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In a push for more transparent support for independent research of the social impact of Instagram and Facebook, Meta Platforms Inc. today announced that it’s launching new tools that will provide researchers with greater access to data. These new tools were initially released in …
SeeChange raises $10M to use AI vision to help retail outlets from warehouse to checkout
SeeChange Technologies Ltd., a U.K.-based developer of real-time artificial intelligence recognition systems, said today that it has raised $10 million (£8 million) in early-stage funding led by Triple Point Capital. The company aims to build systems to help global retail outlets save …
Digital assets exchange Bullish acquires crypto news site CoinDesk
The regulated cryptocurrency trading platform Bullish Ltd. said today it has acquired the crypto-focused media company CoinDesk. Bullish, an exchange run by former New York Stock Exchange President Tom Farley, bought CoinDesk in an all-cash deal. The financial terms of the deal …
AR-glasses maker Rokid closes $112M round to expand metaverse products
Hangzhou, China-headquartered augmented reality glasses maker Rokid Inc. today announced that it has closed a strategic investment round led by NetDragon Websoft Holdings Ltd., bringing its Series C funding round to $112 million. According to a report from Bloomberg, the cash infusion from the newest …
Proton Mail plans to tap blockchain tech for email encryption key verification
Proton AG, a Swiss-based securities services provider best known for its encrypted email product Proton Mail, is planning to roll out a new service that taps into blockchain technology as a way to help verify that users are contacting the people they …
YouTube lets Shorts creators use AI-powered tools to create music using famous artists’ styles
The creators of YouTube Shorts, very short video content on Google LLC’s video platform, can soon use tools powered by generative artificial intelligence to create music for their videos using the style of various famous artists. YouTube partnered with Google DeepMind, the …
Google tests Notes feature that lets people add annotations to web search
Google LLC launched a new search experiment today called “Notes” that will let users add notes to web search listings in the Google app and also read what other users searching the same subject wrote. The company also announced a feature that …
Blockchain.com raises $110M in funding led by Kingsway Capital
Blockchain.com, a cryptocurrency exchange and wallet service, announced Tuesday that it secured $110 million in late-stage funding led by Kingsway Capital as crypto markets and investments continue to remain low after challenges The Series E strategic financing round was joined by numerous investors, including …
Microsoft debuts new AI tools for Windows developers and IT professionals
Microsoft Corp. today continued to advance its commitment to artificial intelligence in its Windows 11 operating system with an announcement during its Ignite 2023 conference unveiling updates to the developer experience and new features for its cloud-based Windows 365 service. With the …
Nvidia announces generative AI foundry on Azure and new foundational models
Pushing the envelope for generative artificial intelligence model training and deployment workflows, Nvidia Corp. today said that it’s bringing an AI foundry to Microsoft Corp.’s Azure cloud that will allow any customer to roll their own chatbot, predictive or image-generating AI. The company announced the …