WASHINGTON — To address the challenging threat of one-way attack drones seen most prominently in Ukraine over the past year, the Pentagon’s Joint Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Office tackled how to defeat them in a June demonstration at Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona.
The JCO, together with the U.S. Army’s Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office, chose five companies to…
RecruitBot, a recruitment platform, announced raising $8.2 million in additional seed funding to expand its AI-powered recruitment software. The investment round was led by Slow Ventures, with participation from SNR, OCA, Freestyle and Parade.
The company aims to empower…
VentureBeat Transform kicked off its second day with wisdom from leaders of startups and large companies, sharing their experience in delivering generative AI for different customer segments, industries and regions.
The panel discussions and fireside chats touched on some…
VICTORIA, British Columbia — The battle over Canada’s proposed purchase of Boeing P-8 Poseidon aircraft is heating up, as the premiers of the country’s two largest provinces called for an open competition that would allow Canadian vendors to bid.
Quebec Premier François Legault and Ontario Premier Doug Ford issued a joint statement July 12 calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to allow…
How to install the iOS 17 public beta
July 13, 2023
Gone are the days when you contort yourself to try the latest iOS version before its official debut. Apple has released the iOS 17 public beta, and it’s easy to install the preview on your iPhone. So long as you know what you’re getting into, you can explore major…
There’s something exciting about trying out new versions of an operating system, especially when it’s a test build. Suddenly a device you’ve gotten to know well becomes fresh again and useful (or at the very least entertaining) in all new ways. Now is that…
Online furniture retailer Wayfair is embracing the power of generative AI with a thoughtful, measured approach that involves a council of stakeholders and a core thesis to help accelerate business productivity.
In a session at today’s VentureBeat Transform 2023, Wilko Schulz-Mahlendorf, head of pricing and marketing science at Wayfair, offered insights into how the company is using generative AI…
Ecommerce giant eBay aims to revolutionize its marketplace by integrating generative AI and computer vision. With these technologies eBay aims to enhance its understanding of customer preferences and deliver highly personalized shopping experiences.
During the VentureBeat…
Generative AI isn’t some overhyped short-lived trend; it could transform the world as we know it. That’s according to executives from Google and Amazon.
In a wide-ranging conversation with VentureBeat founder Matt Marshall at the VentureBeat Transform 2023 conference…
AI and cybersecurity: Friends, foes, collaborators
July 13, 2023
One time, a large enterprise Gary Harbison worked for was targeted by a hacker looking to execute a fraudulent payment.
They were persistent, first sending an email, then following up with what they thought would be a sly voice call impersonating the CEO. But they hadn’t done their research: The company’s head exec was Scottish. The employee who answered immediately picked up on the…
