Source: TechCrunch

Ursa Major nabs $12.5M from US Navy, DoD for 3D-printed rocket motors

Ursa Major, a startup that produces rocket motors through 3D printing, received a $12.5 million grant to develop new solid-fuel rocket engines.
Margaux MacColl
Sept. 17, 2024, 9:21 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

Neuralink’s ‘breakthrough device’ clearance from FDA does not mean they have cured blindness

Neuralink, the Elon Musk-owned brain-computer interface company, has received “breakthrough device” clearance from the FDA. But this does not mean they have developed a cure for blindness, whatever Musk might…
Devin Coldewey
Sept. 17, 2024, 9:21 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

BlackRock and Microsoft are reportedly planning a $30B AI-focused megafund

Investment powerhouse BlackRock is set to launch a massive AI-focused investment fund, exceeding $30 billion, in collaboration with Microsoft and the Abu Dhabi-backed investment outfit MGX, the FT reported today.…
Connie Loizos
Sept. 17, 2024, 9:21 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

Discord launches end-to-end encrypted voice and video chats

Discord will now offer audio and video calls that even the company won’t be able to listen in on.
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
Sept. 17, 2024, 7:51 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

Snap is introducing an AI video-generation tool for creators

At its annual Snap Partner Summit on Tuesday, Snapchat announced that it’s introducing a new AI video-generation tool for creators. The tool will allow select creators to generate AI videos…
Aisha Malik
Sept. 17, 2024, 7:21 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

Ursa Major nabs $12.5M from U.S. Navy, DoD for 3D printed rocket motors

Ursa Major, a startup that produces rocket motors through 3D printing, received a $12.5 million grant to develop new solid fuel rocket engines
Margaux MacColl
Sept. 17, 2024, 7:21 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

Mistral launches a free tier for developers to test its AI models

Mistral AI launched a new free tier to let developers fine tune and build test apps with the startup’s AI models, the company announced in a blog post Tuesday. The…
Maxwell Zeff
Sept. 17, 2024, 7:21 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

Mozilla exits the fediverse and will shutter its Mastodon server in December

Users will be able to download their data or migrate their account to another Mastodon instance, if they choose.
Sarah Perez
Sept. 17, 2024, 7:21 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

AWS shuts down DeepComposer, its MIDI keyboard for AI music

AWS’ weird AI-powered keyboard experiment, DeepComposer, is no more. In a blog post today, the company announced it’s shutting down the five-year-old DeepComposer, a physical MIDI piano and AWS service…
Brian Heater
Sept. 17, 2024, 6:21 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

Snap’s extremely large Spectacles bring impressive AR to developers at $99 a month

The Spectacles 5 are designed specifically for developers.
Rebecca Szkutak
Sept. 17, 2024, 6:21 p.m.
5 min read
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