Топ-10 технологий на 2025-12-17
1. Mozilla’s new CEO is doubling down on an AI future for Firefox
Описание: Mozilla is in a tricky position. It contains both a nonprofit organization dedicated to making the internet a better place for everyone, and a for-profit arm dedicated to, you know, making money. In the best of times, these things feed each other: The company…
2. VCs discuss why most consumer AI startups still lack staying power | TechCrunch
| Описание: VCs discuss why most consumer AI startups still lack staying power | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com |
3. OpenAI-backed biotech firm Chai Discovery raises $130M Series B at $1.3B valuation | TechCrunch
Описание: Chai is building foundation models for drug discovery, specifically to predict interactions between molecules so they could be reprogramed for cures.
4. LG enters the RGB LED fray in 2026 with the Micro RGB evo TV
Описание: In what is sure to be the beginning of a slew of announcements, LG has confirmed it is releasing its first flagship RGB TV in 2026. It wasn’t a huge secret, considering “a premium LCD TV with Micro RGB technology” won a CES 2026 Innovation Award in November. …
5. I hate that I love Riverside’s AI-driven “Rewind” for podcasters | TechCrunch
Описание: Riverside’s year-end review is amusing, but it represents a creative culture that’s increasingly entwined with AI.
6. How Roomba invented the home robot — and lost the future
Описание: For many, iRobot’s Roomba robot vacuum was their first experience with a home robot. When I got my Roomba in 2005, I felt like I was a step closer to my dream of living in a Jetsons-style home where a robot did my chores for me. It was expensive, around $300 …
7. Disney’s OpenAI deal is exclusive for just one year – then it’s open season | TechCrunch
| Описание: Disney’s OpenAI deal is exclusive for just one year – then it’s open season | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com |
8. Nvidia bulks up open source offerings with an acquisition and new open AI models | TechCrunch
Описание: Nvidia acquired SchedMD, the lead developer of Slurm, and launched the Nemotron 3 family of open source AI models.
9. Ford’s big bet on EVs didn’t pan out — now its pivoting to hybrids and energy storage
Описание: Ford announced a series of changes to its gas- and electric-powered vehicle business aimed at dramatically increasing hybrid vehicle production in the face of slowing EV sales. The automaker also introducing some new products as part of this plan, including a…
10. Creative Commons announces tentative support for AI ‘pay-to-crawl’ systems | TechCrunch
Описание: The organization offered support for this idea of an AI marketplace, and suggested several guiding principles.