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GM-backed Addionics aims to make lithium-ion batteries cheaper with wavy foil Jul 26, 2024

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The startup has developed a way to create copper and aluminum foils that are laced with tiny holes and riddled with undulating peaks and valleys.

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Spotify CEO says company is in ‘early days’ of hi-fi audio plans Jul 25, 2024

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Spotify CEO Daniel Ek says the streaming service is still in the “early days” of its plans to bring hi-fi support to the platform. During the company’s earnings call on Tuesday, the executive offered details about an upcoming deluxe tier.

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How to prevent your software update from being the next CrowdStrike Jul 25, 2024

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There is no fool proof way to prevent a buggy update like CrowdStrike's, but there are best practices that could mitigate the fallout.

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Rosotics wants to manufacture massive orbital shipyards using 3D printing Jul 24, 2024

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Mesa, Arizona-based Rosotics has kept a low profile. From the startup’s website, one would think they are solely focused on selling large metal 3D printers to aerospace and defense customers. For the past three years, the company’s been quietly architecting plans that involve launching multiple massive spacecraft, each containing dozens of smaller spacecraft

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Former Tesla humanoid head launches a robotics startup Jul 24, 2024

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In spite of maintaining stealth until now, Mytra has already drummed up interest with big names. The startup has a pilot with grocery giant Albertsons, among others.

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Linx emerges from stealth with $33M to lock down the new security perimeter: Identity Jul 23, 2024

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Identity management is one of the most common fulcrums around which security breaches have pivoted in the last several years, and one of the main reasons it’s the gift that keeps on giving to malicious hackers is that it’s a nightmare for organizations to track.

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Pesa unlocks new markets to keep remittances flowing to emerging economies Jul 23, 2024

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Founders of Pesa, a remittance fintech, know too well how costly, inaccessible and unreliable remittance services drive people to opt for risky informal channels — like WhatsApp groups — to transfer money.

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Waymo wants to bring robotaxis to SFO Jul 22, 2024

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Waymo would need a ground transportation permit to operate at SFO, which has yet to be approved.

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Apple Vision Pro debuts immersive content featuring NBA players, The Weeknd and more Jul 22, 2024

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Apple on Thursday announced its upcoming lineup of immersive video content for the Vision Pro. The list includes behind-the-scenes footage of the 2024 NBA All-Star Weekend, an immersive performance by The Weeknd, new series, films, concerts and more. The headset launched in February with more than 150 3D movies and immersive titles

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NASA cancels $450M Viper moon mission, dashing ice prospecting dreams Jul 19, 2024

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The now-scrapped moon mission would have been the U.S. space agency's first resource-mapping mission off planet Earth.

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