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TechCrunch Mobility: Who is poaching all the self-driving vehicle talent? Kirsten Korosec 9:06 AM PDT · April 12, 2026 Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, how AI is playing a part. To get this in your inbox, sign up here for free — just click…
TechCrunch is heading to Tokyo — and bringing the Startup Battlefield with it Cindy Zackney 9:38 AM PDT · April 10, 2026 TechCrunch is partnering with SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026, Asia’s largest global innovation conference, taking place April 27–29 at Tokyo Big Sight. And we’re not just showing up to cover it — our very…
Processing 200,000 tokens through a large language model is expensive and slow: the longer the context, the faster the costs spiral. Researchers at Tsinghua University and Z.ai have built a technique called IndexCache that cuts up to 75% of the redundant computation in sparse attention models, delivering up to 1.82x faster time-to-first-token and 1.48x faster…
Memory chip giant SK hynix could help end ‘RAMmageddon’ with blockbuster US IPO Kate Park 12:11 PM PDT · March 27, 2026 SK hynix, a South Korean memory chip giant already listed on the KOSPI, is laying the groundwork for a potential U.S. listing that could reportedly raise an estimated $10 billion to $14 billion….
The new combat robot T-800 has been officially revealed, showcasing advanced autonomous mobility, modular weapon systems, and AI-assisted battlefield coordination. This platform demonstrates how robotics and artificial intelligence are reshaping modern military operations. What Is the T-800 Combat Robot? The T-800 is a next-generation combat robot designed to operate in high-risk environments alongside human units….
