Akhetonics raises capital for its All-Optical processor prototype

[ad_1] Traditional processors from the likes of Intel, AMD, or Nvidia have well-known limitations around speed, energy efficiency, and electromagnetic interference. For instance, foundational chip makers like TSMC and Samsung are currently racing to move to the 3nm process for customers like Apple and Nvidia. In the meantime, photonics is becoming a bigger sector as … Read more

How to prevent an ‘operational catastrophe’

[ad_1] 5 steps that actually work for fast-scaling operations businesses Julia Ivzhenko Contributor Julia Ivzhenko is head of operations at Futurra Group, an IT company with Ukrainian roots that develops math service MathMaster. Developing a fast-scaling business with a supply side in the early stages requires growing with high dynamics and little resources. Operational mistakes … Read more

Blue Origin, Astrobotic, Varda Space and others win NASA funding to develop advanced space tech

[ad_1] NASA awarded new funding to eleven companies today for advanced space tech projects ranging from advanced power generation on the lunar surface to additive manufacturing for space habitats. The awards, which total $150 million across all eleven companies, were announced as part of the space agency’s Tipping Point program. According to NASA, a technology … Read more

Buy in bulk: Take your team to TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 and save

[ad_1] TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 takes place on September 19–21 in San Francisco, and it’s our biggest Disrupt ever. More than 10,000 attendees, seven new industry-specific programming stages (we just added the Space Stage), the Disrupt Stage, the Builder Stage, the expo floor featuring the Startup Battlefield 200, plus dozens of breakout sessions and roundtables. My … Read more

Ample to bring EV battery swapping to Mitsubishi trucks in Japan

[ad_1] San Francisco startup Ample is bringing its modular electric vehicle battery swapping technology to Mitsubishi Fuso’s electric trucks this winter, the company said Tuesday. This marks the first time Ample’s technology is being used for large vehicles. The company’s technology is currently being used on a small scale for ride-hail vehicles in San Francisco … Read more

Meta’s Threads app is rolling out a following feed

[ad_1] Meta’s text-based social network Threads is rolling out one of the most requested features after its launch — a following feed. In a post on his Instagram Channel, Mark Zuckerberg said that the company is adding translation features as well. “Threads started rolling out an option for a chronological feed of only people you’re … Read more