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Worlds gets $10 million to help enterprises observe their physical environments with AI

February 6, 2020
Worlds, whose AI helps large organizations observe their physical spaces to ensure security, safety, and productivity, has raised $10 million in a first round of funding. The Dallas-based startup uses multiple cameras to track spaces in 3D over time, providing a more reliable view of what’s happening than typical 2D security video would. Worlds then trains its AI models to find unusual patterns…
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Google Assistant can now say where your Tile is

February 5, 2020
Tracking gadget Tile has been a boon to the forgetful, and now it’s set to get even more helpful. Previously, you could use Google Assistant to ring your Tile, so finding your keys or wallet was a matter of listening out for the beep. Now, though, it’s able to give you a location of where your stuff is. Using a Nest device, you can now ask Google Assistant things like…
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How AI helped upscale an antique 1896 film to 4K

February 4, 2020
When the 50-second silent short film L’Arrivée d’un train en gare de La Ciotat premiered in 1896, some theatergoers reportedly ran for safety at the sight of a projected approaching train, thinking that a real one would burst through the screen at any moment, Looney Tunes-style. A wild thought, given the blurry, low-resolution quality of the original film. Thankfully those panicky…
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Labelbox raises $25 million to grow its data-labeling platform for AI model training

February 4, 2020
Labelbox today announced the close of a $25 million series B funding round to grow its platform that labels data needed to train AI systems. The funding round was led by Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from Google’s AI-focused Gradient Ventures fund, Kleiner Perkins, and First Round Capital. The funding will be used to develop and accelerate the Labelbox roadmap for machine learning…
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