How to track Santa Claus this Christmas Eve using AI

With tracking tools like the NORAD Santa Tracker and Google’s Santa Tracker, everyone can know when Father Christmas will arrive. Plus, there are now some new AI tools to bring the holiday magic.

The 14 top agtech, food tech startups from Disrupt Startup Battlefield

Here is the full list of the agtech and food tech Startup Battlefield 200 selectees, along with a note on what made us select them for the competition.

How Mill closed the deal with Amazon and Whole Foods

Matt Rogers’ food waste startup will soon deploy its commercial food waste bins in grocery stores throughout the U.S. Here’s how Rogers thinks about preparing a startup for success.

Apple pauses app store changes in Texas after court blocks age-assurance law

Apple said it will pause its plans for compliance with the new law in Texas but notes other age-assurance tech remains available to developers.

Waymo is testing Gemini as an in-car AI assistant in its robotaxis

Waymo is testing a Gemini-powered in-car AI assistant, per findings from a 1,200-line system prompt. The assistant can answer general knowledge questions, control certain in-cabin features, and more.

The 9 top biotech startups from Disrupt Startup Battlefield

Here is the full list of the biotech and pharma Startup Battlefield 200 selectees, along with a note on what made us select them for the competition.

Waymo explains why its robotaxis got stuck during the SF blackout

The company also said its robotaxis navigated more than 7,000 dark stoplights successfully on Saturday.

The European startup market’s data doesn’t match its energy — yet

Europe’s startup market hasn’t produced meaningful numbers but there is reason to believe the data will start to change.

Nvidia to license AI chip challenger Groq’s tech and hire its CEO

With Groq on its side, Nvidia is poised to become even more dominant in chip manufacturing.

The year data centers went from backend to center stage

Data centers are no longer the boring tech issue they once were.