Palmetto wants software developers to electrify America using its AI building models
For someone who wants solar panels, the question is often: “How many?” And for a heat pump, it’s “how big?” Answering those questions
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Vote for the session you want to see at TechCrunch Sessions: AI
We’ve been blown away by the overwhelming response to speak at TechCrunch Sessions: AI on June 5 in Zellerbach Hall at UC Berkeley.
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Bluesky users debate plans around user data and AI training
Social network Bluesky recently published a proposal on GitHub outlining new options it could give users to indicate whether they want their posts
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Snap expands Spectacles capabilities with GPS and hand-tracking features
It’s only been around six months since Snap released the fifth generation of Spectacles, its AR glasses for developers, and the company is
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Amazon’s Echo will send all voice recordings to the cloud, starting March 28
Amazon Echo users will no longer have the option to process their Alexa requests locally, which means all of their voice recordings will
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Week in Review: SXSW week comes to a close
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SpaceX launches astronauts for long-awaited International Space Station crew swap
SpaceX successfully launched four people into space on Friday, beginning a mission that will give the International Space Station enough crew members to
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Skype is shutting down in May — these are the best alternatives
After 23 years of connecting people around the world, Skype, the popular video-calling service, is shutting down. Microsoft, the parent company, confirmed that
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AI coding assistant Cursor reportedly tells a ‘vibe coder’ to write his own damn code
As businesses race to replace humans with AI “agents,” coding assistant Cursor may have given us a peek at the attitude bots could
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Republican Congressman Jim Jordan asks Big Tech if Biden tried to censor AI
On Thursday, House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-OH) sent letters to 16 American technology firms, including Google and OpenAI, asking for past communications