AI & Robotics

OpenAI, the organization behind ChatGPT and its underlying large language models (LLMs) GPT-3.5 and GPT-4, has filed motions to dismiss in two copyright lawsuits levied against the company for using copyrighted materials in AI model training data. The plaintiffs include a pair of U.S. authors and a second group including comedian and actor Sarah Silverman. In the filings submitted to the U.S.

Database vendor Rockset is raising $44 million in new funding, as demand for its real-time indexing capabilities grows in the modern generative AI era. The new fundraise follows the company’s series B round and brings total funding to date for the San Mateo, California-based company to $105 million. Icon Ventures led the new round, with participation from Glynn Capital, Four Rivers, K5 Global…

iRobot is running another sale on Roomba robot vacuums and Braava robot mops, which includes the Roomba 694 back down to $179. We’ve seen this deal pop up periodically over the past several months, but it’s still $71 below the vacuum’s typical street price. Outside of a very brief drop to $175 last November, it matches the lowest price we’ve tracked. iRobot iRobot…

For those who prefer the old-school method of ordering takeout — over the phone — DoorDash has your back. Today the food delivery platform launched AI-powered voice ordering that answers calls and provides customers with curated recommendations. According to the company’s 2023 Restaurant Online Ordering Trends Report, one in five customers prefer ordering takeout via phone — but up to…