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IBM will use AI to pipe in simulated crowd noise during the U.S. Open

As it has every year since around 2015, longtime U.S. Open sponsor and media partner IBM detailed the AI technologies it will use to support the tournament beginning on August 31. In a typical year, these technologies aren’t anything out of the ordinary. In 2019, IBM demoed AI that measures player performance and selects highlights, for example. But the pandemic introduced challenges that have…
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Algoriddim spins off its AI audio tools into the standalone Neural Mix Pro app

Algoriddim, the company behind the Apple-centric djay Pro software has decided to take its recently announced Neural Mix AI feature and spin it off into a standalone app called Neural Mix Pro for macOS. This venture isn’t quite like Serato’s foray into DAW territory with Studio. Instead, it’s a simple tool for breaking down your music library into stem-like pieces that you can play around…
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Berbix raises $9 million to verify IDs with AI

Berbix, a startup developing an “automated” identity verification platform, today closed a $9 million funding round. A spokesperson told VentureBeat the new capital is being earmarked for team and customer growth. According to McKinsey, the…
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ProteanTecs raises $45 million to apply AI to chip design and performance monitoring

ProteanTecs, which provides an AI platform to monitor chip reliability, today closed a $45 million funding round. The company says the fresh capital will bolster its go-to-market strategy and operations as it seeks to scale worldwide. Chip design and manufacturing is a high-risk, high-reward pursuit. Mistakes made during the earliest phases are often enormously costly — chip fabrication plants…
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Synthego raises $100 million for AI-driven gene editing

Synthego, which is developing a machine learning-based approach to engineering genomes, today closed a $100 million funding round. The startup says the funding will be put toward expanding the capabilities of its platforms designed to produce reagents and cells supporting…
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White House announces creation of AI and quantum research institutes

The White House today detailed the establishment of 12 new research institutes focused on AI and quantum information science. Agencies including the National Science Foundation (NSF), U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) have committed to investing tens of millions of dollars in centers intended to serve as nodes for AI and quantum computing study. Laments over…
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