The SPAC trash ticker is counting down
Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. This week had the whole crew aboard to record: Grace and Chris making us sound good, Danny to provide levity, Natasha.....»»
APPL $3T valuation isn’t far off – but no thanks to Vision Pro, argues Bloomberg
We’ve been keeping a close eye on the ticker tape (ok, the Stocks app) as it seems that any day now could see a milestone APPL $3T valuation. But as the company gets ever closer to hitting that market cap, a new Bloomberg piece argues that the rec.....»»
Reddit CEO digs in on API tomfoolery, warns employees of wearing logo in public
Reddit CEO u/spez is back from a trip to the landfill with a fresh supply of trash to burn in the company’s ongoing garage fire. more… The post Reddit CEO digs in on API tomfoolery, warns employees of wearing logo in public appeared first on 9t.....»»
The biggest plot holes in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is an amazing accomplishment for Sony. It’s easily the best Spider-Man movie for me so far, and I’m counting the MCU … The post The biggest plot holes in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse appear.....»»
ChatGPT for iPhone now available in 46 countries and counting [U]
ChatGPT for iPhone launched in the US last week, with OpenAI promising that it would come to more countries “in the coming weeks.” The next phase in the rollout has now happened earlier than expected, with 11 more countries added on Wednesday, a.....»»
High-stakes talks to end plastic pollution resume
Negotiations on a global treaty to combat plastic pollution will resume Monday, with nations under pressure to stem the tide of trash amid calls from campaigners to limit industry influence on the talks......»»
Concrete Made with Shredded Diapers Is Just as Strong and Saves Landfill Space
Used diapers can replace up to 40 percent of the sand that is typically used in making concrete, lowering costs and keeping more trash out of landfills.....»»
SK Hynix takes temporary lead in DDR5 market, real competition to come after Samsung ramp-up
The top two semiconductor suppliers in South Korea, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, both reported big net losses in 1Q23. Facing a sluggish memory market, they are counting on the next generation memory, DDR5 DRAM, for sales recovery......»»
Vietnam EV maker VinFast to list in the U.S. via a SPAC
Vietnamese electric automaker VinFast VFS.O said on Friday it will list in the U.S. via a merger with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Black Spade Acquisition Co BSAQ.N......»»
Google doubles down on its "AI" future during I/O, hitting the buzzword over 100 times
It took only 17 seconds for Google to say "AI" in its Google I/O keynote conference for the first time on Wednesday, and we stopped counting at over 100. Here are all the AI tools that it announced at the event, spanning nearly every product category.....»»
The Harmful Side Effect of Cleaning Up the Ocean
Patches of floating plastic are teeming with life, and cleanup companies hauling trash out of the water risk destroying an aquatic habitat......»»
With iPhone divorce in full swing, Qualcomm bets future on other product segments
Qualcomm is counting down the days to when it loses Apple as a modem customer, guiding weak for Q3 as orders slow.Qualcomm may lose Apple's businessThe second quarter results for Qualcomm were within expected guidance ranges, but forward-looking stat.....»»
KAR Global announces rebrand under the name Openlane; company swings to Q1 profit
KAR Global's corporate name will change to Openlane on May 15, and the rebranded company will keep trading under the ticker symbol "KAR" on the New York Stock Exchange, according to a news release......»»
KAR Global announces rebrand under the name Openlane
KAR Global's corporate name will change to Openlane on May 15, and the rebranded company will keep trading under the ticker symbol "KAR" on the New York Stock Exchange, according to a news release......»»
Mountain"s trash problem inspires push for new national monument
When environmental advocacy organization Get Outdoors Nevada holds volunteer clean up events at public lands around the valley, they typically bring buckets......»»
Apple deploys its new Rapid Security Response tool for the first time
OS versions are getting a little (a) ticker to symbolize a patch being installed......»»
Upcycling method turns textile trash to functional coatings
In an effort to make textiles more sustainable, a new method allows researchers to break old clothing down chemically and reuse polyester compounds to create fire resistant, anti-bacterial or wrinkle-free coatings that could then be applied to clothe.....»»
Thrift shops thrive when disorder is balanced with high seller knowledge
One person's trash may well be another's "come up," or what the rapper Macklemore calls hidden treasures in the song "Thrift Shop," but only if secondhand shoppers follow the rapper's lead and dig through what are sometimes messy bins. New research f.....»»
A high-throughput AI method for leaf counting
In cereal crops, the number of new leaves each plant produces is used to study the periodic events that constitute the biological life cycle of the crop. The conventional method of determining leaf numbers involves manual counting, which is slow, lab.....»»
Jellyfish-Inspired Robots May One Day Clean Ocean Beds Without Even Touching The Trash
Technology will inevitably be involved in cleaning up our oceans, and robots with a light hand like this 'Jellyfish Bot' may be the key to success. Technolog.....»»
Automated counting and measuring method for efficient maize trichome identification
Plant trichomes are highly specialized structures that develop from the epidermal pavement cells of different plant tissues. They are known to defend plants from biotic and abiotic stresses such as water loss, insect-inflicted damage, pathogen attack.....»»