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Samsung Galaxy S24 receives Baidu Ernie AI chatbot integration in China
As Samsung’s Galaxy S24 smartphone lineup launches in China it will feature the Ernie artificial intelligence chatbot from Chinese search giant Baidu Inc., allowing the devices to translate calls in real-time, summarize and power other AI features on the device. CNBC reported that Baidu Cloud and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. announced a partnership today that will put ...
TeamViewer partners with AR headset maker Almer for industrial remote support
Remote assistance firm TeamViewer AG said today that it has struck a strategic partnership with Almer Technologies AG, a startup that makes augmented reality headsets for industrial and remote workers. TeamViewer offers support for workers in the field by providing a way for remote assistance agents to view what they are working on through cameras held by technicians. ...
Microsoft lays off 1,900 Activision Blizzard and Xbox employees
Microsoft Corp. is laying off 1,900 workers, or about 9% of its gaming division’s 22,000 headcount, according to a memo obtained by The Verge. A majority of those affected will come from Activision Blizzard Inc., but cuts will also cross other portions of Microsoft Gaming including Xbox and ZeniMax Media Inc. Microsoft Gaming Chief Executive ...
NSF launches AI research hub to broaden access to infrastructure and education
The National Science Foundation today announced the launch of a new artificial intelligence infrastructure pilot program that will help provide access to advanced computing resources to more researchers and schools across the United States. The NSF launched the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource program as a step toward helping realize a vision of opening up AI technologies ...
Bluewhite robots-as-a-service farm equipment company raises $39M
Bluewhite Robotics Ltd., an Israeli company that builds autonomous robotics equipment for farmers, today announced it has raised $39 million in new funding its agricultural solution to help growers reduce their workloads. The company said today that it completed a Series C financing round led by Insight Partners, with participation from new investors Alumni Ventures ...
Open-source vector database Qdrant raises $28M
Qdrant, the developer of a high-performance, open-source vector database, today announced it has raised $28 million in early-stage funding led by Spark Capital enhance its offering for generative artificial intelligence use cases. Existing investors, Unusual Ventures and 42CAP also participated in the company’s Series A funding round. The fundraise follows Qdrant’s $9.8 million seed funding ...
Apple opens pre-orders for the Vision Pro mixed reality headset
Pre-orders for Apple Inc.’s much-anticipated mixed reality Vision Pro headset opened today for customers in the United States, making the company’s first “spatial computer” available to order for $3,499 on the company’s website. In addition to opening pre-orders, Apple revealed full tech specs for the device and accessories for the Vision Pro. To pre-order the ...
Crypto staking platform Kiln raises $17M to expand operations
Crypto startup Kiln, a firm that allows users to receive rewards for securing the Ethereum blockchain, today announced that it has raised $17 million in new funding to expand its operations led by early-stage investment firm 1kx. The funding round was joined also joined by IOSG, Wintermute Ventures, KXVG, LBank and the cryptocurrency trading platform Crypto.com. Following the ...
Alphabet’s Wing unveils new drone that can carry heavier payloads
Alphabet Inc’s drone delivery division Wing Aviation LLC introduced a new aircraft today that can carry bigger payloads than its counterparts allowing the company to deliver larger orders for customers. The new drone will add to Wing’s already existing fleet of aircraft, which the company calls its Aircraft Library, which allows its teams to work on an ...
Sakana AI raises $30M to develop small, collaborative AI models
Sakana AI, an artificial intelligence startup based in Tokyo, Japan that takes inspiration from the way that animals such as fish and birds work together, today announced it has raised $30 million in seed funding to build smaller and more agile AI models. The seed funding round was led by prominent venture capital firms Lux ...