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OpenAI opens up ChatGPT for access without an account
OpenAI said today that its ultra-popular artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT is now accessible without requiring a login. The company, which boasts more than 100 million subscribers across 185 countries, said that it would begin rolling out the capability gradually with the “aim to make AI accessible to anyone curious about its capabilities.” We’re rolling out the ability ...
Google Search now includes crypto wallet balances for bitcoin, Fantom and other blockchains
Google LLC’s search engine now allows users to search balances of cryptocurrency wallets on bitcoin, Arbitrium, Avalanche, Optimism, Polygon and Fantom blockchains. The search results display a token balance that includes transactions up to the last time the network updated, Google said late Tuesday. Users can search using three different bitcoin address formats including P2PKH, ...
MyShell raises $11M for blockchain-based decentralized AI agent platform
MyShell, a Tokyo-based company that provides a blockchain-based decentralized artificial intelligence platform for users to create productivity apps and chatbots, announced Wednesday it has raised $11 million in early-stage funding. The Pre-Series A round was led by Dragonfly Capital, with participation from Delphi Ventures, Bankless Ventures, Maven11 Capital, Nascent, Nomad Capital and OKX Ventures. The ...
Biden administration unveils new AI safeguard rules for federal use
The Biden administration today announced new policies for the government’s use of artificial intelligence, calling upon federal agencies to adopt “concrete safeguards” by Dec. 1 to protect the rights and safety of Americans. The new directives, outlined in a fact sheet, state that the White House Office of Management and Budget is issuing three new policies ...
FLock.io raises $6M for decentralized blockchain AI training platform
FLock.io, a startup that offers full-stack decentralized training and fine-tuning of artificial intelligence models, today announced it raised $6 million in seed funding to build a blockchain-based platform enabling the co-creation of AI models. The round was led by Lightspeed Faction and Targus Capital with participation from DCG, OKX Ventures and Volt Capital. The company ...
Viam, a cloud-based platform for smart machines and robotics, raises $45M
Viam Inc., an open-source cloud-based software platform that manages data for smart machines, announced Tuesday it has raised $45 million in new funding to expand its enterprise partnerships and deepen its developer ecosystem. The Series B round included participation from existing investors Union Square Ventures and Battery Ventures. The new funding brings the total raised by the ...
DroneUp unveils platform for last-mile autonomous drone delivery
DroneUp LLC, an autonomous drone delivery firm, today introduced what the company calls an autonomous ecosystem that combines automated ground infrastructure for businesses, software operating systems and its drone platform for last-mile deliveries. The DroneUp Ecosystem begins with the DBX system, which is a climate-controlled locker and drone landing platform that has a footprint smaller than a ...
0G Labs raises $35M for modular blockchain storage for decentralized AI
0G Labs, or Zero Gravity Labs, a Web3 and blockchain firm said Monday that the company raised $35 million in a pre-seed funding round to build a modular distributed ledger blockchain network aimed at large-scale storage for decentralized artificial intelligence systems. The colossal pre-seed round attracted investments from over 40 Web3 venture firms including Animoca, Hack ...
Firecell raises $7.2M to build 5G solutions for industrial applications
Private 5G connectivity provider Firecell today announced that the company raised €6.6 million ($7.2 million) in a seed round led by Ventech and Matterwave Ventures to develop a range of 5G solutions to power industrial smart applications. Bpifrance’s Digital Venture fund and Bouygues Telecom Initiative also joined the funding round. Founded in 2021, Firecell provides ...
EU begins investigating Meta, Apple and Google under new tech law
The European Commission, the European Union’s executive branch, today said it launched investigations into the business practices of Apple Inc., Alphabet Inc. and Meta Platforms Inc. under the new Digital Markets Act. The Digital Markets Act, agreed to by EU legislators in 2022, went into effect on March 7. It affects messaging services, online advertising, ...