Hiya, folks, welcome to TechCrunch’s regular AI newsletter. If you want this in your inbox every Wednesday, sign up here. Last week, AWS lost a top AI exec. Matt Wood, VP of AI, announced that he’d be leaving AWS after 15 years. Wood had long been involved in the Amazon division’s AI initiatives; he was appointed […]
Amazon team in charge of Just Walk Out loses three execs, gains one
Three Amazon executives in charge of developing new technologies for checking out of physical stores – including Just Walk Out, Dash Carts, and Amazon One – are leaving or have left the division, TechCrunch has learned. In addition, a former high-ranking advertising executive at Amazon, Colleen Aubrey, was recently put in charge of Just Walk […]
AI mortgage startup LoanSnap loses license to operate in Connecticut
LoanSnap, an AI-powered mortgage startup, has had its license to operate revoked in Connecticut, according to the state’s Banking Commissioner. This occurred after LoanSnap violated a consent order it had entered into with the Department of Banking in May. The department revealed Tuesday that its consumer credit division opened an investigation that found multiple violations […]
Ex-Man United ace suffers freak injury while washing dishes and ‘almost loses his thumb’
Joe is a Senior Editor at Sporting News. He was previously a sub editor and writer for Goal.com before spending six years as part of the Stats Perform editorial news service, covering major global sports including football, tennis, boxing, NBA, rugby union and athletics. Joe has reported live on some of the biggest games in […]
How many times has Kirby Smart beaten Alabama? Examining head-to-head record after Georgia loses in Week 5
On September 28, Alabama proved it’s still the same old Alabama, just in a shiny new package. Jalen Milroe and his offense set the tone, and true freshman Ryan Williams finished it in style with his magnificent 75-yard TD press. Kalen DeBoer proved he could be Nick Saban’s successful successor, while Kirby Smart fell to […]