xAI’s first AI companions on the Grok app are a lustful anime girl and a homicidal panda.  ​Read More  TechCrunch 

Ecommerce order volumes rose 19% during the July 11–14 sale, driven by strong demand in electronics, appliances, and fashion. Tier-II and III cities led growth.… Read More »Mid-year ecommerce sales spike sets the stage for cracking festive season

xAI’s new $300 monthly subscription comes with two AI companions powered by its most capable model to date. I tried them. It got weird.  ​Read… Read More »I Tried Grok’s Built-In Anime Companion and It Called Me a Twat

Mira Murati and several other former OpenAI researchers are behind the buzzy AI startup, now valued at $12 billion and officially out of stealth.  ​Read… Read More »Thinking Machines Lab Raises a Record $2 Billion, Announces Cofounders

Amazon is looking to its main competitor to get its next batch of Kuiper satellites to orbit.  ​Read More  TechCrunch 

The fund brings Mantis’ assets under management to $225 million.  ​Read More  TechCrunch 

[[{“value”:” The cybersecurity landscape has experienced a dramatic shift as ransomware operators increasingly target Linux and VMware environments, abandoning their traditional focus on Windows systems.… Read More »Ransomware Gangs Actively Expanding to Attack VMware and Linux Systems

Cameron Wagenius had already pleaded guilty to other charges earlier this year.  ​Read More  TechCrunch 

CoreWeave, which rents out access to Nvidia AI chips, has been on a tear since it went public at the end of March.  ​Read More  Tech