kite Kite Raises $17M to Advance AI-Powered Code Completion San Francisco startup Kite secures $17 million in funding to expand its machine learning-based code completion tool. The platform now allows developers to run its AI models locally without an internet connection.
didi chuxing Didi Chuxing and BAIC Form Joint Venture to Expand Electric Vehicles Didi partners with state-owned automaker BAIC to create a joint venture focused on developing connected-car systems and boosting EV adoption among its massive driver network.
cybersecurity Severe Global Shortage of Cybersecurity Professionals Plagues 2019 A massive global shortfall of nearly 3 million cybersecurity workers leaves companies dangerously vulnerable as a new wave of cyberattacks approaches. Desperate organizations are turning to artificial intelligence to mitigate the risks, though automation only partially addresses the staffing crisis.
automation Brookings Study Reveals One Quarter of US Jobs Face High Automation Risk A new Brookings Institute study shows that about 25 percent of U.S. jobs are at high risk of being automated by robotics and artificial intelligence. Young, less educated, and minority workers face the greatest threat from these looming technological changes.
microsoft Microsoft Implements New Guidelines to Curb Facial Recognition Abuse Microsoft establishes new rules to prevent the misuse of its facial recognition artificial intelligence technology. The company aims to address growing privacy concerns surrounding biometric surveillance.
sherpa Spanish Voice Assistant Sherpa Raises $8.5M Extension, Reaches 5M Users Sherpa.ai expands its Series A funding to $15 million as the Spanish-language voice assistant surpasses 5 million active users. The startup plans to use the new capital to secure B2B2C partnerships with automakers and device manufacturers ahead of a larger Series B round.
kaia health Kaia Health Raises $10M to Tackle Chronic Pain With AI App Digital therapeutics startup Kaia Health secures $10 million in Series A funding to expand its AI-powered app that helps users manage chronic pain without relying on addictive painkillers.
flexciton London AI Startup Flexciton Raises 2.5M Pounds to Optimize Factory Production Flexciton secures £2.5 million in funding led by Backed VC to expand its AI solution that automatically finds the most efficient production plans for complex manufacturers. The technology replaces manual planning methods to deliver significant cost savings and double-digit performance gains.
kaia health Kaia Health Raises $10M to Tackle Chronic Pain With AI App Digital therapeutics startup Kaia Health secures $10 million in Series A funding to expand its AI-powered app that treats chronic pain without painkillers. The application uses smartphone cameras and computer vision to act as an autonomous physical therapy coach.
tech optimism Tech Industry Faces Growing Mistrust in a Digital Dark Forest Technological optimism gives way to widespread suspicion as users increasingly view new tech offerings as hidden threats rather than blessings.
ai AI Startup Funding Booms Despite Murky Market Definitions Funding totals for AI startups grow year-over-year, but tracking the exact pace proves difficult due to inconsistent definitions of what actually constitutes an artificial intelligence company.
spell Spell Raises $15 Million to Make AI Hardware Accessible to All Developers Former Facebook engineer Serkan Piantino secures $15 million in Series A funding for Spell, a collaborative platform that provides easy access to powerful cloud GPUs for machine learning experiments.
ibm IBM and Vodafone Forge $550 Million Cloud and 5G Enterprise Alliance IBM and Vodafone are partnering in a massive $550 million deal to develop and deliver advanced enterprise solutions in AI, cloud, and 5G. The joint venture allows IBM to expand its mobile business reach while utilizing Vodafone's extensive B2B customer base.
prisma AI Style Transfer Transforms Children Into Storybook Characters Prisma Labs partners with Kabook to bring AI style transfer technology into personalized children's books, seamlessly inserting a child's likeness into printed stories.
alexa Amazon Upgrades Alexa With Professional Newscaster Voice Amazon introduces a professional newscaster voice for Alexa that uses advanced neural text-to-speech technology to emphasize the right words when reading the news. This contextual adaptation allows the assistant to sound more natural and paves the way for future speaking styles.