AMD to acquire infrastructure player ZT Systems for $4.9B to amp up its AI...
AMD is acquiring ZT Systems, which provides compute design and infrastructure for AI, cloud and general purpose computing, for $4.9 billion. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
View ArticleTechCrunch Minute: Ikea is expanding its fleet of inventory drones
If you went 20 years into the past and asked someone what we’d be using drones for now, they’d probably guess that we’d be getting our packages airlifted from across the country directly to our...
View ArticleHow Fabric plans to make advanced cryptography ubiquitous
Fabric has developed a custom RISC-V-based chip that is optimized to run the algorithms necessary to establish zero-knowledge proofs and enable fully homomorphic encryption. © 2024 TechCrunch. All...
View ArticleWatch this robot quickly install roof shingles
Renovate says this model is faster and more accurate than its predecessor, despite being roughly half its weight. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
View ArticleGoogle’s Nest Learning Thermostat is still the one to beat
The Nest Learning Thermostat remains a beautiful piece of industrial design, with some fresh twists that help it more seamlessly blend in. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
View ArticleGamified rower startup Aviron branches out into bikes
At around $2,000, the Fit Bike places the system between Peloton’s entry-level Bike ($1,500) and Bike+ ($2,500). © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
View ArticleApple is bringing audio sharing to Beats Studio Pro via firmware update
A firmware update is delivering multi-user audio sharing, allowing music to be streamed to multiple headphones at once. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
View ArticleThis new accessible Xbox nunchuk controller has 3D-printable joystick parts
Microsoft demonstrated its leadership in accessible gaming hardware again on Wednesday with the announcement of a new one-handed joystick controller for Xbox and PC. The Xbox Adaptive Joystick works...
View ArticleAlphabet X’s latest spinout brings computer vision and AI to salmon farms
Tidal, which quietly spun out of the department in mid-July, has its own grand ambitions to “feed humanity sustainably.” © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
View ArticleFormer Alphabet X spinout Mineral sells technology to John Deere
Citing a crowded market and profit concerns, Mineral ceased operation and pivoted to technology licensing. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
View ArticlePeloton adds $95 activation fee for used equipment
The move is an effort to squeeze additional revenue from second-hand products, over concerns that cheaper, slightly used bikes, treadmills and rowers could cannibalize used sales. © 2024 TechCrunch....
View ArticleApple iPhone 16 event set for September 9 with ‘Glowtime’ invite
Apple will unveil its iPhone 16 lineup on September 9, as the company has started sending out press invites on Monday for the upcoming event. The official announcement comes as previous reports had...
View ArticleApple will replace CFO Luca Maestri next year
Apple announced today that Chief Financial Officer Luca Maestri will step away from his executive role, effective January 1. Kevan Parekh, Apple’s current VP of Financial Planning, will be promoted to...
View ArticleMarkforged adds metal printing to its industrial 3D printer
The world of metal 3D printing has been in-flux this past year, the most notable example being Nano Dimension’s acquisition of Desktop Metal. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use...
View ArticlePlaud takes a crack at a simpler AI pin
The NotePin, which hits preorder Wednesday, is $169 and comes with a free starter plan or a Pro Plan, which costs $79 per year. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
View ArticleMidjourney says it’s ‘getting into hardware’
Midjourney, the AI image-generating platform that’s reportedly raking in more than $200 million in revenue without any VC investment, is getting into hardware. The company made the announcement in a...
View ArticleMeta now allows preteens to explore Horizon Worlds with parent’s permission
Meta is now letting preteens with parent-managed accounts explore different experiences in its online virtual reality (VR) platform, Horizon Worlds, with certain restrictions in place. The company...
View ArticleApple event 2024: How to watch the iPhone 16 launch
Apple is likely to unveil its iPhone 16 series of phones and maybe even some Apple Watches at its Glowtime event on September 9. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
View ArticleWhy do so many home robots still suck?
Home robots’ unfulfilled potential is neither because of lack of demand on the part of consumers nor lack of effort from manufacturers. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
View ArticleBigEndian founders hope to use their deep chip experience to help establish...
India's fabless semiconductor startup BigEndian has raised $3 million in a seed round led by Vertex Ventures SEA and India. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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