Tag: Startup

Tesla’s attempt to trademark the term “Robotaxi” in reference to its vehicles has been refused by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for being too generic, according to a new filing. Another application by Tesla to trademark the term “Robotaxi” for its upcoming ride-hailing service is still under examination by the office…

I can honestly say it’s the best purchase I’ve made in a very long time…

Image Credits:Fastino 2:37 PM PDT · May 7, 2025 Tech giants like to boast about trillion-parameter AI models that require massive and expensive GPU clusters. But Fastino is taking a different approach. The Palo Alto-based startup says it has invented a new kind of AI model architecture that’s intentionally small and task-specific. The models are…

Fintech giant Stripe announced Wednesday a slew of new product launches at its annual Stripe Sessions user event. The highlights include a new AI foundation model for payments; stablecoin-powered accounts; a new Orchestration offering, and a recent migration with chip behemoth Nvidia. Stripe’s payments foundation model has been trained on tens of billions of transactions,…

Nibedita (Nivi) Baral is the Chief Technology Officer at 2K. The gaming industry is unlike any other. It exists at the crossroads of technology and art, where every innovation reshapes how games are developed, distributed and experienced. Every time a new technology emerges, whether it’s AI, VR or cloud gaming, it isn’t just a matter

Like many leaders in tech, Arvind Krishna, the CEO of IBM, thinks federal R&D funding for AI and related technologies should be increased — not the other way around. “We have been an extremely strong advocate — and this is both the company and me personally — on that federally funded R&D should be increased,”…

Careme Apple Well, I don’t know which streaming services you subscribe to these days, but I’m going to try to cover a lot of bases here with four different 100% critic scored series on Rotten Tomatoes that have either arrived within the week or are about to. It’s a good era for TV, as there…

You definitely won’t be disappointed…

Employer.com has acquired MainStreet.com for an undisclosed amount, the latest fintech startup to get snapped up by the workforce management company. In a post on X, Employer.com Chairman and co-founder Jesse Tinsley said the two companies were “merging forces to simplify business back office solutions into one powerhouse platform.” Tinsley confirmed the acquisition to TechCrunch.…

Uber and Chinese autonomous vehicle technology company WeRide plan to expand a commercial robotaxi partnership and bring the service to another 15 cities over the next five years. The expansion comes five months after the two companies launched a commercial robotaxi service in Abu Dhabi.  The companies said the expansion will include cities in Europe. Under…