Fighting disinfo in MAGA era: Ari Melber talks facts & tech with Microsoft legend Steve Ballmer

TechCrunch Ephos wants to shatter the market for AI and quantum chips with a new design based on glass A theoretical physicist believes he has made a breakthrough in photonics research that will enable us to have faster and better processors — a major need in artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and other tech with heavy workloads. Now, his startup has received early backing from NATO, the European government, and other key investors to produce those chips. Ephos has raised $8.5 million in seed funding that it will use to build out and operate a new R&D and manufacturing facility near Milan focused on glass-based quantum photonics.

Yahoo Personal Finance How long it takes to close on a house — and how to speed up the process Closing on a home usually takes roughly 40 days, but it depends on various factors. Based on your situation, find out how long it can take to close on a house.

Some Kaspersky customers receive surprise forced-update to new antivirus software Customers of Kaspersky antivirus in the United States found out in the last few days that their cybersecurity software was automatically replaced with a new one called UltraAV, according to several customers who posted on social media. A former senior U.S. government cybersecurity official said that this was an example of the "huge risk" posed by the access granted by Kaspersky software. It's worth noting that, on the other hand, other customers did report receiving an email from Kaspersky about the transition to UltraAV.

Rabbit's web-based 'large action model' agent arrives on r1 as early as this week The Rabbit r1 was the must-have gadget of early 2024, but the blush fell off it pretty quick when the company's expansive promises failed to materialize. CEO Jesse Lyu admits that "on day one, we set our expectations too high" but also said that an update coming to devices this month will finally set the vaunted Large Action Model free on the web. While skeptics may (justifiably) see this as too little, too late, or another shifting of goalposts, Rabbit's aspiration of building a platform-agnostic agent for web and mobile apps still has fundamental — if still largely theoretical — value.

Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game is now due out in March 2025 Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game is now due out in March 2025. The cozy sim blends Animal Crossing, Stardew Valley and other titles in the genre.

Sony's next State of Play stream is set for September 24 Sony has announced that its next State of Play stream will take place on September 24 at 6PM ET. The company plans to shine the spotlight on more than 20 PS5 and PS VR2 games during the stream, which is set to run for over 30 minutes.

Consumer, culture, and creators with Erin and Sara Foster at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 Two of the industry's most famous sisters, Erin and Sara Foster, sit down alongside business partner Phil Schwarz at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 to talk about consumer investing, culture curation, and what it means to be a creator in the modern age. Erin and Sara Foster are the definitions of a multi-hyphen duo. Sara is an angel investor, too, with a portfolio that includes the swimwear brand Summersalt.