AI Weekly: Facebook’s news summarization tool reeks of bad intentions
This week, BuzzFeed News, citing sources familiar with the matter, wrote that Facebook is developing an AI tool that summarizes …
At NeurIPS 2020, researchers proposed faster, more efficient alternatives to backpropagation
In the 1960s, academics including Virginia Polytechnic Institute professor Henry J. Kelley, Stanford University’s Arthur E. Bryson, and Stuart Dreyfus …
Deepdub uses AI to localize voice dubbing for foreign language films
Deepdub is launching its platform that uses AI to dub voices into videos so entertainment companies can localize content in …
Hyundai acquires majority stake in robot maker Boston Dynamics
(Reuters) — Hyundai and its chairman have agreed to buy an 80% stake in robot maker Boston Dynamics from SoftBank, …
New York City Council votes to prohibit businesses from using facial recognition without public notice
New York City Council today passed a privacy law for commercial establishments that prohibits retailers and other businesses from using …
LeanTaaS raises $130 million to minimize health appointment wait times
LeanTaaS, a predictive analytics company based in Charlotte, North Carolina and Santa Clara, California that leverages data science to improve …
Fairmarkit raises $35 million to automate enterprise procurement processes
Boston, Massachusetts-based Fairmarkit today closed a $35 million funding round led by GGV Capital and Insight Partners. The startup, which …
Unbiased AI becomes mission-critical in 2021
Presented by Appen This article is fourth in a 5-part series on predictions in AI in 2021 — catch up …
DataRobot raises $50 million more to accelerate enterprise AI adoption
Managed enterprise AI startup DataRobot today announced an additional $50 million raise from strategic investors Snowflake Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, and …
New hybrid architectures are unlocking the power of data and AI (VB Live)
Presented by SambaNova Systems To stay on top of AI innovation, it’s time to upgrade to next-gen architecture. Join this …