Author: Derek Walsh
Derek Walsh
Derek covers emerging technology and the companies building it, with a background in software engineering.
Samsara develops AI that turns commercial vehicles into road condition sensors, detecting potholes and tracking deterioration rates for municipal planning.
Waymo issues software recall for robotaxis to improve flood detection capabilities. Company developing permanent fix for water navigation issues.
Exaforce raises $125M Series B at $725M valuation for AI cybersecurity platform that detects and stops attacks in real-time.
The New York Times will adapt Wordle into a TV game show, marking the publisher’s first entertainment broadcast collaboration.
Digg launches AI-powered news aggregator focusing on influential voices and quality content filtering for beta users.
GM laid off hundreds of IT workers to hire specialists in AI development, data engineering, and cloud computing as part of workforce realignment.
Thinking Machines develops AI that processes input and generates responses simultaneously, mimicking phone conversations rather than text exchanges.
TikTok is testing integrated booking features that let users reserve travel experiences directly through viral videos, bypassing external booking sites.