Google tries to reassure investors on AI progress as ChatGPT breathes down its neck Google worked to reassure investors and analysts on Thursday during its quarterly earnings call that it’s still a…
Category: Robotics & AI
GitHub CEO on why open source developers should be exempt from the EU’s AI Act
GitHub CEO on why open source developers should be exempt from the EU’s AI Act GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke says that open source developers should be made exempt from the European Union’s…
Replika, a ‘virtual friendship’ AI chatbot, hit with data ban in Italy over child safety
Replika, a ‘virtual friendship’ AI chatbot, hit with data ban in Italy over child safety San Francisco-based AI chatbot maker, Replika — which operates a freemium ‘virtual friendship’ service based on customizable…
The UK rolls back controversial plans to open up text and data mining regulations
The UK rolls back controversial plans to open up text and data mining regulations The U.K. government is seemingly backtracking on plans that would have allowed text and data mining “for any…
‘Nothing, Forever,’ an AI ‘Seinfeld’ spoof, is the next ‘Twitch Plays Pokémon’
‘Nothing, Forever,’ an AI ‘Seinfeld’ spoof, is the next ‘Twitch Plays Pokémon’ “So, I was at the store the other day, and as I’m checking out, the cashier asks me if I…
Rebar robotics firm Toggle adds another $3M to its fundraising tally
Rebar robotics firm Toggle adds another $3M to its fundraising tally There’s no denying that the robotics startup world has taken a hit during the ongoing economic downturn. Recent numbers prove what…
There are still robotics jobs to be found (if you know where to look)
There are still robotics jobs to be found (if you know where to look) A lot has happened in the half-year since we caught up with Ayanna Howard, dean of the Ohio…
As the bee population declines, this startup secures $8M to apply AI and EVs to pollination
As the bee population declines, this startup secures $8M to apply AI and EVs to pollination Given our general reliance on something called “food” you’d think the issue of pollination – and…
Lavender lands $13.2M for its AI-powered email marketing engine
Lavender lands $13.2M for its AI-powered email marketing engine Years ago, Will Allred and William Ballance were developing a tech platform, Sorter, to apply personality and communication psychology to marketing campaigns. Just…
‘Inaudible’ watermark could identify AI-generated voices
‘Inaudible’ watermark could identify AI-generated voices The growing ease with which anyone can create convincing audio in someone else’s voice has a lot of people on edge, and rightly so. Resemble AI’s…