Open source Windows alternative ReactOS has reached a major milestone: The operating system can now be installed directly onto an NT Files System drive partition. As reported by Phoronix, the…
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AI assistant startup Town nabs unicorn valuation 4 months after launch | TechCrunch
Town, a two-year-old, San Francisco-based startup developing AI assistants, nabbed a unicorn valuation on Monday, announcing a $108 million Series B funding round co-led by Forerunner Ventures and Menlo Ventures.…
Rivian’s CEO says autonomy will enable ‘dramatically different’ vehicle designs | TechCrunch
Rivian is going full steam ahead on developing autonomous vehicle software for its EVs, to the point that it is willing to delay profitability. Founder and CEO RJ Scaringe said…
AI game clones are making indie developers afraid to show their work
“Y’know it kinda disincentivizes me from sharing progress when there are slop ghouls around every corner, AI or otherwise,” Holmér wrote in response to the spread of those preemptive clones.…
Amazon to fund 12 small nuclear reactors at former Indiana coal plant | TechCrunch
Amazon is funding development of a proposed 960-megawatt nuclear plant in Indiana and would be the first customer to buy its power, the companies announced Monday. Utility company American Electric…
Florida DMV hacked after police dept insecurely stored login info
Mitigations included “blocking unauthorized access, resetting relevant user credentials, engaging cybersecurity professionals, and implementing additional safeguards to protect sensitive information,” FLHSMV said. Florida’s investigation is “ongoing,” officials said, but a…
People are using AI to make their smart TVs dumb again | TechCrunch
The latest use case for AI? Dumbing down your smart TV to get rid of the bloat. A number of developers and vibe coders have recently been sharing solutions for…
Apple teases MacBook Pro event next week
Apple has sent invites to a second product launch this month, and it’s scheduled for October 28th at 1PM ET in Los Angeles. At the event, Apple is set to…
Amazon is funding a new nuclear plant in Indiana
Amazon has signed an agreement with X-energy and American Electric Power (AEP) to fund the building of a new nuclear energy facility in Indiana. The proposed plant, which would replace…
Nvidia launches new open models to run agents in the enterprise and on PCs | TechCrunch
Nvidia on Thursday launched new open-weight models designed for always-on agents and edge computing. The Nemotron 3.5 Super VL is a large, 120-billion-parameter model geared for agents used by the…