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For decades, I’ve been trying to reassure people that the coming robotics revolution won’t result in job losses for us humans. This is an idea I firmly believed in – or at least I did until this morning. Earlier this week, Boston Dynamics released a new demo video of its new Atlas humanoid robot (see … Read more
Space leaders took the stage at TechCrunch Disrupt on Monday to talk about the challenges and opportunities of creating dual-use technology, or technology that has both a defensive and commercial. The dual-use strategy can be tricky for young startups to navigate, however, because they run the risk of diluting their focus by trying to sell … Read more
I wanted to take a moment to talk about the types of sellers out there in the housing market. There are usually two types of sellers: potential sellers and must-sell sellers. The first group are people who will sell their property, but only for the right price. The second group consists of motivated sellers who … Read more
Former NFL quarterback and civil rights activist Colin Kaepernick took the stage Wednesday at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 to talk about the challenges faced by people who want to disrupt something, both inside and out. outside of the tech world. “One of the biggest challenges you’re likely to face when you’re trying to disrupt something – … Read more
Shape Lending unveiled the new loan at a time when housing affordability has rarely been worse. Call it a sign of the times, and perhaps an eerie reminder of the housing market of the early 2000s. But maybe with some extra guarantees this time, like actual underwriting of the loan! The new product, a home … Read more
A mysterious AI image generator known as The Red Panda climbed the ranks of the Artificial Analysis Image Arena this weekcementing themselves at the top of the charts. While we have no idea who developed Red Panda, or even what exactly it was, we now know who makes one of the best AI image generators … Read more
With its new miniaturized Mac Mini, Apple is offering a second product – and its first Mac – which benefits from its “carbon neutral” label. Under this initiative, the company purchases enough renewable energy to offset emissions generated by customers’ computer use. Technology companies have been tracking, and in some cases reducing, the emissions profiles … Read more
Apple launched tons of new releases for its most popular product lines like the M4 iMac and M4 Mac mini this week, but one of the biggest surprises was that the tech giant relaunched three of its best-known peripherals: Magic Mouse, Magic Keyboard. , and Magic Trackpad — now equipped with USB Type-C compatibility. However, … Read more
iPod creator, Nest Labs founder and investor Tony Fadell took a shot at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Tuesday during a lively interview at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 in San Francisco. Speaking about his understanding of the longer history of AI development before the LLM craze and the serious problems with LLM hallucinations, he said: “I’ve … Read more
I often try to find positive aspects in bad situations. The latest problem facing potential homebuyers is the return to 7% mortgage rates, up from about 6% just a month ago. Although there is no clear negative relationship between mortgage rates and home prices, as one rises and the other falls, you can still make … Read more