GM tech executive shakeup continues on software team

Three of GM’s top software executives have left the automaker in recent months, as the company moves to combine its disparate technology businesses.

Breaking down the boom in the Nordic’s startup ecosystem

On this week’s Equity, we sat down with Dennis Green-Lieber, the founder of the AI company Propane, to talk about the booming success of the Nordic ecosystem.

The Nordic startup scene has quietly become one of tech’s fastest-growing hubs

Ten years ago, raising €1 million in Copenhagen was enough to make waves in the region’s tech scene. Today, the Nordics are turning out billion-dollar companies like Lovable — which hit $200 million in revenue just 12 months after launching.  Dennis Green-Lieber, founder of AI-powered customer intelligence platform Propane, has had a front-row seat to that shift… Continua a leggere The Nordic startup scene has quietly become one of tech’s fastest-growing hubs

Musk’s xAI to build small solar farm adjacent to Colossus data center

The artificial intelligence company said it was working with a developer to build a solar farm on 88 acres next to its Memphis site. Given the proposed size, the solar farm would likely produce around 30 megawatts of electricity, only about 10% of the data center’s estimated power use.

Are you balding? There’s an AI for that

MyHair AI examines photos of the scalp to help diagnose hair loss and suggest scientifically validated clinics and treatments.

Bug in jury systems used by several US states exposed sensitive personal data

An easy-to-exploit vulnerability in a jury system made by Tyler Technologies exposed the personally identifiable data of jurors, including names, home addresses, emails, and phone numbers.

India’s gig workers win legal status, but access to social security remains elusive

India is restructuring its gig economy with a new labor law, but much more is needed before gig workers see real benefits.

Spotify to raise US prices in first quarter of next year, report says

Major record labels have been urging Spotify and other music streaming platforms to raise subscription prices, arguing that fees have not kept pace with inflation and remain low when compared to services like Netflix.

Fleet Space finds massive lithium deposit using AI and satellites

The discovery suggests that a region in Quebec might hold even more lithium than originally suspected.

Speechify adds voice typing and voice assistant to its Chrome extension

In the last 12 months, there has been a proliferation of voice detection tools, thanks to overall quality improvement in speech recognition models. Speechify is hitching its wagon to this train and launching its own dictation tool with support for English.