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Google to Unveil AI and New Pixel Phones at August 13 Event, Reports The Verge
Read more: Google to Unveil AI and New Pixel Phones at August 13 Event, Reports The VergeGoogle plans to reveal artificial intelligence features, along with updates to its Pixel devices and the Android platform, at a special event on August 13, according to invites shared online by The Verge and tech commentator Marques Brownlee. The event is set to take place at Google’s Mountain View headquarters, starting with a keynote at…
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Reddit to Enhance Web Standards to Block Automated Data Scraping
Read more: Reddit to Enhance Web Standards to Block Automated Data ScrapingSocial media entity Reddit (RDDT.N) said on Tuesday it would enhance a web standard utilized by the site to block automated data scraping, as reports have lately emerged that some AI startups go around the rule in order to collect content for their systems. This move comes after increased pressure from publishers, which claim that…
AI dataset licensing companies form trade group
Read more: AI dataset licensing companies form trade groupSeven content-licensing sellers of music, images, video and other datasets for use in training artificial intelligence systems have formed the sector’s first trade group, they said on Wednesday.The Dataset Providers Alliance will advocate for “ethical data sourcing” for training AI systems, including rights for people featured in datasets and intellectual property rights protection for content…
Background-checking startup KarmaCheck raises $45 million, founded by a LinkedIn co-founder
Read more: Background-checking startup KarmaCheck raises $45 million, founded by a LinkedIn co-founderA startup in background checking, KarmaCheck, announced it raised $45 million–its founder happens to be one of the LinkedIn co-founders. This San Francisco-based company commented Thursday that it wanted the funds raised to help speed up the development of its technology and “expand into new industry verticals.” WHY IT MATTERSKarmaCheck is one of several companies…
SoftBank Group launches AI healthcare j-v with Tempus AI
Read more: SoftBank Group launches AI healthcare j-v with Tempus AIJapanese technology investor SoftBank Group 9984.T opens new tab has launched a joint venture with Tempus AI TEM.O opens new tab that aims to analyse personal medical data using artificial intelligence as it hopes to come up with treatment recommendations, Chief Executive Officer Masayoshi Son said at a briefing in Tokyo.This is the latest in…
Chipmaker Nexperia invests $200 mln in European expansion
Read more: Chipmaker Nexperia invests $200 mln in European expansionNexperia, one of the world’s largest makers of basic semiconductors – including diodes and transistors, said it would invest $200 million to expand capacity at its main production site in Hamburg, Germany.The investment, from Dutch-headquartered Nexperia – a subsidiary of the Chinese electronics maker WingTech – is one of the few computer chip investments made…
UBER to pay US car owners to switch to other transport modes for five weeks
Read more: UBER to pay US car owners to switch to other transport modes for five weeksUber will pay USD 1,000 in credits to some commuters in the United States and Canada who ditch cars for five weeks in favour of public and other transport services, it said on Thursday, in its latest effort to drum up business and help reduce emissions.Now, the operator of the ride-hailing and food delivery platform…
Hacker behind the CDK Global attack hitting US car dealers
Read more: Hacker behind the CDK Global attack hitting US car dealersA hack into software maker CDK Global has disrupted operations at auto dealerships across the U.S., the latest in a series of hacks where ransom-demanding cybercriminals target big companies by breaching behind-the-scenes software suppliers.CDK develops software many dealers use to handle sales and other transactions. In response, dealers have begun processing transactions manually, according to…
Micron falls as AI rush provides less-than-enthusiastic revenue surge
Read more: Micron falls as AI rush provides less-than-enthusiastic revenue surgeMicron Technologies Inc’s shares fell about 6% during premarket trading on Thursday after the chipmaker’s current-quarter revenue forecast failed to impress investors looking for outsized results powered by the AI demand surge.It forecast fourth-quarter revenue of $7.6 billion, plus or minus $200 million, a result that was in line with analysts’ average estimate despite a…
AI and smart homes
Read more: AI and smart homesSmart home ai the future of livingsmart homes are a result of ai and its potential to bring convenience, efficiency, and connectivity to our homes. Smart homes will be smarter, more secure, and more energy efficient, and will be ai powered, transforming the way we live and interact with our homes. The article discusses the…
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- Google to Unveil AI and New Pixel Phones at August 13 Event, Reports The Verge
- Reddit to Enhance Web Standards to Block Automated Data Scraping
- AI dataset licensing companies form trade group
- BlackBerry beats estimate for Q1 revenue on strong demand for cybersecurity services
- Background-checking startup KarmaCheck raises $45 million, founded by a LinkedIn co-founder