Also has raised another $150 million as the micromobility startup that spun out of Rivian last year expands its business beyond pedal-assist electric bikes and commercial cargo quads to autonomous delivery vehicles. The Series D round was led by Prysm Capital and included existing backers Eclipse, Greenoaks, and MVP Ventures. Also has raised $455 million…
Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange with more than 300 million registered users, on Thursday launched a platform that lets AI agents analyze markets and execute trades on users’ behalf, bringing autonomous AI directly into the business of managing real money. Called Agent OS, the platform lets developers connect AI applications and agents to Binance’s…
In this tutorial, we design an end-to-end preference-learning workflow using the Anthropic HH-RLHF dataset and Direct Preference Optimization (DPO). We begin by preparing a robust Colab environment, loading and parsing chosen–rejected response pairs, and auditing the dataset for structural and length-based preference biases. We then run lexical shortcut diagnostics to determine whether surface-level linguistic patterns…
The lowest prices for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 end in just a few days, this Friday, August 21 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Once that window closes, your chance to save up to $300 on your pass, or get an even larger discount on group pricing, will come to an end. If you’ve been circling around Disrupt,…
New reporting from Bloomberg revealed how cybersecurity workers at U.S. cellphone supplier T-Cell recognized and expelled Chinese language hackers from its community in 2024 throughout a spate of industry-wide intrusions by Beijing aimed toward stealing buyer information. The hacks had been carried out by a Chinese language government-backed hacking group known as Salt Hurricane. The…
Several security researchers say OpenAI suddenly revoked their access to a limited-access program that removes some restrictions on using its AI tools for cybersecurity research. OpenAI confirmed that the issue was caused by an error. On Wednesday, multiple researchers on OpenAI’s official support forums and on X reported having their access to the Trusted Access…
Google on Wednesday announced a slew of new study tools across Search and Gemini, including AI-generated interactive visuals, 3D simulations, a dedicated student hub, customized practice quizzes, and more. The launch of the new study features marks Google’s latest effort to make Gemini the AI assistant that students turn to when learning and studying, as it…
Despite its technological progress, AI’s reputation out in the real world is getting worse. On Wednesday, Axios reported that the National Republican Senatorial Committee sent a memo to top AI companies warning that U.S. data centers are hurting the party’s chances in a key Ohio election. At the same time, Pew Research released a study…
Have we tried turning off society and turning it back on again? We need a complete cultural reset, because there are actually sports betting providers that let people gamble on Little League World Series (LLWS) outcomes. For the uninitiated, the LLWS is an annually televised tournament where ten- to twelve-year-old baseball players from around the…
Sam Altman is headed to the Hamptons, according to Puck. Gwyneth Paltrow is reportedly sending invites for a “private, off-the-record” dinner honoring the tech mogul on August 29 at her home out East. Paltrow is an actress and founder of the wellness brand Goop. But she’s also a noted investor through her Kinship Ventures, which…
