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Apple reportedly seeks alternative flash memory chip suppliers
Apple Inc. is reportedly mulling the idea of buying NAND flash memory chips from China’s Yangtze Memory Technologies Corp. amid fears of increased supply chain disruption. A report Wednesday from Bloomberg said Apple has been testing flash memory chips built by the Chinese firm and holding negotiations over a potential supply agreement for several months. The ...
Meta advances textless natural language processing to generate more expressive AI speech
Meta Platforms Inc.’s artificial intelligence research team said today it has made big progress as it strives to create more realistic AI-generated speech systems. Its latest advances in what it calls “textless natural language processing” mean it’s now able to model expressive vocalizations, such as laughter, yawning and cries, in addition to “spontaneous chit-chat” in ...
Google jazzes up Meet and Spaces collaboration tools with more engaging features
Google LLC said today it’s expanding its support for hybrid workforces with a host of new capabilities added to Google Meet, Spaces and Voice. In a blog post, Google Meet and Voice Director of Product Management Dave Citron and Gmail and Google Chat Product Lead Drew Rowny said the updates are meant to help workers ...
Docker hits double unicorn status after raising $105M in Series C funding round
Docker Inc. said today it has closed on a hefty $105 million round of funding that values it at $2.1 billion — a sign that the provider of cloud-native software development tools and services is leveraging its longtime open-source bet to court more and more developers to its platform. The Series C round was led by ...
Despite earnings beat, UiPath’s stock tanks on lower guidance
Shares in the business automation firm UiPath Inc. tanked by almost 19% in after-hours trading today after the company issued a lower revenue outlook for the next quarter and fiscal year. The disappointing guidance failed to make up for the robotic process automation leader beating expectations in its fiscal fourth-quarter results. The company reported a ...
Meta open-sources AI models to generate biographies for notable women on Wikipedia
Meta Platforms Inc.’s artificial intelligence research unit said today it has developed an AI model that can research and write drafts of Wikipedia-style biographical entries, in order to address a noticeable imbalance on the world’s most popular encyclopedia. In a blog post, Meta AI research scientist Angela Fan points out that of all the English-language ...
DevOps startup Garden.io raises $16M to improve cloud software delivery cycles
Kubernetes tooling startup Garden Germany GmbH, which does business as Garden.io, said today it has raised $16 million in a new round of funding aimed at helping it fulfill its mission of improving developer productivity. Today’s Series A round was co-led by 468 Capital and Sorenson Ventures and included participation from existing backers Crowberry Capital, ...
Healthcare-focused AI and data startup ConcertAI bags $150M in Series C funding
ConcertAI LLC, a provider of real-world data and artificial intelligence services for the healthcare and life sciences industries, reached unicorn status today. The company closed on a $150 million Series C round of funding led by Sixth Street that brings its valuation to $1.9 billion. Previously known as Concerto HealthAI, the company sells healthcare data and AI ...
Strong chip demand helps Micron crush earnings and revenue forecasts
Computer chipmaker Micron Technology Inc. made gains in late trading today after posting second-quarter revenue and profit that topped Wall Street’s expectations, following that with a higher outlook as well. The company reported a net income of $2.26 billion, with earnings before certain costs such as stock compensation coming to $2.14 per share. Revenue for ...
OmniML exits stealth with $10M to bring more powerful AI to the edge
A startup called OmniML stepped out of the shadows today, armed with $10 million in seed funding to pursue its mission of accelerating artificial intelligence on low-powered devices at the network edge. The seed round was led by GGV Capital, with participation from Qualcomm Ventures, Foothill Ventures, Matrix Partners, Tectonic, GSR and IMO. OmniML is ...