Intel has appointed a new CEO, three months after former CEO Pat Gelsinger was pushed out of the company. The company’s new chief executive is Lip-Bu Tan, who served as CEO of chip design hardware and services company Cadence from 2009 to 2021 and as a member of Intel’s board of directors from 2022 to … Read more
Agentic AI has emerged as a major topic of discussion in recent months, garnering significant attention for its potential to transform automation, decision-making, and autonomy in AI-driven systems. Its rise has ignited debates around its diverse applications, challenges, and ethical implications. Among the sectors most likely to benefit from Agentic AI is Software-as-a-Service (SaaS). Today, … Read more
Three days after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arrested Mahmoud Khalil, the White House confirmed the recent Columbia graduate hadnât been charged with a crime. Instead, Khalilâs arrest had been personally ordered by Secretary of State Marco Rubio. âThe secretary of state has the right to revoke a green card or visa for individuals … Read more
Bitcoin’s (BTC) dominance has crested new highs as altcoins’ short-lived rally fizzles, according to data from Matrixport, a cryptocurrency financial services platform. As of March 12, Bitcoin dominance — a measure of Bitcoin’s share of crypto’s overall market capitalization — stands at 61.2%, according to Matrixport. This is up from a cycle low of around … Read more
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Intel has appointed Lip-Bu Tan, a major figure in the semiconductor industry, as CEO, the company announced late Wednesday. Tan succeeds interim co-CEOs David Zinsner and Michelle Johnston Holthaus. He’ll also rejoin the Intel board of directors after stepping down from the board in August 2024, Intel said. Zinsner will remain Intel’s CFO, while Johnston … Read more
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Food delivery startup Wonder is acquiring media company Tastemade for around $90 million, according to The Wall Street Journal. Founded in 2021, Tastemade produces food, travel, and home videos and operates several free, ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channels. The acquisition gives Wonder access to a content studio, production company, and advertising business. Wonder will leverage … Read more
Aleksej Besciokov, co-founder of the Garantex crypto exchange that was allegedly used by criminals, has been arrested in India.
The crypto sector was mostly flat for the day, as a short rally following better than hoped U.S. inflation data quickly lost steam. Bitcoin (BTC) is trading at $82,800, down 0.5% in the last 24 hours. The CoinDesk 20 — an index of the top 20 cryptocurrencies excluding exchange coins, stablecoins and memecoins — is … Read more
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In a first for the US, wind and solar produced more electricity than coal last year, according to a new report from energy think tank Ember. Coal fell to a historic low, generating 15 percent of the country’s electricity compared to 17 percent from solar and wind combined. The federal government is now taking a … Read more
GTC, Nvidia’s biggest conference of the year, will return starting Monday in San Jose. If you can’t make it in person, don’t sweat it. TechCrunch will be on the ground covering the major developments. Many of the biggest presentations, talks, and panels will be livestreamed, as well. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is scheduled to deliver … Read more
GTC, Nvidia’s biggest conference of the year, begins Monday and runs till Friday in San Jose. TechCrunch will be on the ground covering the news as it happens — and we’re expecting a healthy dose of announcements. CEO Jensen Huang will give a keynote address at the SAP Center on Tuesday at 10 a.m. Pacific, … Read more
Blockaid has announced a partnership with the Sui Foundation to enhance the Sui ecosystem’s security. According to the announcement, Blockaid will add protection to Sui wallets and respond to smart contract exploits, offchain threats and operational faults on Sui. The Sui Foundation supports the growth of Sui, a layer-1 blockchain launched in May 2023 with … Read more
Google DeepMind, Google’s AI research lab, on Wednesday announced new AI models called Gemini Robotics designed to enable real-world machines to interact with objects, navigate environments, and more. DeepMind published a series of demo videos showing robots equipped with Gemini Robotics folding paper, putting a pair of glasses into a case, and other tasks in … Read more
The country’s central bank said that it would also allow “qualified” firms to participate in the initiative.
The crew of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 mission pictured during an equipment test at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. | Image: SpaceX With favorable weather forecast at Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A, NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 mission is set to launch at 7:49PM ET tonight. Flying into orbit atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, … Read more
The video-sharing platform’s purchase forms part of its plan to allocate up to $20 million to Bitcoin.
James Howells, a computer engineer from Newport, U.K., is on a 12-year quest to recover a lost hard drive containing 8,000 Bitcoins, currently worth approximately $775 million, according to a report by ChainDesk. Howells accidentally discarded the hardware wallet in 2013, a time when Bitcoin traded at a mere $100 per coin. Now, as Bitcoin’s … Read more
Attorneys at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) asked a federal judge Wednesday to delay its consumer protection trial against Amazon by two months, saying that staffing losses and a possible office move could hinder its ability to prepare. “We have lost employees in the agency, in our division and on our case team,” FTC attorney … Read more
The cryptocurrency market can be unpredictable, with some assets facing sharp declines while others experience exponential growth. Cardano (ADA) has recently experienced a 35% drop in value, prompting many investors to wonder what’s next for the token. Coldware (COLD) – What’s Driving the Growth? In contrast, Coldware (COLD) has experienced a massive surge in price, … Read more
Nebraska will begin regulating Bitcoin and crypto ATMs to protect customers from scams, after Governor Pillen signed the bill into law.