Another Y Combinator Demo Day took place on Thursday, but this batch looked a little different. While every cohort brings a fresh wave of founders, the startups presenting this week skewed far more toward deep tech than in past years. As we do every quarter, TechCrunch asked early-stage VCs to name the hottest startups in…
Protests are planned for the prime minister’s high-stakes summit aimed at attracting new investment to Canada, with organizers saying Mark Carney is keeping company with business leaders they say are exacerbating global crises. Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada has an unprecedented opportunity to build up the economy as global investors descend in Toronto for…
India women’s head coach Amol Muzumdar speaks during an ICC media press conference.—ICC/File Coach says India followed board’s directive and didn’t collect trophy. Muzumdar says team does not know when it will receive silverware. Rejects suggestions that the decision was against sportsmanship. DUBAI: India’s women’s cricket team refused to accept the Asia Cup trophy from…
Devin Parekh has co-run the heavyweight investment firm Insight Partners for 26 years. Unlike many VCs who are loud on X and seem to live on podcasts, Parekh and Insight Partners tend to lay low. In this sit-down with TechCrunch at its StrictlyVC event on Thursday night in New York, Parekh was refreshingly candid about…
U.S. President Donald Trump was met by loud cheers as he announced tariffs on Irish whiskey would soon be removed. The announcement was made during the trophy ceremony for the Irish Open on Sunday. “Everybody’s been bugging me,” Trump said. “And I said, ‘On behalf of the United States of America, I am going to…
Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem in action during the Men’s javelin throw final of World Athletics Ultimate Championships 2026 at the National Athletics Centre, Budapest, Hungary on September 13, 2026. — Reuters Pakistan’s Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem finished fifth in the men’s javelin throw at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship on Sunday, missing out on a place…
Oracle co-founder and executive chairman Larry Ellison has canceled a planned sale of his Oracle stock, the company announced on Saturday. Oracle had previously disclosed in a regulatory filing that Ellison planned to sell 50 million shares worth around $7.5 billion, according to Reuters. The company did not offer a reason for the change in…
By Toni De Guzman Global News Posted September 13, 2026 4:30 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Canadian filmmaker is now in the Guinness Book of World Records for making the most live-action films about Bigfoot. The distinction was awarded at Winnipeg Horror Con Saturday. Get breaking National…
Indian batters Shafali Verma (left) and Smriti Mandhana run between the wickets during the Women’s Asia T20 Cup 2026 final against Sri Lanka at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai on September 13, 2026. – ACC DUBAI: India lifted the Women’s Asia T20 Cup 2026 title on Sunday after defeating defending champions Sri Lanka…
@jax.jit def render_chunk(params, o, d, rng): _, out_f, aux = render_rays(params, o, d, rng, deterministic=True) return out_f.ray_values[“rgb”], out_f.ray_depth, out_f.ray_alpha, aux def render_image(params, origins, dirs, rng): “””Chunked full-image render with padding, so only one shape gets compiled.””” o = jnp.asarray(origins.reshape(-1, 3)); d = jnp.asarray(dirs.reshape(-1, 3)) R = o.shape[0]; rgb, dep, alp = [], [], [] for…
