Over the years, we’ve seen a bunch of attempts to bring cloud-like functionality to the private data center, from Mesosphere to OpenStack, along with lots of other hardware and software experiments that were developed with the idea of putting compute to work in a way that behaves like the cloud without having to rent from…
As generative AI fever has swept the tech world, one of the most hyped use cases has been the ability for large models to write computer programmes. French startup Poolside recently raised a $126m seed round to build a ChatGPT-like system trained on code. But generative AI models often make mistakes, which might be ok…
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WASHINGTON — Booz Allen Hamilton, one of the largest U.S. defense contractors, said it invested in HiddenLayer, a smaller company specializing in digital defenses of artificial intelligence and sensitive networks. While Booz Allen did not specify how much it spent, or exactly when the deal was completed, it did say the move was made to…
Fresh out of their engineering college, three youths in Kerala decided to launch a robotics company in 2013. They had to show a capital of Rs 1 lakh to register their firm as an “India Private Ltd” company. They loaned Rs 35,000 each from their parents and got their company registered. They were so naive….
Power Moves is a column where we chart the comings and goings of talent across the region. Got a new hire, gig or promotion? Email us: [email protected]. Carbon Compost joins the Venture for America accelerator Carbon Compost is an East Liberty-based sustainability startup aiming to make it easier for people to manage food waste in…
Ukrainian automation startup OSK is looking to create Home Assistant-compatible modular DIN-mountable devices with openly accessible schematics — designed to bridge the bap between a full-DIY approach and expensive off-the-shelf alternatives. “Open Smart Kit (OSK) is a set of open source [Espressif] ESP32-based modules ideal for a variety of automation tasks, including home automation. All…
How long did it take you to get from idea to launch? BDY: From the initial concept of the Breathonics app to launch, it took about two years. The products we built hadn’t been done before—there were no templates or exact playbooks. Breathonics takes biometric information to feed into our algorithm. If you didn’t get…
Telexistence Inc., a startup developing artificial intelligence-powered robots for the retail sector, today announced that it has raised $170 million in funding. One of the investors in the Series B round was SoftBank Group Corp. Last month, SoftBank signaled that it plans to step up the pace of its AI investments following a year of limited…
