Improving computer vision for AI
Researchers have developed a new method that improves how artificial intelligence learns to see.
Nvidia quarterly revenues grow 84% to $5.66B
Nvidia reported revenues of $5.66 billion for its first fiscal quarter ended May 2, up 84% from a year earlier.
ThoughtSpot adds support for Databricks ‘lakehouse’ to analytics platform
ThoughtSpot adds support for Databricks data lakes based on the Apache Spark framework for analyzing data.
The path to more human-like robot object manipulation skills
What if a robot could organize your closet or chop your vegetables? A sous chef in every home could someday be a reality.
OpenAI launches $100M startup fund with Microsoft
OpenAI today launched the OpenAI Startup Fund, a $100 million early-stage venture intiative funded in part by Microsoft.
Microsoft tackles ‘hyperautomation’ with Power Automate RPA update
Microsoft this week expanded into process capture and analytics with the release of Microsoft Process Advisor.
Edge computing is coming, and businesses aren't ready
Adopting edge technologies will be key to businesses' success, according to chip giant Intel.
Emotion AI creator Affectiva acquires Smart Eye for $73.5M
MIT spin-out Affectiva, one of our most innovative companies to watch in 2021, has acquired Smart Eye for $73.5 million.
AI Could Soon Write Code Based on Ordinary Language
Microsoft reveals plans to bring GPT-3, best known for generating text, to programming. “The code writes itself,” CEO Satya Nadella says.
DataDome raises $35M to defend ecommerce from bot attacks
DataDome, which provides a bot protection platform for ecommerce customers, has raised $35 million in venture capital.
Google unveils cloud products to help analyze and organize data
At its inaugural Data Cloud Summit, Google introduced a slew of new products, including Dataplex, Datastream and Analytics Hub.
5 Tips to Take Command of Your iPhone
Recent updates to Apple’s mobile operating system offer new ways to open apps, chat with friends and interact with your device.
POS pleasure: How Toast (and tacos) converted me to the joy of iOS App Clips
No touch, no friction: Now I can pay for my Birria Quesadillas and Watermelon Margaritas without leaving my bar seat.
iOS App Clips: How Toast (and tacos) made me love Apple's lightweight app code
No touch, no friction: Now I can pay for my Birria Quesadillas and Watermelon Margaritas without leaving my bar seat.
KPMG survey finds execs worry about AI hype — but they can address it
A lack of AI literacy, and combating the long-term damage caused by the last AI Winter, has helped fuel fear about AI hype.
A neural network improves forecasts for severe storm hazards
The National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) is using artificial intelligence to run experimental forecasts for hail, tornadoes, and intense winds—storm hazards that can cause serious damage but that are notoriously difficult for weather models to accurately predict.
Sales automation platform RightBound nabs $12M
RightBound, a sales automation platform powered by AI and machine learning, raised $12 million in venture funding.
API vulnerability detection firm Salt Security raises $70M
Salt Security, a platform that protects APIs by scanning for vulnerabilities, has raised $70 million in venture capital.