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AI startups raised record $26.6 billion globally in 2019

January 22, 2020
Artificial intelligence startups appear to be booming. Global venture capital increased 20% in 2019, while acquisitions jumped 24.8% from the previous year. According to a new report from CB Insights, AI companies raised $26.58 billion across 2,235 deals in 2019, up from 1,940 deals the previous year that totaled $22.148 billion. The 2019 numbers included 10 rounds of more than $100 million…
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ServiceNow acquires AI for IT startup Loom Systems

January 22, 2020
ServiceNow today announced that it has acquired Loom Systems to strengthen automated insights for customers using the Now platform in order to help them quickly fix IT issues. Loom Systems CEO Gabby Menachem and some members of the Loom Systems team will join ServiceNow as…
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WhatsApp’s dark mode arrives in latest Android beta

January 22, 2020
The latest beta version of WhatsApp’s Android app has introduced a long-anticipated dark mode, WABetaInfo is reporting. “Dark Theme” is available to all beta users with version 2.20.13, and can be enabled in the “Chats” section of the app’s settings menu. You have the option of turning WhatsApp’s dark mode permanently on, permanently off, or else having it dictated by Android’s…
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Dark mode is coming to WhatsApp for Android

January 22, 2020
For such a simple feature, dark mode really does split the masses. Some love the white on black theme that it offers, whereas others (we see you in the comments) routinely question “why is this news?!” If you fall in the former camp you’re a regular WhatsApp user, it’s time to get excited because Facebook’s popular messaging app is joining the fray. Thanks…
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Why the hybrid AI compromise isn’t a solution at all

January 22, 2020
Presented by Ople.ai In recent years, AI has emerged as an undisputed competitive advantage, which means smart business leaders facing the digital transformation have some really familiar questions: How do you measure success? What questions do you need to ask to ensure…
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Facebook's new robot AI can get around efficiently without using a map

January 22, 2020
It’s already possible for robots to navigate without maps, but having them navigate well is another matter. You don’t want them to waste time backtracking, let alone fall down if they bump into an unexpected obstacle. Facebook might have a solution. It recently developed a distributed reinforcement learning algorithm that not only reaches its destination 99.9 percent of the time…
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