Cloud Giants Spend a Fortune on Load Balancers—This Research Could Change That

:::info Authors: (1) Tianyi Cui, University of Washington (cuity@cs.washington.edu); (2) Chenxingyu Zhao, University of Washington (cxyzhao@cs.washington.edu); (3) Wei Zhang, Microsoft (wei.zhang.gbs@gmail.com); (4) Kaiyuan Zhang, University of Washington (kaiyuanz@cs.washington.edu). ::: :::tip Editor’s note: This is Part 1 of 6 of a study detailing attempts to optimize layer-7 load balancing. Read the rest below. ::: Table of … Read more

Apply to speak at TechCrunch Sessions: AI

AI innovators, this is your moment! Have insights to share with 1,200 AI founders, investors, and enthusiasts eager to push the boundaries of innovation?  Take the stage, shape the AI conversation, and exchange ideas at TechCrunch Sessions: AI on June 5 at UC Berkeley’s Zellerbach Hall!  We’re bringing together top AI minds from the startup … Read more

Call for speakers: TechCrunch All Stage 2025

Founders, VCs, and startup experts — this is your moment! Got scaling insights? Now’s your chance to share them with 1,200 founders, investors, and entrepreneurs at TechCrunch All Stage 2025 presented by Fidelity, on July 17 in Boston! We’re gathering leading experts from the startup and VC communities to host engaging sessions, interactive roundtables, and … Read more

AngelQ’s Mission to Build Safer AI Technology

Imagine a child asks an AI chatbot about feeling sad. Without knowing the user’s age, the AI could respond with an unnuanced discussion of depression and self-harm – content that might be appropriate for an adult but potentially harmful for a young person. While this scenario is hypothetical, it illustrates a fundamental problem with today’s … Read more

More Tesla showroom protests planned for this weekend

Activists are calling for demonstrations at Tesla showrooms. Protestors are planning more demonstrations outside Tesla showrooms nationwide this weekend, as Elon Musk’s polarizing behavior and political activities within the Trump administration continue to have negative side effects on his electric car business. The protests are being advertised on BlueSky under the tags “Tesla Takeover” and … Read more

Tether vs. the US Military. Who Will Win?

With JP Morgan’s latest criticism of Tether’s inability to comply with Congress’s stablecoin bills, you may wonder what the fuss is about. Tether’s stablecoin, USDT, almost single-handedly holds the crypto market together. At $140 billion, with tentacles in all crypto apps and exchanges, it’s a big fuss. Anything that tanks Tether will tank the entire crypto … Read more

ICON, a pioneer in 3D home printing, raises $56M led by Norwest, Tiger Global

ICON, which builds homes using 3D printing, has closed on $56 million in Series C funding co-led by Norwest Venture Partners and Tiger Global, the company has confirmed to TechCrunch exclusively. The raise represents a first close for the Austin-based ICON, according to a spokesperson. Existing backers CAZ Investments, LENX, Moderne Ventures, Oakhouse Partners and … Read more