Nvidia just showed that the harness, not the AI model, is now the real hero

Nvidiapublishedsome interesting new research on Friday suggesting it’s the harness, more than the underlying model, that is far more important when asking an AI to do long-horizon tasks. The tldr: simply by using a custom harness tweaked to handled memory well and including a “supervisor” boss-like component, researchers got Claude Opus 5 to achieve a … Devamını oku

The DOJ is investigating a16z. What does this mean for venture capital?

Andreessen Horowitz has two partners sitting on the boards of companies that now compete with each other: Ben Horowitz at Databricks and Martin Casado at Fivetran. Nothing too scandalous on the surface, exceptthe Department of Justice has reportedly been investigating the arrangementfor almost a year, dusting off a 112-year-old antitrust law that’s rarely used against VCs. Board conflicts aren’t exactly new, and these companies weren’t necessarily direct competitors when a16z first invested … Devamını oku

Starcloud raises $250 million for orbital data centers as launch options dry up

Starcloud, a startup developing satellites that can perform AI inference in orbit, told TechCrunch that it has added a $250 million extension to its March$170 million Series Afunding round. The extension values the company at $2.3 billion. The additional capital will allow the company to open a larger manufacturing facility and advance its largest orbital … Devamını oku

Ok, can we actually cool data centers with our pee?

“AI data centers waste millions of gallons of water,” Kelce quips in the video campaign. “That’s why Liquid Death and Garage Beer have teamed up. We want your pee to cool these data centers.” Then, as a crowd of people walk through a field sipping their branded beverages, they sing in unison: “Let’s pee on … Devamını oku

Runlayer, Rippling drop lawsuits. But the brouhaha is still a cautionary tale for founders.

On Wednesday night, Runlayer and Rippling dropped their respective lawsuits against each other. No settlement was made. No money changed hands. Not even lawyers’ fees, according to court documents seen by TechCrunch. Rippling celebrated by instantly releasingits MCP gateway,the product at the heart of the dueling lawsuits and the one that competes with Runlayer’s offering. … Devamını oku

Google gives publishers a new way to fight AI-driven traffic losses

As AI continues tokill trafficto websites, Google on Thursday threw a bone to those publishers negatively impacted by the change. It’s now allowing readers to push a button on a publisher’s website to indicate it’s a “favorite source” they’d like to see highlighted more often across Google Search, Discover, and Google News. The tech giant … Devamını oku

Linkdaze’s smart calendar is built to run a household, not just track a schedule

With back-to-school season approaching (or already here in some places), keeping track of everyone’s schedules can get pretty chaotic. Between work, school, appointments, sports, chores, and everything else going on, a regular paper calendar just doesn’t cut it. That’s whereLinkdaze’ssmart digital calendar comes in — a touchscreen tablet built specifically to organize a household rather … Devamını oku