google Google Unveils Meena, an AI Chatbot That Mimics Human Conversation Google introduces Meena, a highly advanced open-domain chatbot trained on billions of words to converse naturally on any topic. The new AI scores close to human levels on a proprietary conversation test, outperforming major competitors.
google Google Unveils Meena, a Chatbot That Nears Human Conversation Skills Google introduces Meena, a new chatbot trained on massive amounts of social media data that outperforms competitors in conversational tests. The company holds back a public release to thoroughly check the AI for safety and bias issues.
cortex labs Cortex Labs Simplifies Machine Learning Model Deployment for Data Scientists Cortex Labs provides open-source tooling that helps data scientists easily deploy machine learning models into production without needing infrastructure expertise. The startup eventually plans to offer a multi-cloud managed service to compete with AWS SageMaker.
google Google's Dataset Search Exits Beta With New Mobile Features Google officially launches Dataset Search out of beta, giving researchers access to 25 million publicly available data sets. The updated tool introduces a mobile-friendly interface and new filtering options to help users find specific data types.
descartes labs Descartes Labs Unveils Self-Service Platform for Geospatial Data Analysis Descartes Labs launches a new platform that gives data scientists direct access to geospatial data and machine learning tools, reducing the need for costly consulting engagements.
two sigma Quantitative Hedge Fund Two Sigma Expands Venture Arm With $288M Fund Two Sigma Ventures raises $288 million from external investors to back data-driven startups across enterprise, consumer, and healthcare sectors.
kite Kite Raises $17 Million for Local AI Coding Assistant Kite secures $17 million in Series A funding to expand its offline, AI-powered code completion tool for Python developers. The latest update runs entirely locally to provide faster suggestions without sending code to the cloud.
machine learning Machine Learning Tools Emerge to Combat Global Bee Population Decline Artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies offer new hope for protecting rapidly declining bee populations. Innovative solutions range from parasite-detecting smartphone apps to sensor-equipped smart hives.
artificial intelligence Artificial Intelligence Reshapes the Workplace as the Decade Ends Artificial intelligence transforms how people perform their jobs by automating routine tasks and creating new roles. This technological shift brings both excitement about productivity gains and anxiety about job displacement.
paige Cancer AI Startup Paige Secures $45M to Bring Diagnostic Tools to Market Paige raises $45 million in new funding to advance its AI-driven cancer pathology platform toward FDA approval. The startup leverages a massive database of medical slides from Memorial Sloan Kettering to improve disease detection.
datarobot DataRobot Acquires Paxata to Expand Automated Machine Learning Platform DataRobot is purchasing data prep startup Paxata to fill a gap in its automated machine learning workflow. The acquisition combines model building with data preparation to help customers move faster from raw data to valuable insights.
ai Arcona Music Leverages Machine Learning for Infinite Adaptive Soundtracks Arcona Music showcases a new machine learning service that generates infinite, real-time soundtracks based on user-defined styles and emotions. The bootstrapped startup initially targets rhythm gaming but envisions future integration with augmented reality and GPS.
ai index Stanford AI Index Reveals Exploding Investment and Rapid Training Speeds The 2019 AI Index report highlights massive global private investment exceeding $70 billion and a dramatic drop in AI training times. The study also shows China matching Europe in AI research publications while AI dominates computer science PhD specializations.
aws AWS Pushes Enterprises to Accelerate Cloud Migration at re:Invent At its recent re:Invent conference, AWS expresses frustration with the slow pace of enterprise cloud adoption and urges corporate leaders to drive faster transformation. The company also places major strategic bets on artificial intelligence and edge computing to capture remaining market share.
nfl NFL Teams Up With AWS to Tackle Head Injuries Using Machine Learning The NFL and AWS announce a new partnership to use machine learning and decades of game data to reduce head injuries. The initiative aims to improve helmet design and inform rule changes to better protect players.