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Billion-Dollar Buddies? Forecasting A Boom in the AI Companion Industry
artificial intelligence // April 19, 2024

The industry of companion apps and robots powered by artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly expanding. Greg Isenberg, formerly of WeWork’s startup hub, recently speculated on the financial potential of chatbots that simulate relationships, drawing from the behavior of a young investor who said he spent...

Bedrock Security Takes On Data Complexities in GenAI Era
Security & Fraud // March 26, 2024

In the rapidly evolving world of cloud computing and generative artificial intelligence (AI), data security has become a paramount concern for organizations worldwide. Bedrock Security, a newly launched platform, aims to address these challenges head-on. Bedrock Security has secured a $10 million seed funding from leading...

New AI Training Method Boosts Reasoning Skills by Encouraging ‘Inner Monologue’
artificial intelligence // March 21, 2024

To improve artificial intelligence (AI), it might pay to mimic the human brain. Researchers have developed a novel training method called “Quiet-STaR” that improves the reasoning abilities of AI systems. The approach involves instructing AI to generate multiple internal rationales before responding to conversational prompts,...

Google Health Developing GenAI Models for Fitbit, Clinicians
Google // March 19, 2024

Google Health has announced some of the latest strides it has made in the healthcare industry with its use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) models. Last year, the company introduced Med-PaLM 2, a large language model (LLM) specifically fine-tuned for healthcare, Yossi Matias, vice president of engineering...

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Bedrock Security Takes On Data Complexities in GenAI Era

March 26, 2024
In the rapidly evolving world of cloud computing and generative artificial intelligence (AI), data security has become a paramount concern for organizations worldwide. Bedrock Security, a newly launched platform, aims to address these challenges head-on. Bedrock Security has secured a $10 million seed funding from leading cybersecurity investor Greylock, underscoring the vital importance of data in […]

Voice AI Takes the Wheel Transforming Connected Car Experiences

March 14, 2024
The relationship between mankind and machine is undergoing a fundamental transformation. For the first time in history — at least outside of TV shows like “Knight Rider” and movies like...

Connected Fitness: Whoop Brings AI-Driven Virtual Coaching Into Wearables Category

February 05, 2024
This year, the connected wearables market will account for more than 504 million units, ranging from smartwatches to fitness trackers to earwear, according to market intelligence firm IDC. Looking to bring...

Forta Health Pulls in $55 Million to Bridge Autism Caregiver Gaps Using AI

January 29, 2024
Autism diagnoses are on the rise in children all over the world. In the U.S., for example, Autism Speaks reports that one in 36 children and one in 45 adults...

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Google Health Developing GenAI Models for Fitbit, Clinicians

March 19, 2024
Google Health has announced some of the latest strides it has made in the healthcare industry with its use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) models. Last year, the company introduced Med-PaLM 2, a large language model (LLM) specifically fine-tuned for healthcare, Yossi Matias, vice president of engineering and research at Google, wrote in a Tuesday (March 19) blog […]

Sage Partners With AWS on AI-Powered Accounting, Compliance Tools for SMBs

February 28, 2024
Sage, an accounting technology firm serving small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), is partnering with Amazon Web Services (AWS).  This agreement will improve the way SMBs optimize their operations with generative artificial...

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Reportedly Pitches $7 Trillion AI Funding Project

February 11, 2024
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is reportedly pitching a multitrillion dollar artificial intelligence project to investors. Altman is in discussions with backers that include the government of the United Arab Emirates...

Google Maps to Add AI-Powered Recommendations of Places to Visit

February 01, 2024
Google Maps will soon help people discover places with its new feature that uses generative artificial intelligence (AI). This feature is being rolled out to select Local Guides — who are some...