Report: Boeing may reacquire Spirit at higher price despite hating optics
Amid safety scandals involving “many loose bolts” and widespread problems with Boeing’s 737 Max 9s, Boeing is apparently considering buying back Spirit AeroSystems, the key supplier behind some of Boeing’s current manufacturing problems, sources told The Wall Street Journal. Spirit was initially spun out from Boeing Commercial Airplanes in 2005, and Boeing had planned to […]
Stay up-to-date on the amount of venture dollars going to underrepresented founders
Venture capital funding has never been robust for women or Black and brown founders. Alongside Crunchbase, we’ve been tracking funding levels to pinpoint moments of progress and regression for marginalized entrepreneurs. For example, Black founders saw record amounts of funding in the bull year that was 2021, but that amount dipped substantially as the market […]
Ron DeSantis vetoes Florida bill banning social media for most kids
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) vetoed what would have been one of the nation’s most restrictive bans against children using social media on Friday, drawing a line in the debate over kids’ online safety over concerns the bill did not allow parents to supervise teens’ activity. The bill is the latest in a series of […]
What Surprised Me in Apple’s Vision Pro Store Demo
The easiest way to test-drive the Vision Pro is by booking a 30-minute session at an Apple store for an employee-guided demo. Even though I’ve already tried it for myself in the office, and I’ve been reporting on the mixed reality headset for weeks, there was still much for me to learn just by sitting […]
Elon Musk Sues OpenAI and Sam Altman for Violating the Company’s Principles
OpenAI, the influential artificial intelligence company that ousted and then reinstated its high-profile chief executive three months ago, faces a new drama: a lawsuit from Elon Musk, one of the richest men in the world and a co-founder of the A.I. lab. Mr. Musk sued OpenAI and its chief executive, Sam Altman, accusing them of […]
AI Is Being Built on Dated, Flawed Motion-Capture Data
Diversity of thought in industrial design is crucial: If no one thinks to design a technology for multiple body types, people can get hurt. The invention of seatbelts is an oft-cited example of this phenomenon, as they were designed based on crash dummies that had traditionally male proportions, reflecting the bodies of the team members […]
The Mindblowing Experience of a Chatbot That Answers Instantly
If all that is true—and there’s no way to tell right now—Groq might well pose a threat to the dominance of Nvidia. Ross is careful when discussing this. “Let’s be clear—they’re Goliath, and we’re David,” he says. “It would be very, very foolish to say that Nvidia is worried about us.” When asked about Groq, […]