Topics
Latest
AI
Amazon
Image Credits:Boston Dynamics
Apps
Biotech & Health
mood
Image Credits:Boston Dynamics
Cloud Computing
Commerce Department
Crypto
Enterprise
EVs
Fintech
Fundraising
gadget
Gaming
Government & Policy
ironware
Layoffs
Media & Entertainment
Meta
Microsoft
Privacy
Robotics
Security
Social
Space
Startups
TikTok
transport
speculation
More from TechCrunch
upshot
Startup Battlefield
StrictlyVC
newssheet
Podcasts
Videos
Partner Content
TechCrunch Brand Studio
Crunchboard
adjoin Us
Welcome , folks , to Week in Review ( WiR ) , TechCrunch ’s weekly news retread . The weather condition ’s get hot — but not quite as red-hot as the generative AI outer space , which saw a slew of novel poser released this hebdomad , include Meta’sLlama 3 .
In other AI tidings , Hyundai - owned robotics company Boston Dynamics unveiledan electric - powered humanoid follow - upto its long - take to the woods Atlas robot , which it recently crawl in . As Brian pen , the new golem — also called Atlas — has a kinder , gentler design than both the original Atlas and more contemporary robots like the Figure 01 and Tesla Optimus .
Turning our care to YouTube for a minute , Dom and Amanda wrote about how Marques Brownlee ( MKBHD ) , the renowned gadget reviewer , shouldn’t be blamedfor the destiny of AI inauguration Humane AI , whose mathematical product , the Ai Pin , Brownlee gave a scathing recapitulation of in the first place this week . They point out that Humane is a well - funded ship’s company with mint of funds in the cant to burn , and find that critics of Brownlee — who criminate him of being unfairly coarse — have misplaced their rage .
passel else bump . We recap it all in this edition of WiR — but first , a monitor tosign upto receive the WiR newssheet in your inbox every Saturday .
News
disco biscuit charge for post :X CEO Elon Musk is planning to blame new hug drug user a low fee to enable posting on the social net in an elbow grease to curb what he describes as a “ bot problem . ”
Change ransomware : An extortion group has published a fortune of what it claims are the secret and sore patient records on millions of Americans slip during theransomware attackon Change Healthcare in February .
Tesla adjusts prices : In more Tesla news program , the auto maker ditch EV inventory cost discounts in what CEO Elon Musk qualify as a move to “ streamline ” sales and saving . Tesla alsodropped the priceof its advanced number one wood assistance package , Full Self - Driving , to $ 99 per month in the U.S.
Join us at TechCrunch Sessions: AI
Exhibit at TechCrunch Sessions: AI
mar barren - for - all : Devin reports that space startup are licking their lips over NASA ’s decision to convert its $ 11 billion , 15 - year missionary work to collect and return samples from Mars into fundamentally a commercial-grade free - for - all .
Waymo trouble : Six Waymo robotaxis block traffic moving onto an on - ramp in San Francisco on Tuesday . It ’s not the first meter Waymo vehicle have make a road closure , mention Rebecca — but this is the first document incident involving a superhighway .
Analysis
Google Cloud bets on generative AI : Ron writes about how Google Cloud is gift heavily in procreative AI , as evidenced by the cosmic string of announcements during Google ’s Cloud Next conference sooner in the month .
Generative AI in health : Generative AI is come for health care — but not everyone ’s thrilled . Some expert do n’t call back the technical school is quick for prime time .
Airchat , for speak : Anthony breaks down the hype over Airchat , an app set in motion by former AngelList founder Naval Ravikant and passee - Tinder product exec Brian Norgard that focuses on voice , not text .
