The chip could improve how quickly artificial intelligence systems can learn tasks. But its complexity and size (as big as a plate) could be a challenge. Source: NYT > Business – Cade Metz
WeWork Takes Key Step Toward I.P.O., Citing Heady Growth and Huge Losses
A public offering by the firm, which leases shared office space, will be a major test of investors’ appetite for fast-growing but unprofitable start-ups. Source: NYT > Business – David Gelles
This High-Tech Solution to Disaster Response May Be Too Good to Be True
Major cities are turning to a Silicon Valley start-up to help save lives in an emergency. But some fear its promise has been dangerously exaggerated. Source: NYT > Business – Sheri Fink
Bad Times in Tech? Not if You’re a Start-Up Serving Other Start-Ups
Meet the two Stanford dropouts, both 23, who run Brex, which provides charge cards to start-ups. Its growth is a sign of Silicon Valley’s unflagging exuberance. Source: NYT > Business – Erin Griffith
Bird Is Said to Raise New Funding at $2.5 Billion Valuation
The new valuation is only slightly above the $2.3 billion that Bird was pegged at last year. Source: NYT > Business – Erin Griffith
Start-Up Says It’s Changing Eye Care for the Better. Others See It Differently.
Hubble offers customers contact lens subscriptions at low monthly prices. Critics say it bypasses eye care professionals, doesn’t properly vet prescriptions and takes advantage of federal regulations to the detriment of consumers. Source: NYT > Business – Sapna Maheshwari