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- VMware sandbox escape bugs are so critical, patches are released for end-of-life productsby Dan Goodin on March 6, 2024 at 8:19 pm
VMware ESXi, Workstation, Fusion, and Cloud Foundation all affected.
- Truecaller adds a new AI feature to detect and block more spam callsby Jagmeet Singh on March 19, 2024 at 4:30 am
Caller ID app Truecaller today blocks between 38 and 40 billion spam calls annually for its 374 million+ users. Now, in hopes of getting more people to sign on to its premium tiers, it’s turning up […]
- Nvidia’s keynote at GTC held some surprisesby Haje Jan Kamps on March 19, 2024 at 2:37 am
Monday's keynote was, in a way, a return to the company's original mission. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
- NVIDIA's GPUs powered the AI revolution. Its new Blackwell chips are up to 30 times fasterby Pranav Dixit on March 19, 2024 at 12:10 am
In less than two years, NVIDIA’s H100 chips, which are used by nearly every AI company in the world to train large language models that power services like ChatGPT, made it one of the world’s […]
- LACERA decreases venture capital allocation range, but experts say it doesn’t signal a trendby Rebecca Szkutak on March 18, 2024 at 11:16 pm
The Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association (LACERA) voted to decrease its allocation range to venture capital at a March 13 meeting. The board of investments voted to decrease its […]
- Mintlify says customer GitHub tokens exposed in data breachby Zack Whittaker on March 18, 2024 at 10:15 pm
Documentation startup Mintlify says dozens of customers had GitHub tokens exposed in a data breach at the start of the month and publicly disclosed last week. Mintlify helps developers create […]
- Nvidia launches NIM to make it smoother to deploy AI models into productionby Frederic Lardinois on March 18, 2024 at 10:00 pm
At its GTC conference, Nvidia today announced Nvidia NIM, a new software platform designed to streamline the deployment of custom and pre-trained AI models into production environments. NIM takes the […]
- Nvidia enlists humanoid robotics’ biggest names for new AI platform, GR00Tby Brian Heater on March 18, 2024 at 10:00 pm
It’s tough to argue with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang when he notes, “Building foundation models for general humanoid robots is one of the most exciting problems to solve in AI today.” The humanoid […]
- TechCrunch Space: $paceXby Aria Alamalhodaei on March 18, 2024 at 10:00 pm
Welcome back to TechCrunch Space. This is an uncommonly SpaceX-heavy issue. Apologies (or you're welcome). © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
- X users are still complaining about arbitrary shadowbanningby Natasha Lomas on March 18, 2024 at 8:39 pm
Users of Elon Musk-owned X (formerly Twitter) continue complaining the platform is engaging in shadowbanning — aka restricting the visibility of posts by applying a “temporary” label to […]
- Apple may hire Google to power new iPhone AI features using Gemini—reportby Benj Edwards on March 18, 2024 at 7:56 pm
With Apple's own AI tech lagging behind, the firm looks for a fallback solution.
- Microsoft is planning some more pre-Build AI announcementsby Kris Holt on March 18, 2024 at 7:48 pm
It's shaping up to be a busy spring for Microsoft, which has multiple events lined up over the next few months. Not only is there a work and Copilot-centric event this Thursday and almost certainly […]
- Fisker Suspends Its EV Productionby Jeremy White on March 18, 2024 at 7:48 pm
After the difficult launch of its Ocean SUV, Fisker says it’s pausing production for six weeks.
- Fujitsu says it found malware on its corporate network, warns of possible data breachby Dan Goodin on March 18, 2024 at 7:44 pm
Company apologizes for the presence of malware on company computers.
- Dell tells remote workers that they won’t be eligible for promotionby Scharon Harding on March 18, 2024 at 7:07 pm
Report highlights big turnaround from Dell's previous pro-WFH stance.
- Why Elon Musk’s AI company ‘open-sourcing’ Grok matters — and why it doesn’tby Devin Coldewey on March 18, 2024 at 7:00 pm
Elon Musk’s xAI released its Grok large language model as “open source” over the weekend. The billionaire clearly hopes to set his company at odds with rival OpenAI, which, despite its name, is […]
- Telegram raises $330M fresh capital through bond salesby Ivan Mehta on March 18, 2024 at 6:14 pm
Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov said on his channel today that the company secured $330 million in investment through bond sales last week. Durov said that the offering was oversubscribed with […]
- YC-backed digital bank Onyx Private tells customers it’s closing their accountsby Mary Ann Azevedo on March 18, 2024 at 6:02 pm
Miami-based Onyx Private, a Y Combinator-backed digital bank that provided banking and investment services for high-earning Millennials and Gen Zers, is terminating its bank operations. In a March 13 […]
- Jabra Enhance Select 300 Hearing Aids Review: Some of the Best We've Testedby Christopher Null on March 18, 2024 at 5:28 pm
The Jabra Enhance Select 300 hearing aids are relatively pricey, but their performance, battery life, and technical support make them worth the added cost.
- Rivian owners can use Tesla Superchargers now, once they get their free adapterby Lawrence Bonk on March 18, 2024 at 5:08 pm
Rivian owners can now use Tesla Supercharger stations to juice up their electric trucks and SUVs, after a software update issued during the weekend. The company first announced the integration last […]
- Rivian starts offering adapters to access Tesla’s Supercharger networkby Sean O'Kane on March 18, 2024 at 5:04 pm
Rivian customers can now request an adapter to tap into Tesla’s vast North American network of Superchargers, making it the second automaker to do so behind Ford. The company announced Monday that […]
- App analytics firm Sensor Tower acquires rival Data.ai and is cutting staffby Ivan Mehta on March 18, 2024 at 5:00 pm
Sensor Tower, a leading app analytics firm, is acquiring rival Data.ai in a move that consolidates the mobile intelligence industry, creating a powerhouse that could dominate the sector and provide […]
- Elon Musk’s xAI releases Grok source and weights, taunting OpenAIby Benj Edwards on March 18, 2024 at 4:55 pm
Amid criticism of OpenAI's closed models, Musk makes the Grok-1 AI model free to download.
- Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro smartphones are up to $250 off ahead of Amazon's Spring Saleby Amy Skorheim on March 18, 2024 at 4:03 pm
Amazon's Big Spring Sale officially begins this Wednesday, but as with all such sales, a number of deals went live early, including on Google's latest Pixel smartphones. The 128GB-capacity Pixel 8 […]
- TechCrunch Minute: Why the AI world is gathering at Nvidia’s GTC 2024 event this weekby Alex Wilhelm on March 18, 2024 at 4:00 pm
Chip giant Nvidia is hosting a massive AI conference as part of its GTC event this week, which kicks off Monday. With a keynote planned from Jensen Huang, CEO and co-founder, of the company best […]
- Roblox’s new AI features reduce the time it takes to create avatars and 3D modelsby Aisha Malik on March 18, 2024 at 4:00 pm
Roblox is introducing two new AI technologies to reduce the time it takes to create avatars and 3D models, the company announced on Monday. The technologies, which were built on Roblox artificial […]
- Call for speakers: Present at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024by Robert Frawley on March 18, 2024 at 4:00 pm
Tech aficionados, startup enthusiasts, marketing wizards, and venture capitalists on the rise — seize the opportunity to showcase your expertise at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024, happening from October […]
- 8 Best TV Streaming Devices for 4K, HD (2024): Roku, Chromecast, Fire TVby Medea Giordano on March 18, 2024 at 4:00 pm
We've tested dozens of ways to watch stuff on 4K or HD TVs. These are our favorites.
- YouTube lays out new rules for 'realistic' AI-generated videosby Kris Holt on March 18, 2024 at 3:42 pm
Many companies and platforms are wrangling with how to handle AI-generated content as it becomes more prevalent. One key concern for many is the labeling of such material to make it clear that an AI […]
- MrBeast and Prime Video announce ‘largest game show in history’by Amanda Silberling on March 18, 2024 at 3:41 pm
The biggest content creator on YouTube, MrBeast, announced on Monday that he’s filming a game show for Amazon Prime Video. On X, he wrote: “Big news gamers I’m going to be filming the largest […]
- Esports league postponed after players hacked midgameby Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai on March 18, 2024 at 3:39 pm
On Sunday, two competitive esports players appeared to get hacked during a live-streamed game, prompting the organizers to postpone the tournament. Players were competing in the Apex Legends Global […]