AI & RoboticsNews

Embracing responsibility with explainable AI

July 12, 2023
Explainability is not a technology issue — it is a human issue.  Therefore, it is incumbent on humans to be able to explain and understand how AI models come to the inferences that they do, said Madhu Narasimhan, EVP and head of innovation, strategy, digital and innovation at Wells Fargo.  “That’s a key part of why explainable AI becomes so important,” she emphasized to the audience…
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Collective raises $50M funding to launch AI-powered finance platform for freelancers

July 12, 2023
Collective, an online back-office platform for solopreneurs, announced today that it raised $50 million in funding from a syndicate of investors, including Google’s AI fund, Gradient Ventures, Innovius Capital, The General Partnership, General Catalyst, QED, Expa, and Better Tomorrow Ventures. The funding will support the launch of Collective’s new AI-driven financial management offering. By…
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DefenseNews

BAE Systems wins order for munitions as UK rebuilds stocks

July 11, 2023
LONDON – The U.K. is ramping up its munitions manufacturing with a deal between the Ministry of Defence and BAE Systems to supply 155mm artillery shells and other ammunition. The order is worth £280 million ($361 million) initially, with options that would increase…
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Nikon Z DX 24mm f/1.7 Lens Delivers Impressive Results

July 11, 2023
The new Nikon Z DX 24mm f/1.7 is the brand’s first Z-mount non-zoom specifically built for crop-sensor mirrorless models like the Nikon Z50, Z30 and Z fc. Priced at just $280, this petite prime sports a large manual focus ring, dust- and moisture-resistant…
GamingNews

Shipt partners with Voldex to gamify shopping with racing game for Roblox

July 11, 2023
Missed the GamesBeat Summit excitement? Don’t worry! Tune in now to catch all of the live and virtual sessions here. Shipt, a retail technology company, has partnered with user-generated content (UGC) developer Voldex to make a racing game for Roblox. The aim is to gamify the Shipt online shopping experience and create an immersive back-to-school shopping experience within the racing game…
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AI & RoboticsNews

Dashworks launches AI assistant to streamline internal knowledge for enterprises, raises $5M

July 11, 2023
Today, San Francisco-based AI productivity startup Dashworks announced the launch of Dash AI, a natural language processing (NLP) search assistant designed to organize internal knowledge access and help enterprise employees be more efficient. The company also announced the expansion of its seed round with $5 million in additional funding from existing investor Point72 Ventures. Dashworks said it…
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