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Google Assistant ‘device hasn’t been set up yet’ error breaks smart home voice control

February 3, 2021
An apparent “set up” issue with the Google Assistant today prevents users from controlling smart home devices with their voice.  On phones, Assistant returns the below error when trying to control smart lights, plugs, ceiling fans, and even robot vacuums. Philips Hue, Kasa, and Roomba devices are currently inoperable over voice, but C by GE bulbs do work in our testing this afternoon. It…
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Superb AI raises $9.3 million to annotate training data

February 2, 2021
San Mateo, California-based Superb AI, a startup developing a platform for AI-enabled training data, today announced that it closed a $9.3 million financing round. Cofounder and CEO Hyunsoo Kim said that the financing will allow the three-year-old company to ramp up hiring and scale customer adoption as well as expand and accelerate product development. Training AI and machine learning algorithms…
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Case studies of successful AI startups

February 2, 2021
With tech giants pouring billions of dollars into artificial intelligence projects, it’s hard to see how startups can find their place and create successful business models that leverage AI. However, while fiercely competitive, the AI space is also constantly causing…
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HealthTensor raises $5 million for AI that augments and corrects medical records

February 2, 2021
HealthTensor, a Los Angeles, California-based startup creating software to augment medical decision-making, today announced it has raised $5 million. The company says the funds will be used to scale up operations and acquire new customers. The global market for big data analytics in health care was valued at $16.87 billion in 2017 and is projected to reach $67.82 billion by 2025, according to a…
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Student Hacks His Film Camera to Capture Circular Photos

February 2, 2021
Student and photographer Imran Nuri was driving alone one day when he started to think about photography and its shape. He asked himself “why are photos rectangular?” The answer might be obvious, but it also got him thinking about what it would be like to capture circular photos instead. Circular photos are not new, the idea is not revolutionary, and the images captured have less information…
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