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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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AI-formulated medicine to be tested on humans for the first time

February 3, 2020
A drug designed entirely by artificial intelligence is about to enter clinical human trials for the first time. The drug, which is intended to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder, was discovered using AI systems from Oxford-based biotech company Exscientia. While it would usually take around four and a half years to get a drug to this stage of development, Exscientia says that by using the AI…
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