Every day in the year 2024 is filled with AI-related news. But Jamix, a new San Francisco-based enterprise AI startup founded by former Instagram and Airbnb engineers, is hoping to cut through the noise by focusing on solving a very particular, yet widely-shared problem: allowing companies to use generative AI assistants without compromising their data privacy and security.
Jamix offers what it…
Qualcomm unveils AI and connectivity chips at Mobile World Congress
February 27, 2024
Qualcomm unveiled a suite of AI, 5G, and Wi-Fi devices at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona.
The chip design company said the innovations promise to usher in a new era of intelligent computing, transforming industries, devices, and consumer experiences.
For Qualcomm…
Microsoft showcases next-generation AI and computing at Nvidia GTC
February 27, 2024
“The promise of AI” has always been about big ideas and far-flung possibilities – until now. The number of new, innovative and practical use cases are piling up. Businesses that were out of the gate first are seeing real ROI from their AI leaps of faith and are eager…
Nvidia launched its RTX 500 and 1000 Ada Generation laptop graphics processing units (GPUs) for on-the-go AI processing.
These high-end GPUs use the Ada Lovelace architecture. They’re aimed at empowering content creators, researchers, and engineers with AI acceleration and graphics performance, even while working from portable devices. Nvidia made the announcement ahead of the Mobile World…
From deepfakes to digital candidates: AI’s political play
February 26, 2024
AI is increasingly being used to represent, or misrepresent, the opinions of historical and current figures. A recent example is when President Biden’s voice was cloned and used in a robocall to New Hampshire voters. Taking this a step further, given the advancing…
Google’s chaotic AI strategy leaves users bewildered
February 26, 2024
Google has made a mess of its AI strategy, leaving many consumers baffled by the barrage of new names, products and features released in recent weeks. The company’s chaotic approach threatens to undermine public trust in AI, and perhaps more importantly, Google itself. …
Why AI can (and should) lead to a renaissance in the humanities
February 26, 2024
From the Enlightenment to the Industrial Revolution right up to present day, leading science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) thinkers have served humans incredibly well. Figures like Alexander Cummings, Marie Curie, Jonas Salk, Norman Borlaug and countless others have saved vast numbers of our species from untold suffering through rigorous interrogation of the natural world.While we as a…
Arm unveils Arm Neoverse CSS V3 chip designs for AI efficiency gains
February 22, 2024
In a leap forward for AI infrastructure, Arm announced the latest advancements in its Neoverse chip technology based on the Arm computing architecture.
The company unveiled two new Arm Neoverse Compute Subsystems (CSS) built on third-generation Neoverse intellectual…
Organizations are fast-tracking generative AI pilots into production, anticipating the rewards of greater efficiency, improved personalization and customer experiences and more informed decision-making.
One in four organizations say gen AI is critically important to gaining…
Hear your imagination: ElevenLabs to launch AI for sound effects
February 22, 2024
After mastering the art of machine learning (ML) based voice cloning and synthesis, ElevenLabs, the two-year-old AI startup founded by former Google and Palantir employees, is moving to expand its portfolio with a new text-to-sound model.
Teased a few hours ago, the AI will allow creators to generate sound effects by simply describing their imagination in words. It is expected to enrich content in…
