AI & RoboticsNews

Now hear this: Voice cloning AI startup ElevenLabs nabs $19M from a16z and other heavy hitters

June 20, 2023
ElevenLabs, a year-old AI startup from former Google and Palantir employees that is focused on creating new text-to-speech and voice cloning tools, has raised $19 million in a series A round co-led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), former Github CEO Nat Friedman and former Apple AI leader Daniel Gross, with additional participation from Credo Ventures, Concept Ventures and an array of strategic angel…
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Vimeo unveils AI tools to make video creation a breeze

June 20, 2023
Vimeo, the popular video hosting and software company, announced today the launch of a suite of AI tools that it says will transform professional video production. The company is introducing a script generator, an on-camera teleprompter and an automated video editor that can remove unwanted filler words and pauses instantly with the click of a button. In a recent interview with VentureBeat, Ashraf…
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DefenseNews

French Army taps Nexter to build tank-busting kamikaze drones

June 19, 2023
PARIS — The French military has selected Nexter to develop new drones equipped with anti-tank warheads for the army, with a goal to demonstrate the new capability by the end of 2024, the company announced June 19. The French Defense Innovation Agency – an agency similar to the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) – signed a contract with Nexter on June 16 to build a new…
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AI & RoboticsNews

92% of US-based developers already using AI-powered coding tools at work: GitHub report 

June 19, 2023
A recent survey conducted by GitHub in partnership with Wakefield Research sheds light on the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the developer experience. The survey, which involved 500 U.S.-based developers from companies with 1,000-plus employees, focused on key aspects of their careers, such as developer productivity, team collaboration and the role of AI in enterprise…
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