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Boston Dynamics trains Spot the robot dog to charge itself

February 3, 2021
Boston Dynamics is expanding its lineup of robotic dogs with a model that can self-charge. Spot Enterprise comes with a charging dock that allows the robot to replenish its batteries without the help of humans. As such, it can operate in remote or dangerous areas for longer. Spot Enterprise has upgraded hardware that bolsters safety and communications, according to the company. The robot can carry…
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Superb AI raises $9.3 million to annotate training data

February 2, 2021
San Mateo, California-based Superb AI, a startup developing a platform for AI-enabled training data, today announced that it closed a $9.3 million financing round. Cofounder and CEO Hyunsoo Kim said that the financing will allow the three-year-old company to ramp up hiring…
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Case studies of successful AI startups

February 2, 2021
With tech giants pouring billions of dollars into artificial intelligence projects, it’s hard to see how startups can find their place and create successful business models that leverage AI. However, while fiercely competitive, the AI space is also constantly causing…
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HappyFox applies conversational AI to support requests made via Slack

February 2, 2021
HappyFox today announced that it is using conversational AI to automatically resolve requests made to help or service desk platforms it supports via a Slack communications channel. Assist AI from HappyFox analyzes each request made via Slack to determine if a way to solve that issue already exists within an IT organization’s knowledge base. If it finds an appropriate fix, it will automatically…
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Elder care, wireless AI, and the Internet of Medical Things

February 1, 2021
This article is part of a VB special issue. Read the full series: AI and the future of health care As we age, we gradually agree to medical exams and medications that would have been unthinkable in our youth, until we become senior citizens — the point at which we frequently engage with doctors, and our health becomes a subject of constant concern. We’ve been trained to accept this as the…
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AI in health care creates unique data challenges

February 1, 2021
This article is part of a VB special issue. Read the full series: AI and the future of health care The health care industry produces an enormous amount of data. An IDC study estimates the volume of health data created annually, which hit over 2,000 exabytes in 2020, will…
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Forget user experience. AI must focus on ‘citizen experience’

February 1, 2021
Tech giants and their AI-powered digital platforms and solutions can affect the destinies of world leaders, nation states, multinational corporations, global stock market, and individuals alike. The creators of major digital platforms as well as the designers and developers of ubiquitous AI systems treat individuals as mere users, customers, or data points, oftentimes completely ignoring the…
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