Acrew Capital has raised $ 700 million in fresh funds. The San Francisco-based venture capital firm announced in a blog post on Thursday that it raised $ 700 million to invest in companies building in data and security, healthcare, or fintech. This fundraise brings the firm’s assets under management to $ 1.7 billion. It’s unclear […]
Meta’s AI chief says world models are key to ‘human-level AI’ — but it might be 10 years out
Are today’s AI models truly remembering, thinking, planning, and reasoning, just like a human brain would? Some AI labs would have you believe they are, but according to Meta’s chief AI scientist Yann LeCun, the answer is no. He thinks we could get there in a decade or so, however, by pursuing a new method […]
Tesla designer Franz von Holzhausen says he’s been designing a robotaxi in his mind for years
About 12 years ago, not long after Tesla began delivering the Model S, chief designer Franz von Holzhausen started to think about what an autonomous vehicle might look like. Von Holzhausen played a central role at Tesla leading the design team on the Model 3 and Model Y, as well as the Tesla Semi. But […]
European unicorn Alan becomes Canada’s first new health insurance company in almost 70 years
In 2016, when Alan originally launched its health insurance product in France, it was the first new health insurance company in the country in 30 years. Now, as Alan announces its expansion to Canada, the startup is about to break a new record: There hasn’t been a new health insurance company in Canada since 1957. […]
Paul Pogba's Drug Ban Cut To 18 Months From 4 Years: International Sports Court
File photo of Paul Pogba© AFP Paul Pogba’s four-year ban for doping has been reduced to 18 months, a spokesperson from the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said on Friday. “I can confirm the decision: an 18-month suspension with effect from 11 September 2023. The reasons for the decision will follow later,” the CAS spokesperson […]