If you change the timing of a traffic light from 20 seconds to 30 seconds, a new artificial intelligence tool developed by Johns Hopkins University researchers can predict how many more—or how many fewer—accidents will happen at that intersection.If you change the timing of a traffic light from 20 seconds to 30 seconds, a new artificial intelligence tool developed by Johns Hopkins University researchers can predict how many more—or how many fewer—accidents will happen at that intersection.Automotive[#item_full_content]
Sumble emerges from stealth with $38.5M to bring AI-powered context to sales intelligence
The founders of machine learning community Kaggle are trying to upend the crowded sales prospecting market with AI. And they’re making headway.The founders of machine learning community Kaggle are trying to upend the crowded sales prospecting market with AI. And they’re making headway.[#item_full_content]
Open source agentic startup LangChain hits $1.25B valuation
As TechCrunch previously reported, the maker of a popular open source framework for building AI agents has officially become a unicorn.As TechCrunch previously reported, the maker of a popular open source framework for building AI agents has officially become a unicorn.[#item_full_content]
Sesame, the conversational AI startup from Oculus founders, raises $250M and launches beta
Former Oculus CEO Brendan Iribe’s new startup, Sesame, is building AI-powered smartglasses with natural, humanlike voice interaction. Backed by Sequoia and Spark, the company also launched an invite-only iOS beta to preview its conversational AI.Former Oculus CEO Brendan Iribe’s new startup, Sesame, is building AI-powered smartglasses with natural, humanlike voice interaction. Backed by Sequoia and Spark, the company also launched an invite-only iOS beta to preview its conversational AI.[#item_full_content]
The world’s largest cloud computing platform, Amazon Web Services (AWS), has experienced a major outage that has impacted thousands of organizations, including banks, financial software platforms such as Xero, and social media platforms such as Snapchat.The world’s largest cloud computing platform, Amazon Web Services (AWS), has experienced a major outage that has impacted thousands of organizations, including banks, financial software platforms such as Xero, and social media platforms such as Snapchat.[#item_full_content]
Sources: Multimodal AI startup Fal.ai already raised at $4B+ valuation
Fal.ai announced its previous round at a $1.5 billion valuation in July.Fal.ai announced its previous round at a $1.5 billion valuation in July.[#item_full_content]
Engineers at the University of California San Diego have created a new method to make large language models (LLMs)—such as the ones that power chatbots and protein sequencing tools—learn new tasks using significantly less data and computing power.Engineers at the University of California San Diego have created a new method to make large language models (LLMs)—such as the ones that power chatbots and protein sequencing tools—learn new tasks using significantly less data and computing power.Computer Sciences[#item_full_content]
Engineers at the University of California San Diego have created a new method to make large language models (LLMs)—such as the ones that power chatbots and protein sequencing tools—learn new tasks using significantly less data and computing power.Engineers at the University of California San Diego have created a new method to make large language models (LLMs)—such as the ones that power chatbots and protein sequencing tools—learn new tasks using significantly less data and computing power.[#item_full_content]
Approximately 185,000 people have died in civilian aviation accidents since the advent of powered flight over a century ago. However, over the past five years among U.S. airlines, the risk of dying has been almost zero. In fact, you have a much better chance of winning most lotteries than you do of dying as a passenger on a U.S. air carrier.Approximately 185,000 people have died in civilian aviation accidents since the advent of powered flight over a century ago. However, over the past five years among U.S. airlines, the risk of dying has been almost zero. In fact, you have a much better chance of winning most lotteries than you do of dying as a passenger on a U.S. air carrier.Automotive[#item_full_content]
In the largest computer systems project ever undertaken at EPFL, an international team of researchers has come up with a new way of building computers to help tackle the increasing challenges faced by data centers.In the largest computer systems project ever undertaken at EPFL, an international team of researchers has come up with a new way of building computers to help tackle the increasing challenges faced by data centers.[#item_full_content]