Astera Labs today announced key advancements to clear up performance bottlenecks in enterprise datacenters caused by the massive data needs of AI and ML applications.
Timed to coincide with Supercomputing21, a conference for high-performance computing that happens this week, the company is launching what it claims is the industry’s first memory accelerator platform based on the Compute Express…
AI-powered writing assistant Writer nabs $21M
November 15, 2021
Writer, which bills itself as an AI writing assistant for marketing teams, today announced that it raised $21 million. (Writer’s total now stands at $25 million.) Insight Partners led the series A round with participation from Gradient Ventures, which Writer CEO May Habib…
OpenAI rival Cohere launches language model API
November 15, 2021
Cohere, a startup creating large language models to rival those from OpenAI and AI2Labs, today announced the general availability of its commercial platform for app and service development. Through an API, customers can access models fine-tuned for a range of natural…
Tanya Watson signs on as president of JJ Abrams’ Bad Robot Games
November 15, 2021
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JJ Abrams’ Bad Robot Games has named game development veteran Tanya Watson as president and chief operating officer.
She will join Anna Sweet, who is CEO of Bad Robot Games, which started in July 2020. Back in May, Sweet announced that the company had raised $40 million, and…
A Close Look at the Rare Vintage Nikon 1000mm f/6.3 Mirror Lens
November 15, 2021
We often get rare and unique equipment through our doors at KEH Camera; the kind of gear that many photographers often dream of seeing. One prime example of those unique pieces is this 1000mm f/6.3 Reflex lens from Nikon, circa 1959. The latest in our Legacy Lens video…
Boston-based DataRobot, a startup enabling enterprise AI development and deployment, today announced the launch of DataRobot AI Cloud for Industries, a comprehensive platform that unites AI capabilities with sector-specific best practices, integrations, and partnerships for…
One of the most anticipated features of iOS 15 was SharePlay, which gives users the ability to listen to songs, watch TV shows, play games, and more while on a FaceTime call with friends or family members. To take advantage of this feature, many apps are being updated so users can enjoy them together.
One of the applications that brought a special touch while users are on a FaceTime call using…
OxygenOS 12 Open Beta 2 rolls out for OnePlus 9 series w/ multiple fixes, November patch
November 15, 2021
Despite the polarizing UI changes and merging with Oppo’s ColorOS, the preview phase for Android 12 on OnePlus devices continues to roll out with OxygenOS 12 Open Beta 2.
If you have an eligible OnePlus 9 or 9 Pro series handset, then you can get another taste of Android…
OxygenOS 12 closed beta program launches for OnePlus 8/8T series
November 15, 2021
OnePlus has launched a closed beta program for 8 and 8T series owners willing to run the early phases of Android 12 and OxygenOS 12 on their devices.
While OnePlus has become known for offering open beta programs for its popular smartphone lines, an exclusive club of…
Samsung officially rolling out Android 12 on Galaxy S21 today, less than a month after Google Pixel
November 15, 2021
After a couple of months in beta, Samsung is officially rolling out Android 12 to the Galaxy S21 series in a stable, wide rollout. This comes in record time, less than 30 days after the update rolled out to Pixel smartphones.
Samsung first kicked off its Android 12 Beta program on the Galaxy S21, S21+, and S21 Ultra in mid-September. In the time since, four updates have been made available to…
