Podcast Episodes

How Big Tech embraced nuclear power

Companies are eyeing nuclear power as a way to reconcile their breakneck data center growth with their commitments to hit net zero carbon emissions.

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1 year, 11 months ago

Electric outboard startup Pure Watercraft is selling itself for parts

A tough market seems to have put an end to Pure's ambitions.

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1 year, 11 months ago

Ibotta’s CEO explains why startups shouldn’t try to time the IPO market

The IPO market has not roared back in 2024 as many investors hoped it would — not yet, at least. Elevated interest rates (this week’s 50 bps rate cut…

1 year, 11 months ago

Elon Musk’s reposts of Kamala Harris deepfakes may not fly under new California law

California’s newest law could land social media users who post, or repost, AI deepfakes that deceive voters about upcoming elections in legal trouble…

1 year, 11 months ago

MIT's 3D printed glass blocks for construction, a robotic knee, a lucrative side hustle, and Varma abandons human musicians

The team points to glass’ optical properties and its “infinite recyclability” as reasons for turning to the material; Also, test subjects were requir…

1 year, 11 months ago

Amazon releases a video generator — but only for ads

Like its rival, Google, Amazon has launched an AI-powered video generator — but it’s only for advertisers at the moment, and somewhat limited in what…

1 year, 11 months ago

Upchieve, an online tutor app for low-income students, launches a free tool for teachers

Upchieve, the free, 24/7 online tutoring and college counseling app for low-income students, announced Thursday it’s giving teachers in Title 1 middl…

1 year, 11 months ago

California’s 5 new AI laws crack down on election deepfakes and actor clones

On Tuesday, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed some of America’s toughest laws yet regulating the artificial intelligence sector. Three of these…

1 year, 11 months ago

23andMe sees independent board directors quit en masse, BlackRock & Microsoft planning megafund, and more news

23andMe, the personal genomics company, went public in early 2021 via a merger with a blank check company that valued it at $3.5 billion. Then its fo…

1 year, 11 months ago

Slack is turning into an AI agent hub. Should it?

The head of Slack, Denise Dresser, tells TechCrunch she is shifting the business chat platform into a “work operating system,” specifically by making…

1 year, 11 months ago