J&J Launches “Polyphonic™” AI Fund to Make Surgery Smarter, Safer, and Definitely More Marketable
Johnson & Johnson’s Polyphonic™ AI Fund brings Big Tech into the OR to back AI tools that make surgery smarter, safer, and just a bit more trademarked.
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Fujitsu’s New AI Will Present Your Deck, Dodge the Q&A, and Probably Replace You by Q4
Fujitsu launches a multilingual AI avatar that gives presentations, answers questions, and eliminates the need for human dignity in meetings.
AMD Unleashes Buzzword Barrage in Attempt to Out-AI Nvidia
AMD promises 10x performance and 276x less rack usage—powered by buzzwords, benchmarks, and desperation to dethrone Nvidia.
Sam Altman Explains How AGI Will Upend the World in a Calm, Soothing Tone
Sam Altman casually announces the singularity, assures us it’ll be chill, and then describes a polite robot uprising.
Can Aive’s AI Make Video Editing Fun Again? €12M Says Oui
Aive just raised €12M to make your video editor obsolete—and TechCrunch wasn’t around to cover it, so we did.
This Week in Snark: AI Flexes, VCs Cheer, and Your Calendar Gets Monetized
A snarky roundup of this week’s biggest AI and tech stories—from billion-dollar deals to rebellious chatbots.
Grammarly Raises $1B to Fix Your Grammar, Replace Your Coworkers, and Monetize Your Calendar
Grammarly just raised $1 billion to become the AI productivity overlord of your inbox, your docs, and your entire workday.