Cowboy Ventures’ Ted Wang: CEO coaching is ‘about having a second set of eyes’
'I think you want insight from people who understand how human beings listen and learn and grow.' Earlier this month, Cowboy Ventures’ Ted Wang joined us at TechCrunch Early Stage: Marketing and Fundraising, where he spoke about execu.....»»
Scallop eyes as inspiration for new microscope objectives
Neuroscientists at the University of Zurich have developed innovative objectives for light microscopy by using mirrors to produce images. Their design finds correspondence in mirror telescopes used in astronomy on the one hand and the eyes of scallop.....»»
BYD chairman says the company aims to be China"s largest automaker in 2023
A day after reporting its robust profits in 2022, BYD said it is striving to become the largest carmaker in China by the end of this year. As the first quarter gets close to the end, founder and chairman Wang Chuanfu said the company is expected to s.....»»
Exploring compound semiconductor applications: communication, fast charging, and energy applications
Compound semiconductors have numerous applications, including mobile phones, fast charging, energy, and other fields. According to John Wang, analyst at DIGITIMES Research, the demand for power amplifiers (PA) for smartphone communication, which reli.....»»
Exploring compound semiconductors applications: communication, fast charging, and energy applications
Compound semiconductors have numerous applications, including mobile phones, fast charging, energy, and other fields. According to John Wang, analyst at DIGITIMES Research, the demand for power amplifiers (PA) for smartphone communication, which reli.....»»
China"s BYD has no plans to challenge Tesla in U.S. anytime soon
BYD Co. doesn't have any current plans to enter the U.S. passenger car market, founder Wang Chuanfu said, throwing cold water on the prospect of the Chinese electric-vehicle maker challenging Tesla Inc. in its home market — for now. The auto tit.....»»
China woos ASML chief as new curbs on chipmaking machines loom
China's Commerce Minister Wang Wentao sought to assure the head of ASML Holding NV that Beijing remains a reliable partner even as the Dutch government imposes new restrictions on exports of advanced semiconductor technology......»»
NASA’s plucky Mars helicopter eyes another flight record
The team behind NASA's Mars helicopter is aiming to send it to its highest altitude yet when it embarks on its 49th flight this week......»»
Assessing the sea surface temperature relationship in shallow marine waters
In a study published in the journal Science China Earth Sciences, researchers led by Dr. Mengyuan Wang (School of Marine Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University) proposed a non-linear regression of UK'37–SST for samples collected from the specific environ.....»»
Tim Cook meets with China’s commerce minister to discuss supply chain, regulation, and more
As part of his trip to China this week, Apple CEO Tim Cook met with the country’s commerce minister Wang Wentao on Monday. This meeting followed Cook’s attendance at the state-sponsored China Development Forum on Saturday, which focused on suppl.....»»
Apple CEO Tim Cook meets with Chinese commerce minister
While in Beijing on Monday, Tim Cook met with Wang Wentao, China's commerce minister, to discuss Apple's future in the country.Apple in ChinaCook was in Beijing on the weekend of March 24 for the government-run China Development Forum. Read more........»»
VC firm Assembly Ventures tapped to help IAA show mobility programming
Organizers of IAA Mobility 2023 said Wednesday they've reached an agreement with venture capital firm Assembly Ventures to oversee a portion of the show's conference programming this fall in Munich......»»
ChatGPT gets “eyes and ears” with plugins that can interface AI with the world
Plugins allow ChatGPT to book a flight, order food, send email, execute code (and more). Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) On Thursday, OpenAI announced a plugin system for its ChatGPT AI assistant. The plug.....»»
Tata Motors eyes on B2C market for its EV offerings
Tata Motors, the frontrunner in India's EV market, is reportedly looking to separate its EV business regarding channel strategy and inventory management, highlighting its sales focus moving from B2B to B2C as consumers' interest in EVs is growing......»»
Amateur astronomers needed: Help classify stars with Gaia"s data
ESA's Gaia mission has been collecting data on millions of space objects like stars and asteroids to build an extensive cosmic record. Now, to take it up a notch, it needs your eyes......»»
Aembit emerges from stealth and raises $16.6 million
Aembit has unveiled its official launch alongside $16.6M in seed financing from cybersecurity specialist investors Ballistic Ventures and Ten Eleven Ventures. Aembit helps companies apply a zero trust security framework to workload access, similar to.....»»
When LLMs Collide With Software Development and Economics
Paul Kedrosky and Eric Norlin of SK Ventures wrote an interesting and important essay titled Society’s Technical Debt and Software’s Gutenberg Moment. The abstract follows. I encourage you to read the full essay. There is immense hyperbol.....»»
Baidu"s Kunlun Xin not only focuses on AI, but also eyes self-driving
China's Baidu recently announced the AI product "ERNIE Bot," which uses the second generation of Kunlun AI chip in its model. Besides focusing on AI chip development, Baidu is also focusing on applying Kunlun chips to autonomous driving. Recently, Ch.....»»
Even the calmest red dwarfs are wilder than the sun, reveals paper
There's something menacing about red dwarfs. Human eyes are accustomed to our benevolent yellow sun and the warm light it shines on our glorious, life-covered planet. But red dwarfs can seem moody, ill-tempered, and even foreboding......»»
Tesla Autopilot doesn’t live up to its name, DOT"s Buttigieg says
Buttigieg: “I wouldn’t call something ‘Autopilot’ if the manual explicitly says that you have to have your hands on the wheel and the eyes on the road all the time.".....»»
Oregon eyes mandate for climate change lessons in schools
Oregon lawmakers are aiming to make the state the second in the nation to mandate climate change lessons for K-12 public school students, further fueling U.S. culture wars in education......»»