VentureBeat recently sat down (virtually) with Michael Sherwood, chief innovation and technology officer for Las Vegas, to gain insights into how he uses the latest AI and endpoint security technologies to secure the city.
Sherwood oversees the city’s cybersecurity infrastructure, strategy and eclectic inventory of digital assets, IoT and operational networks. He is also leading an open-source…
Midjourney, Stability AI and DeviantArt win a victory in copyright case by artists — but the fight continues
November 2, 2023
The contentious issue of whether AI art generators violent copyright — since they are by and large trained on human artists’ work, in many cases without their direct affirmative consent, compensation, or even knowledge — has taken a step forward to being settled in the…
Startup OpenAI has steadily improved its popular AI chatbot ChatGPT since its release nearly a year ago on November 30, 2022, but the latest update takes everything that came before and seemingly combines it into one, according to users for whom the experience has already…
VentureBeat launches a GenAI tour for 2024
October 31, 2023
VentureBeat, a publication leading coverage of generative AI news, is launching an event tour of major cities in the U.S. – including one near you – that explores how to best put generative AI to work in your business.
VentureBeat’s editorial team will curate a series of exclusive salon events that will be taken on the road, in close partnership with leading influencers and practitioners in…
Biden AI exec order rolls out to applause, concerns of overreach
October 31, 2023
In what could go down as a historic moment in technology policy, the Biden-Harris Administration issued a sweeping Executive Order this morning on “Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence.”
While VentureBeat has not seen the full text of the 100+ page…
Confessions of an AI deepfake propagandist: using ElevenLabs to clone Jill Biden’s voice
October 31, 2023
A recent deepfake video of First Lady of the United States Jill Biden, where she attacks her own husband President Biden’s political policies, highlights both the powerful speech potential and emerging challenges of advanced synthetic media technologies — especially in…
Nextbase unveils AI-based smart dash cam as driver guardian
October 30, 2023
Nextbase wants to revolutionize driver safety with its AI-powered dash cam Nextbase iQ, which is priced under $500.
The latest Nextbase iQ smart dash cam has both edge-based AI features and 4G Internet of Things connectivity that helps drivers to anticipate, prevent, and defend against incidents on the road and while parked, the company said.
The Nextbase iQ is now available exclusively at Best…
Cisco zooms in on new AI power for Webex teams
October 30, 2023
At its annual WebexOne conference today, enterprise software and networking giant Cisco announced an ambitious new AI strategy aimed at improving communication and collaboration through its Webex video conferencing platform, making it an even more robust rival to Zoom…
Datasaur launches LLM Lab to help enterprises build custom ChatGPT-like applications
October 30, 2023
San Francisco-based Datasaur, an AI startup specializing in text and audio labeling for AI projects, today announced the launch of LLM Lab, a comprehensive one-stop shop to help teams build and train custom large language model applications like ChatGPT.
Available for both…
Cranium raises $25M to fund enterprise AI monitoring, security, and compliance platform
October 30, 2023
The AI marketplace is an incredibly dynamic one, especially in the year since OpenAI publicly launched ChatGPT.
Survey after survey shows that enterprises are moving fast to consider and embrace new AI tools. But as they do, how are they ensuring the AI solutions they are bringing onboard for their employees and customers are working reliably, securely, and are compliant with whatever the…
