The metaverse is on its last legs as VR is eclipsed by AI. But that's not the only thing that went wrong for Meta's VR ambitions.
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Zanskar thinks 1 TW of geothermal power is being overlooked; plus, consumers spent more on mobile apps than games in 2025
Zanskar has raised $115 million to find about a dozen geothermal resources that could help power the grid throughout the U.S. West. Also, consumers spent more money in mobile apps than games in 2025, driven by AI app adoption. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoice ... Show More
7m 54s
Jan 20
BioticsAI gains FDA approval for its AI-powered fetal ultrasound product; plus, Sequoia to invest in Anthropic
TechCrunch Disrupt Battlefield 2023 winner, Biotics AI, announced on Monday that it has received FDA clearance for its AI software that helps detect fetal abnormalities in ultrasound images. Also, Sequoia Capital is reportedly joining a blockbuster funding round for Anthropic, th ... Show More
7m 25s
Jan 2025
A cute cover for a dangerous vulnerability. [Research Saturday]
Nati Tal, Head of Guardio Labs, sits down to share their work on “CrossBarking” — Exploiting a 0-Day Opera Vulnerability with a Cross-Browser Extension Store Attack. Guardio Labs has uncovered a critical vulnerability in the Opera browser, enabling malicious extensions to exploit ... Show More
21m 44s
Dec 2024
OpenAI's for-profit plan includes a PBC, Hackers injected malicious code into several Chrome extensions, and Apple just dropped 8 minutes of Severance season 2
OpenAI's for-profit plan includes a public benefit corporation which would strip the company's non-profit of its oversight role, Hackers injected malicious code into several Chrome extensions in a recent attack, and Apple just dropped the first eight minutes of Severance season t ... Show More
7m 28s
Aug 2025
Zipline Phishing, Google Urges Password Resets, and AI-Driven Threats: Cybersecurity Today
In this episode of Cybersecurity Today, host Jim Love delves into the latest cyber threats and risks. Key topics include the new phishing campaign Zipline that flips traditional tactics, Google's call for 2.5 billion Gmail users to reset passwords due to a phishing attack by Shin ... Show More
9m 43s