Search results for: “adaptive “
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Media & Entertainment
Fallout TV series set to premiere on Prime Video in 2024
12:41 pm PDT • August 23, 2023Prime Video announced Wednesday that the upcoming adaptation of the popular video game Fallout is set to premiere on the streaming service at some point in 2024. Fallout takes place…
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Transportation
Subaru follows Toyota in adopting Tesla’s charging standard
10:44 am PDT • November 1, 2023Subaru wants in on Tesla’s Superchargers. On Wednesday, the Japanese automaker said its electric vehicles will adopt Tesla’s charging port starting in 2025. The move ensures Subaru’s future vehicles will…
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The European Commission (EC) has formally approved Broadcom’s $61 billion bid for virtualization software giant VMware, with the caveat that Broadcom fulfills certain ongoing commitments around access and interoperability. The megabucks…
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The AI hype train is going full swing. At this point, it is hard to name an industry not affected by this disruptive technology.
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Gaming
Critical Role’s second campaign will get its own Amazon animated series
12:58 pm PST • January 25, 2023Amazon is deepening its ties to hit Dungeons & Dragons actual play series Critical Role, entering a multiyear deal with the growing role-playing content empire that will see any new…
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Gaming
Microsoft highlights new Xbox accessibility features and the gamers who use them
10:38 am PDT • October 18, 2023Microsoft is always moving forward in the field of accessibility, especially in gaming, where its Xbox Adaptive Controller and other features help gamers with disabilities play however is comfortable for…
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In addition to getting a generative AI-powered upgrade, and the ability to continue conversations without again using the wakeword “Alexa,” Amazon’s voice assistant is going to gain a more natural-sounding…
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Apps
Apple unveils Adaptive Audio and says it’ll improve AirPods’ automatic switching
11:08 am PDT • June 5, 2023At WWDC 2023, Apple unveiled updates to its AirPods headphones that improve the user experience. Apple’s noise cancellation features on AirPods are quite convenient for tuning out crying babies on…
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Media & Entertainment
HBO’s ‘The Last of Us’ is a video game adaptation that’s actually good
2:34 pm PST • January 13, 2023This weekend, HBO and HBO Max will premiere the first episode of “The Last of Us,” a post-apocalyptic thriller based on the popular video game. On Sunday, January 15, it…
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Enterprise
Technical interview platform Karat snaps up Triplebyte to add adaptive quizzes for engineers
9:49 am PDT • March 16, 2023The technology industry continues to rack up an ever-longer list of layoffs — which now stand at nearly 139,000 according to Layoffs.fyi — but taking the wider job market, the…
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Transportation
E-bike maker Cowboy raises new funding round and launches AdaptivePower
12:25 am PST • March 9, 2023Brussels-based startup Cowboy has been in the news lately for its cash burn rate. But the company wants to control its narrative again with some product and business news. Cowboy…
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Apps
ChromeOS 117 update brings Material You design and a new window organizer
7:15 am PDT • September 28, 2023Google is rolling out ChromeOS 117 to Chromebooks with several new features, including Material You design, a customizable window-switching panel and the ability to join video calls directly from the…
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Venture
Catalyst Fund reaches first close to back climate-tech startups in Africa
1:45 am PDT • September 5, 2023The Catalyst Fund has reached the first close of its $40 million fund intended for investment in climate startups in Africa. The fund announced today an initial close of $8.6…
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Featured Article
First they worked in tandem, now they’re in an e-bike patent suit
3:10 am PDT • May 30, 2023Grenoble-based eBikeLabs, a French startup that has been working on embedded software for electric bikes, is suing Cowboy for patent infringement and, more generally, copying eBikeLabs’ technology in its latest…
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DeepMind says that it has developed an AI model, called RoboCat, that can perform a range of tasks across different models of robotic arms. That alone isn’t especially novel. But…
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Startups
Why does MasterClass work? with David Rogier from MasterClass
9:33 am PST • December 5, 2023Welcome back to Found, where we get the stories behind the startups. This week Becca and Dom are joined by David Rogier, the founder and CEO of MasterClass.
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Transportation
Volvo becomes latest automaker to adopt Tesla EV charging standard
9:45 am PDT • June 27, 2023First came Ford. GM and Rivian followed. Now, Volvo is turning to Tesla’s North American Charging Standard. Under an agreement announced Tuesday, Volvo EV owners will have access to about…
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Crowdfunding the Future: Where Kickstarter is Headed Beyond 2023 | TechCrunch Disrupt 2023
6:04 pm PDT • September 25, 2023For more than a decade, Kickstarter’s name has been synonymous with crowdfunding, but the last few years have brought their share of challenges for the platform. Everette Taylor, who became…
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Google announced today that Chromebooks will now receive automatic software updates for 10 years after the hardware platform’s release date (the platform in that case is a bit like a…
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Featured Article
These founders want a more ethical company structure for startups
11:32 am PST • February 14, 2024Called Regenerative and Circular Operations, this organizational model aims to be a practical approach to integrating sustainability at the core.
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Apps
Spotify’s latest personalized playlist, daylist, evolves with you throughout the day
4:36 am PDT • September 12, 2023Spotify is once again adding to its suite of personalized playlists with its newest offering, daylist, an ever-evolving playlist that adapts to your moods throughout the day. The new playlist…
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Lucid has reached an agreement that will give owners of its luxury EVs access to Tesla’s network of superchargers — following the path of Ford, GM and the majority of…
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Hardware
The M4 robot transforms to roll, fly and walk across various terrains
9:36 am PDT • July 3, 2023If you’ve followed robots with any frequency, you’ve no doubt encountered the wheel versus leg debate. Why, for instance, should a warehouse opt for a legged Digit robot instead of…
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Startups
What to do when customers say yes but VCs say no with Catherine Tabor from Sparkly
10:26 am PDT • July 18, 2023Welcome back to Found, where we get the stories behind the startups. This week Becca and Dom are joined by Catherine Tabor, the founder and CEO of Sparkfly, a company…
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Enterprise
Tome livens up slide decks with real-time data, flexible layouts
6:02 am PDT • March 23, 2022The company thinks you should be spending less time trying to adapt your content to a presentation page and more time on storytelling.
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Climate
Why Rally Cap VC, a fintech investor for emerging markets, is launching a $5M climate fund spinoff
2:26 am PST • February 8, 2024Last year, Amini, a Kenya-based climate tech startup using data from satellites to offer insights on crop health and track farming progress, announced pre-seed and seed rounds six months apart.…
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Robotics
Alphabet-owned Intrinsic incorporates Nvidia tech into robotics platform
8:00 am PDT • May 6, 2024The first bit of news out of the Automate conference this year arrives by way of Alphabet X spinout Intrinsic. The firm announced at the Chicago event on Monday that it…
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Media & Entertainment
Audible to test using Prime Video data for audiobook recommendations as Spotify competition heats up
6:28 am PDT • May 1, 2024Amazon has historically operated audiobook marketplace Audible as a separate entity, unconnected to the retailer’s broader goals and ambitions. Today, that’s changing a bit with the launch of a test…
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Media & Entertainment
Netflix’s ‘Gears of War’ movie gets ‘Doctor Strange’ writer Jon Spaihts
11:50 am PDT • March 21, 2023Netflix announced today that its “Gears of War” live-action movie will be written by Jon Spaihts, known for his work on “Doctor Strange” and “Dune.” “Gears of War is one…
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Media & Entertainment
The first episode of ‘Black Mirror’ S6 is a subscriber’s worst nightmare
6:00 am PDT • May 31, 2023Netflix announced Wednesday the official release date of “Black Mirror” season six alongside an unsettling new trailer. The series is set to premiere on the streamer on June 15. The…
