“It’s venture money, not adventure money.” That was the loving response a dear friend once got from a VC while pitching an idea. But when we are in the hype cycle phase of a new technology, that caution goes out the window. VCs, after all, have to deploy all the capital they raised, and the cost of missing out on something big is higher than the downside of swinging and missing, especially…
Exclusive: Foundational emerges from stealth with $8 million to tackle data quality and AI readiness challenges
March 26, 2024
Foundational, a startup aiming to bring order to the chaos of modern data infrastructure, announced today that it has raised $8 million in seed funding led by Viola Ventures and Gradient Ventures, Google’s AI-focused investment fund, with participation from angel investors…
‘Attention is All You Need’ creators look beyond Transformers for AI at Nvidia GTC: ‘The world needs something better’
March 22, 2024
Seven of the eight authors of the landmark ‘Attention is All You Need’ paper, that introduced Transformers, gathered for the first time as a group for a chat with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang in a packed ballroom at the GTC conference today.
They included Noam Shazeer…
Candy Crush Saga brings the Power of AI
March 22, 2024
A duo of King product and research directors spoke at the Game Developers Conference today about how AI transformed automated level creation in Candy Crush Saga.
King has had an interesting journey in implementing and using AI to create business value; it has investing in everything from A/B testing to high-speed AI level testing to enhance the player experience.
Back in September, Activision…
The AI beat goes on…with a farewell | The AI Beat
March 22, 2024
Last weekend I flew to San Francisco, preparing for several days of immersion into all things Nvidia and AI. I needed to muster all of my energy for the company’s annual GTC conference, but I didn’t sleep in. I shrugged off my jet lag and headed down to Monterey for two…
Generative AI use cases are progressing quickly from pilots to production, delivering measurable, reliable results at scale across enterprises today.
From detecting anomalies in security logs to improving developer productivity through automation of code migrations, CIOs…
Responsible AI is one of the most significant topics of discussion in technology today.
Model developers want to ensure generative AI and large language models (LLMs) are not used negligently or maliciously. While this is giving rise to AI regulations around the world, AI builders and the organizations using models need methods for recourse now.
This demand has given rise to the adoption of…
ServiceNow’s Washington, DC update empowers IT operations and virtual agents with Gen AI
March 21, 2024
Today, ServiceNow announced “Now Platform Washington, D.C.”, the latest version of its workflow automation platform, enhanced with new generative AI enhancements as well as tools that boost productivity and optimize interactions in different growth-critical…
Smartling leads translation industry transformation with AI, driving 40% growth amid industry downturn
March 20, 2024
As billions pour into generative AI and large language model startups from venture capital and private equity investors, attention is turning to identifying the industry verticals and companies most poised for AI-driven disruption. The $50 billion global translation industry…
Google researchers have developed a new artificial intelligence system that can generate lifelike videos of people speaking, gesturing and moving — from just a single still photo. The technology, called VLOGGER, relies on advanced machine learning models to synthesize startlingly realistic footage, opening up a range of potential applications while also raising concerns around deepfakes and…
