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AI Weekly: AI adoption is driving cloud growth

All the sessions from Transform 2021 are available on-demand now. Watch now. The adoption of cloud technologies continues to accelerate. According to the newest report from Canalys, in Q2 2021, companies spent $5 billion more on cloud infrastructure services compared to the previous quarter. While a number of factors are responsible, including an increased focus on business resiliency planning…
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ConverseNow boosts restaurant-ordering AI with $15M raise

All the sessions from Transform 2021 are available on-demand now. Watch now. ConverseNow, a startup developing a platform that automates orders at quick service drive-thru windows, today announced that it closed a $15 million series A funding round led by Craft Ventures, with participation from LiveOak Venture Partners, Tensility Venture Partners, Knoll Ventures, Bala Investments, 2048 Ventures…
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OpenAI releases Triton, a programming language for AI workload optimization

All the sessions from Transform 2021 are available on-demand now. Watch now. OpenAI today released Triton, an open source, Python-like programming language that enables researchers to write highly efficient GPU code for AI workloads. Triton makes it possible to reach peak hardware performance with relatively little effort, OpenAI claims, producing code on par with what an expert could achieve in…
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InVia Robotics raises $30M for warehouse robotics push

All the sessions from Transform 2021 are available on-demand now. Watch now. InVia Robotics, an industrial robotics company based in Los Angeles, California, today announced it has raised $30 million in a series C round co-led by Microsoft’s M12 Ventures and Qualcomm…
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Can you teach AI common sense?

All the sessions from Transform 2021 are available on-demand now. Watch now. Even before they speak their first words, human babies develop mental models about objects and people. This is one of the key capabilities that allows us humans to learn to live socially and…
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Blaize raises $71M for AI edge hardware

All the sessions from Transform 2021 are available on-demand now. Watch now. Blaize, a company developing AI edge computing platforms for automotive, enterprise, and computer vision markets, today announced that it raised $71 million in series D funding led by Franklin Templeton and Temasek, with participation from Denso and other new and existing backers. The company says that the funds will be…
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