There have been many advances in vision-language models (VLM) that can match natural language queries to objects in a visual scene. And researchers are experimenting with how these models can be applied to robotics systems, which are still lagging in generalizing their abilities.
A new paper by researchers at Meta AI and New York University introduces an open-knowledge-based framework that brings…
How data engineers should prepare for an AI world
January 29, 2024
There’s been a lot of chatter lately about how the AI revolution will diminish the role of data engineers. I don’t believe that’s the case — in fact, data expertise will be more critical than ever. However, data professionals will need to acquire new skills to help…
After Davos 2024: From AI hype to reality
January 29, 2024
AI was a major theme at Davos 2024. As reported by Fortune, more than two dozen sessions at the event focused directly on AI, covering everything from AI in education to AI regulation.
A who’s who of AI was in attendance, including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Inflection AI CEO…
Exclusive: Voltron Data acquires Claypot to unlock real-time AI with modular data systems
January 25, 2024
In a Nutshell
San Francisco-based data analytics startup Voltron Data has confirmed its acquisition of real-time AI platform Claypot. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. With this acquisition, Voltron Data will expand its offering to include real-time analytics, giving enterprises the ability to unlock value from fresh data for use cases such as fraud detection and personalization. The…
As more and more enterprises continue to double down on the power of generative AI, organizations are racing to build more competent offerings for them. Case in point: Lumiere, a space-time diffusion model proposed by researchers from Google, Weizmann Institute of Science…
AWS rival Wasabi acquires Curio AI to add intelligence to its unlimited cloud storage offering
January 24, 2024
Boston-based Wasabi Technologies, a data storage startup taking on the likes of AWS, GCP and other cloud vendors, today announced it has acquired machine learning platform Curio AI from GrayMeta, the known provider of metadata solutions based in California.
While the…
Discover how edYOU uses AI to empower students with disabilities through specialized tutoring programs
January 24, 2024
Starting in the 1970s, the United States began a journey of progressive change in the way students with disabilities are treated and the levels of help provided for them. Over the next fifty years, the country adopted one law after another to ensure students with disabilities get the support they need to thrive in life.
Thanks to laws such as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of…
As the demand for AI continues to grow, a new category of tools helping with development and deployment is coming to the scene. Case in point: RagaAI, a California-based startup offering a platform to test and fix AI, today emerged from stealth with $4.7 million seed funding…
Google’s popular web browser, Chrome, is getting a makeover with the latest release of Chrome M121, which introduces three new generative AI features that aim to make browsing easier, more efficient and more personalized.
The new features, which are available as…
As the generative AI era has ushered in a wave of image generation models trained on data scraped from other artists across the internet, some artists who object to this practice have sought ways to defend their work from AI. (Full disclosure: VentureBeat uses AI art generation tools to create header art for articles, including this one.)
Now there’s a new tool on the block promising artists a…
