, according to the lawsuit filed by Nora Bass in state court on May 3. Von Ohain died after the car hit a tree and burst into flames, but a passeng
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OpenAI's ChatGPT announcement: What we know so far
OpenAI has a livestreamed announcement planned for 10 a.m. PT on Monday — but it's trying to keep expectations under control. Altman’s wording was presumably alluding to a Reuters report published earlier this week, suggesting that OpenAI plans to announce an AI-powered search product on Monday — stealing some thunder from the Google I/O developer conference, which starts Tuesday. The report also said the announcement date “is subject to change.”
1 min read - TechnologyEngadget
Apple’s big AI rollout at WWDC will reportedly focus on making Siri suck less
Apple will reportedly focus its first round of generative AI enhancements on beefing up Siri’s conversational chops. The company will reportedly roll out a new version of Siri powered by generative AI at its WWDC keynote on June 10.
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Anthropic's Claude sees tepid reception on iOS compared with ChatGPT's debut
Consumer demand for mobile AI chatbot apps outside of ChatGPT may be waning. Earlier this month, Anthropic launched its first mobile app on iOS, providing access to its Claude 3 model for both free and paid users. Unlike ChatGPT, Claude did not become a new App Store hit.
3 min read - BusinessBloomberg
OpenAI to Announce ChatGPT Updates Via Livestream Monday
(Bloomberg) -- Artificial intelligence company OpenAI will announce product updates via livestream on Monday, the company said in a post, stoking speculation about the AI giant’s next major release. Most Read from BloombergApple Nears Deal With OpenAI to Put ChatGPT on iPhoneIce Cube’s Big3 Basketball League Sells Its First Team in $10 Million DealFord Cuts Battery Orders as EV Losses Top $100,000 Per CarElon Musk Pledges to Grow Supercharger Business He Just DecimatedJim Simons, Code Breaker Wh
1 min read - TechnologyGizmodo
Bumble Founder Shares Odd Future of Dating: Your AI Dates My AI
Bumble Founder and Executive Chair Whitney Wolfe Herd defended her dating app’s current and upcoming AI features on stage in San Francisco on Thursday. She went on to describe a version of the future where “AI-dating concierges” message each other on a human’s behalf.
2 min read - TechnologyTechCrunch
Anthropic now lets kids use its AI tech -- within limits
AI startup Anthropic is changing its policies to allow minors to use its generative AI systems -- in certain circumstances, at least. Announced in a post on the company's official blog Friday, Anthropic will begin letting teens and preteens use third-party apps (but not its own apps, necessarily) powered by its AI models so long as the developers of those apps implement specific safety features and disclose to users which Anthropic technologies they're leveraging. In a support article, Anthrop
3 min read - BusinessTechCrunch
The buzziest EV IPO of the year is a Chinese automaker
Electric vehicle demand might be softening, but investors appear to be excited about the U.S. debut of a Chinese luxury EV brand. Geely-owned Zeekr hit the New York Stock Exchange with a splash on Friday, making it the first major U.S. listing by a Chinese company since 2021, following China’s effective ban on foreign IPOs. The company's stock price soared 38% in the first few minutes of trading, giving Zeekr a potential $7 billion valuation.
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VC fund performance is down sharply — but it may have already hit its lowest point
Venture capital has been hit hard by souring macroeconomic conditions over the past few years and it's not yet clear how the market downturn affected VC fund performance. SFERS's venture portfolio recorded a -.9% internal rate of return last year through the third quarter, according to data from the pension fund's May 8 meeting. The data also highlighted that the venture portfolio recorded a 48.8% IRR in 2021 and -19.9% return in 2022.
3 min read - WorldEngadget
Climate protestors clash with police outside Tesla’s German gigafactory
Climate protestors in Germany reportedly broke through police barricades on Friday, amid clashes between activists and law enforcement. The protestors either made it onto (according to protestors) or near (according to local police) the grounds of a Tesla gigafactory in Grünheide, Germany, near Berlin.
3 min read - TechnologyWashington Post
Google’s new ‘Find My’ device network is useful but a stalking risk
If you have an Android phone or tablet, Google will email you soon - if it hasn’t already - to say your device will automatically beam its location anonymously to strangers’ compatible gadgets nearby. It’s to help find lost devices. Apple has been doing this for several years with iPhones, Macs, the Apple Watch and other devices. That’s how its AirTags work - by pinging everyone’s nearby Apple devices to triangulate location.Subscribe to The Post Most newsletter for the most important and intere
6 min read - TechnologyEngadget
Amazon's Echo Dot drops to just $28
Amazon's Echo Dot has dropped to $28, which is a great price for our favorite sub-$50 smart speaker.
1 min read - BusinessBloomberg
Biden Set to Hit China EVs, Strategic Sectors With Tariffs
(Bloomberg) -- President Joe Biden’s administration is poised to unveil a sweeping decision on China tariffs as soon as next week, one that’s expected to target key strategic sectors with new levies while rejecting the across-the-board hikes sought by Donald Trump, people familiar with the matter said.Most Read from BloombergApple Nears Deal With OpenAI to Put ChatGPT on iPhoneIce Cube’s Big3 Basketball League Sells Its First Team in $10 Million DealFord Cuts Battery Orders as EV Losses Top $100
6 min read - LifestylePopular Mechanics
This Top-Rated Nugget Ice Maker Is at Its Lowest Price Ever
Our editors named the GE Profile Opal 2.0 our overall best nugget ice maker, and right now you can save over $175 on it on Amazon.
2 min read - TechnologyEngadget
Google just patched the fifth zero-day exploit for Chrome this year
Google just patched the fifth zero-day exploit for Chrome this year. The company has released a security update for users to download.
2 min read - BusinessTechCrunch
Bluesky now lets you personalize main Discover feed using new controls
Bluesky is now allowing users to personalize their main Discover feeds. The social network is rolling out an updated version of its app that lets users offer feedback about its algorithmic feed so they can better customize it using "Show more like this" and "Show less like this" buttons in a post's menu to choose which content the algorithm surfaces. The change will help Bluesky users create a timeline that takes into consideration their own preferences, not what the company thinks they should
3 min read - WorldAssociated Press
Police prevent environmental activists from storming Tesla factory in Germany
German police said Friday they had prevented hundreds of demonstrators from storming Tesla’s factory near Berlin during protests against the pioneering electric carmaker over its environmental footprint. In March, a suspected arson attack on an electricity pylon claimed by a far-left group knocked out power supplies to the factory for nearly a week, interrupting production. During Friday's protest march at a nearby train station, “hundreds of participants ran into the forest and tried to get o
2 min read - LifestyleWashington Post
Photos of his mom at lunch are a balm people didn’t know they needed
The Facebook group Milwaukee Foodie is for discussions of food and restaurants in the area, but last year, Chris Allen began posting photos of his weekly lunch date with his mother. There is Lee Allen with a full plate of smothered pork chops. Then she’s sitting before steaming chicken curry. Look at her smile with this cheesesteak.Subscribe to The Post Most newsletter for the most important and interesting stories from The Washington Post. The weekly posts are each adorned with hundreds or thou
6 min read - SciencePopular Mechanics
Consciousness Could Hinge on How Your Brain Handles Metals, Scientists Say
A new study connects the brain's interaction with metals to the phenomenon of consciousness.
3 min read - TechnologyYahoo Finance
With Apple entering the fight, the AI chip wars have gone nuclear
The AI PC chip wars are going nuclear as Apple officially joins the fight with its M4 processor.
4 min read - TechnologyGizmodo
How to Make Sure No One Is Stealing Your Home WiFi
WiFi is a precious resource, and you don’t want other people—house guests, neighbors, relatives, delivery drivers, hackers sitting at the end of your garden—accessing it without your permission. With that in mind, it’s a good idea to regularly audit who’s accessing your WiFi and kick off any unwelcome interlopers.
4 min read - SciencePopular Mechanics
A New Study Reveals a Warp Drive That Actually Operates Within Known Physics
A revolutionary study introduces a warp drive model compatible with known physics, offering a scientifically grounded approach to faster-than-light travel.
3 min read - SciencePopular Mechanics
A Simulation Says Earth Will Turn Into One Giant, Human-Killing Supercontinent
Supercomputer simulations predicted the climatic consequences of Earth's potential supercontinent formation, which could pose a threat to human survival.
3 min read - BusinessTechCrunch
Microsoft is launching its mobile game store in July
Microsoft will launch its own mobile game store in July, the company announced at the Bloomberg Technology Summit on Thursday. Xbox president Sarah Bond shared that the company plans to bring its first-party portfolio, which includes titles like Candy Crush and Minecraft, to the mobile store at launch. Microsoft then plans to open up the mobile store to other publishers.
2 min read - BusinessBloomberg
Chip Workers Are Likely to Quit Jobs, Worsening Labor Shortage
(Bloomberg) -- At a time when the US is looking to attract more skilled workers to semiconductor manufacturing, many current employees are rethinking whether they want to stick around, according to a McKinsey & Co. report that underscores the chip industry’s labor challenges.Most Read from BloombergApple Nears Deal With OpenAI to Put ChatGPT on iPhoneIce Cube’s Big3 Basketball League Sells Its First Team in $10 Million DealFord Cuts Battery Orders as EV Losses Top $100,000 Per CarElon Musk Pledg
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TSMC’s April Sales Jump 60% on Sustained Demand for AI Chips
(Bloomberg) -- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. saw April sales jump 60% to NT$236 billion ($7.3 billion) as sustained artificial intelligence demand was helped by the beginnings of a recovery in consumer electronics.Most Read from BloombergApple Nears Deal With OpenAI to Put ChatGPT on iPhoneIce Cube’s Big3 Basketball League Sells Its First Team in $10 Million DealFord Cuts Battery Orders as EV Losses Top $100,000 Per CarElon Musk Pledges to Grow Supercharger Business He Just DecimatedJim
1 min read - BusinessEngadget
Engadget Podcast: Is the iPad Pro M4 overkill?
The Rabbit R1 is finally here, and it's yet another useless AI gadget.
1 min read - BusinessTechCrunch
CoreWeave, a $19B AI compute provider, opens European HQ in London with plans for 2 UK data centers
Hot on the heels of a mega funding round valuing the GPU cloud company at a reported $19 billion, the New Jersey startup has opened an office in London that will serve as its European headquarters. Additionally, Coreweave said that it will open two data centers in the U.K. this year as part of a £1 billion ($1.25 billion) investment, its first outside the U.S. Founded in 2017, CoreWeave is one of a number of AI-focused cloud computing companies to benefit from the recent surge in AI, including
3 min read - BusinessEngadget
The Morning After: Apple apologizes for its iPad Pro ad that crushed human creativity
The biggest news stories this morning: How to watch Google's I/O 2024 keynote, Apple apologizes for its iPad Pro ad, Nintendo is done paying Elon Musk for X integration on its consoles.
2 min read - WorldAssociated Press
South Korea stresses need for fair treatment for Line chat app operator Naver
South Korea vowed Friday to protect its companies operating in other markets after Japanese regulators told LY Corp., which runs the popular chat app Line, to reduce its dependence on Naver, the Korean partner in the venture. The Japanese side instructed LY to improve its governance and rely less on Naver after the leak of more than 300,000 records, including information of Line users.
2 min read - BusinessBloomberg
Tokyo Electron Plans Record R&D Outlay Spurred by AI Chip Demand
(Bloomberg) -- Tokyo Electron Ltd. is planning record research and development outlays this fiscal year and gave an upbeat revenue forecast on a surging demand for AI-enabling infrastructure.Most Read from BloombergApple Nears Deal With OpenAI to Put ChatGPT on iPhoneIce Cube’s Big3 Basketball League Sells Its First Team in $10 Million DealFord Cuts Battery Orders as EV Losses Top $100,000 Per CarElon Musk Pledges to Grow Supercharger Business He Just DecimatedJim Simons, Code Breaker Who Master
2 min read - TechnologyAssociated Press
California is testing new generative AI tools. Here's what to know
Generative artificial intelligence tools will soon be used by California's government. Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration announced Thursday the state will partner with five companies to develop and test generative AI tools that could improve public service. California is among the first states to roll out guidelines on when and how state agencies can buy AI tools as lawmakers across the country grapple with how to regulate the emerging technology.
4 min read - BusinessBloomberg
Sony Plans Bid Versus Blackstone, KKR for $1.3 Billion Manga App
(Bloomberg) -- Sony Music Entertainment is preparing a bid against private equity funds Blackstone Inc. and KKR & Co. to acquire Japanese e-comics provider Infocom Corp. in a deal estimated to be worth around ¥200 billion ($1.3 billion).Most Read from BloombergApple Nears Deal With OpenAI to Put ChatGPT on iPhoneIce Cube’s Big3 Basketball League Sells Its First Team in $10 Million DealFord Cuts Battery Orders as EV Losses Top $100,000 Per CarElon Musk Pledges to Grow Supercharger Business He Jus
2 min read - BusinessBloomberg
SoftBank Sells Off Vision Fund Assets as Son Pivots to AI, Chips
(Bloomberg) -- SoftBank Group Corp.’s flagship Vision Fund has quietly sold off or written down billions of dollars’ worth of its publicly-listed holdings in recent years, a sign of founder Masayoshi Son’s shift away from the venture capital deals that were once an obsession and toward strategic investments in semiconductors and artificial intelligence.Most Read from BloombergApple Nears Deal With OpenAI to Put ChatGPT on iPhoneIce Cube’s Big3 Basketball League Sells Its First Team in $10 Millio
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Baidu Executive Quits After Reviving Toxic Work Culture Debate
(Bloomberg) -- Baidu Inc.’s media relations chief has resigned after posting a string of videos endorsing 24-7 work and making light of staff wellbeing, reigniting a furor over the tech industry’s relentless “996” culture.Most Read from BloombergApple Nears Deal With OpenAI to Put ChatGPT on iPhoneIce Cube’s Big3 Basketball League Sells Its First Team in $10 Million DealFord Cuts Battery Orders as EV Losses Top $100,000 Per CarElon Musk Pledges to Grow Supercharger Business He Just DecimatedJim
1 min read - BusinessBloomberg
Hong Kong Puts Google in Hot Seat With Ban on Protest Song
(Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong called it “unbelievable” when Google rebuffed its 2022 request to bury a popular protest song from search results. Now armed with an injunction, authorities are putting legal pressure on the tech firm to wipe it from the city’s internet.Most Read from BloombergApple Nears Deal With OpenAI to Put ChatGPT on iPhoneIce Cube’s Big3 Basketball League Sells Its First Team in $10 Million DealFord Cuts Battery Orders as EV Losses Top $100,000 Per CarElon Musk Pledges to Grow Sup
6 min read - BusinessGizmodo
Apple Apologizes for Ad That Crushed Creativity
Apple apologized on Thursday for a new iPad Pro commercial that featured several creative objects—including a piano, video cameras, and cans of paint—being destroyed by an industrial crusher, telling Ad Age that it “missed the mark.” The ad was met with fierce backlash from people who thought Apple’s ad was at odds with what Steve Jobs, and the company at large, claimed to stand for.
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AI chip startup DEEPX secures $80M Series C at a $529M valuation
DEEPX is a South Korean on-device AI chip (NPU, or neural processing unit) startup that makes hardware and software for various AI applications in electronic devices. The company announced this week that it has raised $80 million (KRW 108.5 billion) in a Series C round at a valuation of $529 million (KRW 723 billion), which has surged more than eight times from its Series B funding, about $15 million, in 2021. The Series C funding, which brings its total raise to around $95 million, will go to
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