Gradial, an artificial intelligence startup focused on streamlining marketing workflows, announced today that it has raised a $5.4 million seed funding round led by Madrona, with participation from General Advance, Outsiders Fund and Space Capital.
The company is building a platform that integrates with existing content management systems like Adobe and WordPress to automate routine marketing…
Snowflake names Neeva co-founder as CEO with focus on AI opportunity
February 29, 2024
Data cloud company Snowflake announced today that former Neeva co-founder Sridhar Ramaswamy, who has served as Snowflake’s SVP of AI since the company acquired Neeva, an AI-powered search engine, has been named CEO.
Ramaswamy replaces Frank Slootman, who has decided to…
Why does AI have to be nice? Researchers propose ‘Antagonistic AI’
February 29, 2024
When interacting with today’s large language models (LLMs), do you expect them to be surly, dismissive, flippant or even insulting?
Of course not — but they should be, according to researchers from MIT and the University of Montreal. These academics have introduced the…
Air Force reorg must happen fast and needs funding, chief says
February 29, 2024
The Air Force wants to start putting in place key parts of its sweeping reorganization as soon as possible so it can better plan for its future needs, the service’s chief of staff said Wednesday.
But budget uncertainties and a possible 1% cut to funding levels could jeopardize the Air Force’s ability to set up a new Integrated Capabilities Command and other changes in time to have the right…
Quick Charge Podcast: February 27, 2024
February 29, 2024
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
BYD has no plans to launch EVs in the US, says the market is too confusing for buyers
February 29, 2024
According to BYD executive vice president and CEO of BYD Americas, Stella Li, the Chinese automaker has no plans to sell passenger EVs in the US. The leader called the market “interesting” but too complicated due to conflicting politics.
Li sat down for an interview with…
South Fork Wind just became the US's first complete utility-scale offshore wind farm
February 29, 2024
The final turbine is up at New York’s South Fork Wind, making it the US’s first complete utility-scale offshore wind farm in federal waters.
Renews reported today that a South Fork Wind spokesperson told the news outlet, “With the last turbine having been installed at South Fork Wind, commissioning work is ongoing and we are working toward full power.”
Danish renewables giant Ørsted and…
Service Interruptions at Coinbase, Robinhood and Kraken as Bitcoin Soared to $64,000
February 29, 2024
On Wednesday, bitcoin’s value ascended to the vicinity of $64,000, during which time users of Coinbase and Robinhood reported disruptions in service. As of Feb. 28, 2024, Coinbase’s status page indicated the platform was suffering from “degraded performance,” while…
Arweave and Aptos Lead Crypto Market Surge With Stellar Gains as BTC Nears All-Time High
February 29, 2024
Bitcoin experienced a 6.8% increase on Wednesday, reaching a peak of $64,000. This upturn also propelled several other digital assets upwards, notably arweave (AR) with a 50.3% increase and aptos (APT) with a 23.5% appreciation against the U.S. dollar.
AR, APT, FET, DOGE…
Nigeria Detains Two Binance Executives, Crypto Platform Accused of Exchange Rate Manipulation
February 29, 2024
Nigerian authorities have reportedly detained two senior executives from Binance Nigeria who had recently arrived in the country. The Central Bank of Nigeria’s governor stated that in 2023 alone, $26 billion flowed through the cryptocurrency exchange from sources and users that the bank could not adequately identify.
Passports of Binance Executives Seized
Authorities in Nigeria have reportedly…
