Fireflies.ai puts $14M into its AI videoconferencing assistant
Fireflies.ai, an AI-powered videoconference note-taking tool, has raised $14 million in a series A funding round.
AI Can Write Disinformation Now—and Dupe Human Readers
Georgetown researchers used text generator GPT-3 to write misleading tweets about climate change and foreign affairs. People found the posts persuasive.
CSIRO Data61 bins Trustworthy Systems team behind seL4
Provably secure microkernel will continue in its own foundation, but the team within Data61 is no more.
More than half of NSW drivers have adopted a digital licence
Three million people have downloaded a digital driver's licence in New South Wales.
IBM’s Project CodeNet will test how far you can push AI to write software
IBM’s AI group released CodeNet, a 14-million-sample dataset for training machine learning models to help software developers be productive.
AI Helps Explain How Single-Celled Organisms Move in the Desired Direction Without a Brain
How do simple creatures manage to move to a specific place? Artificial intelligence and a physical model from TU Wien can now explain this. How is it possible to move in the desired direction without a brain or nervous system? Single-celled organisms
Using Artificial Intelligence to Improve the Way Videos Are Organized
Netra, co-founded by Shashi Kant SM ’06, uses artificial intelligence to help companies sort and manage video content. At any given moment, many thousands of new videos are being posted to sites like YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram. An increasing numb
China fund managers rely on AI to manage trading data and pick stocks
Chinese fund managers grappling with mountains of trade data and a long list of publicly-traded stock rely on AI and ML to boost efficiency.
What’s next: Machine learning at scale through unified modeling
Here's how to create a single model, rather than a set of related but separate models, to power a process or product.
Theoretical physicist Chiara Marletto: ‘The universal constructor could revolutionise civilisation’
The scientist on why studying elementary particles is only one way of explaining phenomena, how the 3D printer could change the world, and her optimism about women in science
AI-Powered Smart Toilet May Soon Analyze Poop for Health Problems
Artificial intelligence tool can be used for long-term tracking and management of chronic gastrointestinal ailments. An artificial intelligence tool under development at Duke University can be added to the standard toilet to help analyze patients' st
Auto data startup Wejo explores SPAC merger with Virtuoso
Elevate your enterprise data technology and strategy at Transform 2021. (Reuters) — Wejo is in talks to go public through a reverse merger with blank-check company Virtuoso Acquisition in a deal that would value the British connected car data start-up at more than $1 billion, two people familiar with the matter said.
Formstack: 82% of people don’t know what ‘no-code’ means
Despite massive growth in no-code tools, only 18% of people are familiar with the no-code concept, said Formstack. While using no-code tools.
AI Weekly: NIST’s proposal to evaluate trust in AI models faces significant challenges
NIST proposed a model for evaluating user trust in AI systems. Many challenges stand in the way of its success.
AI, cyber terrain analytics improve hybrid multicloud security
Getting hybrid cloud security right is hard, but machine learning and cyber terrain analytics are a good place to start. Third in a series.
Sinequa: Third-party marketplaces boost hyperscale cloud growth
Enterprise IT leaders prefer Google Cloud, Amazon Web Services, and Microsoft Azure because of the strength of the third-party marketplaces.
Best home office furniture 2021: Upgrade your space
If you're setting up a home office or you've decided to upgrade your current home office for full-time work, we have great suggestions for you. We're not holding back on price in this list, but we're not going crazy either. All our suggestions are meant for a more functional, more productive work experience.
Mapping and logistics startup NextBillion raises $6.25M
NextBillion, a startup developing a mapping and logistics platform, has raised $6.25 million in venture capital.