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Instabase Voted Most Likely to Succeed at VentureBeat’s Transform 2024
Instabase, an AI company focused on accelerating decision-making in enterprises by unlocking unstructured data, was voted most likely to succeed at the Transform 2024 Innovation Showcase. Key Takeaways: Instabase's AI Hub is being used by the world's largest enterprises across various industries to automate document workflows and take actions based on insights from all data types: Four of the top five banks are using Instabase's technology The company has raised $177 million to date, with a valuation of $2 billion Instabase's AI Hub can unlock any unstructured data, including images, PDFs, Excel files, and messages The Instabase Story: Founded in...
read Jul 12, 2024NVIDIA Is Going to Release Some Major Papers at SIGGRAPH 2024
NVIDIA researchers are set to present over 20 papers at the SIGGRAPH 2024 conference, showcasing advancements in rendering, simulation, and generative AI that promise to revolutionize the creation of virtual worlds and synthetic data. Diffusion models enhance visual storytelling and texture painting: NVIDIA's research is pushing the boundaries of diffusion models, making it easier for creators to generate consistent imagery for storytelling and enabling real-time texture painting on 3D meshes: ConsiStory, a collaboration with Tel Aviv University, introduces a technique called subject-driven shared attention, which dramatically reduces the time needed to generate a series of images featuring the same character...
read Jul 9, 2024Perplexity CBO to Address AI’s Future Amidst Praise and Criticism at VB Transform 2024
Perplexity CBO Dmitry Shevelenko is set to discuss the company's AI-powered search engine and its impact on the future of AI at the upcoming VB Transform 2024 conference, amidst both enthusiasm from tech CEOs and criticism from publishers. Perplexity's promise of "factfulness" generates buzz: The AI-powered search engine, which aims to prioritize accuracy in its results, has garnered support from prominent tech figures like Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke, who have incorporated it into their daily routines. Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas emphasized the company's focus on "factfulness and accuracy" in a previous interview with The Verge....
read Jul 8, 2024Samsung’s Upcoming Galaxy Unpacked Event Expected to Include Multiple Innovations
Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked event on Wednesday promises exciting updates and releases, including foldables, AI advancements, and the highly-anticipated Galaxy Ring. Foldable phones take center stage: The Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6 are expected to be the main attraction, with leaked renders and specs giving a glimpse of what's to come: The Z Fold 6 is set to feature a more squared-off design, brighter screens, and slightly improved battery life, while maintaining the same 4,400mAh battery capacity as its predecessor. The Z Flip 6 may see fewer changes but is rumored to include a brighter screen, vapor chamber...
read Jul 5, 2024Wimbledon Deploys AI to Protect Players from Online Abuse, Signaling Shift in Sports
Protecting players from online abuse at Wimbledon: Wimbledon is using artificial intelligence technology called Threat Matrix to scan social media posts about players for threatening, racist, sexist, and otherwise harmful content, in response to reports of online abuse affecting players like Emma Raducanu and Harriet Dart. Threat Matrix scans posts in 35 languages, processes the data, and passes concerning content to human reviewers who can then take action, such as identifying and tracking down the individuals responsible for inappropriate messages. The technology allows Wimbledon to proactively identify concerning content rather than solely relying on players reporting abuse, and a more...
read Jun 27, 2024NBC is Going to Use an AI Broadcaster for The Olympics
NBC is set to bring artificial intelligence to its Olympics coverage, with a customized daily highlight reel narrated by an AI-generated voice modeled after legendary broadcaster Al Michaels. A groundbreaking move in sports broadcasting: NBC's decision to incorporate AI technology into its Olympic coverage marks a significant shift in how major sporting events are presented to audiences: Peacock, NBC's streaming service, will offer subscribers a daily highlight reel featuring AI-generated narration that mimics the voice and style of Al Michaels, a veteran sportscaster known for his Olympic coverage. The AI system has been trained using clips of Michaels' past broadcasts,...
read Jun 26, 2024Google’s August 13th Event: AI, Android, and Pixel 9 Unveiling Expected
Google's Pixel 9 event scheduled for August 13th promises a showcase of AI, Android, and new hardware, marking an earlier than usual launch for the tech giant. Key details of the upcoming event: Google has announced an in-person "Made by Google" event for August 13th, where the company is expected to unveil its latest offerings: The event will take place at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET, and will feature the "best of Google AI, Android software, and the Pixel portfolio of devices." A teaser video titled "AI... meet IX at Made by Google" further emphasizes the event's focus...
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