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Merlyn Mind emerges from stealth with $29M and a hardware and software solution to help teachers with tech

TechCrunch

We’ve chronicled, in great detail, the many layers of technology, services and solutions that have been wrapped around the world of education in recent years — and especially in the last year, which became a high watermark for digital learning tools because of COVID-19.

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How we pivoted our deep tech startup to become a SaaS company

TechCrunch

Initially, we approached this as a hardware challenge until we determined that the key to meeting next-generation electric motor demand actually lies in software. Pivoting from hardware to SaaS was the right move for our electric motor design startup, but the process wasn’t precisely linear. An assessment of global trends (e.g.,

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Nvidia points to the future of AI hardware

CIO

For CIOs deploying a simple AI chatbot or an AI that provides summaries of Zoom meetings, for example, Blackwell and NIM may not be groundbreaking developments, because lower powered GPUs, as well as CPUs, are already available to run small AI workloads. The case for Blackwell is clear, adds Shane Rau, research VP for semiconductors at IDC.

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Paladin publicly launches Knighthawk, a first response drone for cities

TechCrunch

Houston-headquartered Paladin is a startup building a custom drone hardware and software solution for cities to be able to respond to emergencies faster and with better data. After years of development, the company is publicly unveiling its Knighthawk and Watchtower products. Paladin Drones’ Knighthawk operating during the day.

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Hyundai invests in teleoperations startup Ottopia as part of $9M round

TechCrunch

After spending much of his career in mission-critical environments, including the Israeli Air Force, Israeli Intelligence and leading development of a cybersecurity product at Microsoft, Amit Rosenzweig turned his attention to autonomous vehicles. Existing investors MizMaa and Israeli firm NextGear also participated.

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Extra Crunch roundup: cohort analysis, YC Demo Day recaps, building your supply chain

TechCrunch

To compete with retail banks, many newcomers are offering customers credit and debit cards ; developer-friendly APIs make issuance relatively easy, and tools for managing processes like KYC are available off the shelf. Use discount code ECFriday to save 20% off a one- or two-year subscription. Senior Editor, TechCrunch.

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FPGA startup Rapid Silicon lands $15M to bring its first chip to market

TechCrunch

Field-programmable gate arrays (FPGA) , or integrated circuits sold off-the-shelf, are a hot topic in tech. ” Rapid Silicon is developing two products at present: Raptor and Gemini. . ” Rapid Silicon is developing two products at present: Raptor and Gemini. .

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