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Teachable AI will help Alexa users set up preferences

December 11, 2020
Amazon today detailed a capability coming to Alexa called Teachable AI that will enable the assistant to ask questions to fill gaps in its understanding. First announced during the company’s September virtual press event, Teachable AI leverages machine learning to determine whether a request can be a trigger for a teachable moment. If Alexa makes this determination, it will ask a customer for…
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Sensorium and Mubert develop AI-driven DJs for virtual reality concerts

December 10, 2020
Sensorium has teamed up with Mubert to develop AI-driven DJs that can create music at virtual concerts in virtual reality. It’s the latest in an effort to create artificial people, or virtual beings. Los Angeles-based Sensorium is known for providing simulated virtual experiences of concert venues. The company creates photorealistic avatars, or virtual characters, that look like real people. The…
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SoftBank has reportedly sold Boston Dynamics to Hyundai

December 10, 2020
Hyundai Motors is acquiring Boston Dynamics, according to The Korea Economic Daily. The publication says Softbank has agreed to sell the robot maker for 1 trillion won (US$917 million) and that the acquisition will be finalized at a board meeting today, December 10th. The companies have been discussing a sale since at least early November, based on a previous report by Bloomberg. Boston Dynamics…
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DataRobot raises $50 million more to accelerate enterprise AI adoption

December 9, 2020
Managed enterprise AI startup DataRobot today announced an additional $50 million raise from strategic investors Snowflake Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE). Together, the fresh capital expands DataRobot’s series F round led by Altimeter to $320 million at a $2.8 billion valuation. That’s up from $270 million at a $2.7 billion valuation as of November. The…
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