AI & Robotics

Microsoft today released an updated version of its DeepSpeed library that introduces a new approach to training AI models containing trillions of parameters, the variables internal to the model that inform its predictions. The company claims the technique, dubbed 3D parallelism, adapts to the varying needs of workload requirements to power extremely large models while balancing scaling…

Intel and Samsung Medison, a division of Samsung developing ultrasonic devices, today detailed AI-powered, FDA-cleared ultrasound solutions — BioAssist and LaborAssist — that automate fetal health measurements. The companies claim BioAssist and LaborAssist can deliver a better understanding of a patient’s birthing progress by automatically taking metrics like fetal angle of progression…

AI-powered customer experience management (CXM) platform Sprinklr has raised $200 million at a $2.7 billion valuation from private equity firm Hellman & Friedman. The company has secured an additional $150 million in convertible securities from Sixth Street Growth. Global internet use has surged by up to 70% during the pandemic, according to some figures, with ecommerce seeing significant…

When the COVID-19 shutdown began in March throughout the United States, my team at Adobe had to face a stark reality: Business as usual was no longer an option. Suddenly, over just a single weekend, we had to shift our global workforce of over 22,000 people to working remotely. Not surprisingly, our existing processes and workflows weren’t equipped for this abrupt change. Customers, employees…