The takeaways from Stanford’s 386-page report on the state of AI Writing a report on the state of AI must feel a lot like building on shifting sands: by the time you…
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These Y Combinator-backed startups are trying to build ‘ChatGPT for X’
These Y Combinator-backed startups are trying to build ‘ChatGPT for X’ The hype around ChatGPT, OpenAI’s viral AI-powered chatbot, hasn’t reached a peak yet. That’s the vibe one gets from Y Combinator’s…
The Artifice Girl Blends AI With To Catch a Predator and Looks Creepy as Hell
The Artifice Girl Blends AI With To Catch a Predator and Looks Creepy as Hell
Covariant’s robotic picking AI nabs another $75M
Covariant’s robotic picking AI nabs another $75M I took a deep dive with Covariant co-founder and CEO Peter Chen at ProMat the other week. The timing was either perfect or terrible depending…
AI-powered search engine Perplexity AI lands $26M, launches iOS app
AI-powered search engine Perplexity AI lands $26M, launches iOS app A search startup raised $26 million recently to offer an AI-powered rival to Google. Perplexity AI, which bills itself as a “conversational…
Fetcherr raises $12.5M to dynamically price airfare with algorithms
Fetcherr raises $12.5M to dynamically price airfare with algorithms Roy Cohen believes that there’s a severe underinvestment in tech within the airline industry, with airlines continuing to rely on legacy systems and…
Amazon wants to boost ten generative AI startups around the globe
Amazon wants to boost ten generative AI startups around the globe Amazon’s first foray into the world of accelerator programs, designed to help early-stage startups build and launch, was focused on conversational…
Amid a boom in AI accelerators, a UC Berkeley-focused outfit, House Fund, swings open its doors
Amid a boom in AI accelerators, a UC Berkeley-focused outfit, House Fund, swings open its doors Companies at the forefront of AI would naturally like to stay at the forefront, so it’s…
‘There’s too much opportunity’ in Cerebral Valley
‘There’s too much opportunity’ in Cerebral Valley Evan Buhler moved to San Francisco’s Hayes Valley three months ago to build an AI company that would combine the buzzy technology and his experience…
Quantexa raises $129M at a $1.8B valuation to help navigate online fraud and customer data management
Quantexa raises $129M at a $1.8B valuation to help navigate online fraud and customer data management Financial fraud and other online crime continue to present major threats to businesses, and they remain…