Away from the heady rush to build ultra-capable, sci-fi style artificial intelligence in Silicon Valley, ambitious Nairobi-based startup Amini AI is betting on the technology addressing emerging countries’ prosaic problems in the here and now.Away from the heady rush to build ultra-capable, sci-fi style artificial intelligence in Silicon Valley, ambitious Nairobi-based startup Amini AI is betting on the technology addressing emerging countries’ prosaic problems in the here and now.Business[#item_full_content]
Multiverse Computing raises $215M for tech that could radically slim AI costs
Spanish startup Multiverse Computing announced that it raised an enormous Series B round on the strength of a technology it calls “CompactifAI.”Spanish startup Multiverse Computing announced that it raised an enormous Series B round on the strength of a technology it calls “CompactifAI.”[#item_full_content]
Sam Altman-backed Coco Robotics raises $80M
Coco Robotics has made more than 500,000 deliveries with its zero-emissions robots since they hit the streets in 2020.Coco Robotics has made more than 500,000 deliveries with its zero-emissions robots since they hit the streets in 2020.[#item_full_content]
Scientists have developed a low-cost, durable, highly sensitive robotic “skin” that can be added to robotic hands like a glove, enabling robots to detect information about their surroundings in a way that’s similar to humans. The results are reported in the journal Science Robotics.Scientists have developed a low-cost, durable, highly sensitive robotic “skin” that can be added to robotic hands like a glove, enabling robots to detect information about their surroundings in a way that’s similar to humans. The results are reported in the journal Science Robotics.[#item_full_content]
A team of engineers, AI specialists and chip design researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences has designed, built and tested what they are describing as the first AI-based chip design system. The group has published a paper describing their system, called QiMeng, on the arXiv preprint server.A team of engineers, AI specialists and chip design researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences has designed, built and tested what they are describing as the first AI-based chip design system. The group has published a paper describing their system, called QiMeng, on the arXiv preprint server.Hardware[#item_full_content]
Drawing high-powered tech CEOs and a presidential visit, the Vivatech trade fair opened in Paris on Wednesday with a bang as Nvidia boss Jensen Huang announced a major push into Europe.Drawing high-powered tech CEOs and a presidential visit, the Vivatech trade fair opened in Paris on Wednesday with a bang as Nvidia boss Jensen Huang announced a major push into Europe.Machine learning & AI[#item_full_content]
Entertainment giants Disney and Universal filed a copyright infringement lawsuit Wednesday against AI company Midjourney, calling the image generator a “bottomless pit of plagiarism.”Entertainment giants Disney and Universal filed a copyright infringement lawsuit Wednesday against AI company Midjourney, calling the image generator a “bottomless pit of plagiarism.”Business[#item_full_content]
Art restoration takes steady hands and a discerning eye. For centuries, conservators have restored paintings by identifying areas needing repair, then mixing an exact shade to fill in one area at a time. Often, a painting can have thousands of tiny regions requiring individual attention. Restoring a single painting can take anywhere from a few weeks to over a decade.Art restoration takes steady hands and a discerning eye. For centuries, conservators have restored paintings by identifying areas needing repair, then mixing an exact shade to fill in one area at a time. Often, a painting can have thousands of tiny regions requiring individual attention. Restoring a single painting can take anywhere from a few weeks to over a decade.Hi Tech & Innovation[#item_full_content]
The Browser Company launches its AI-first browser, Dia, in beta
With its built-in AI interface, Dia hopes to give people an easy way to use AI, cutting out the need to visit tools like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Claude.With its built-in AI interface, Dia hopes to give people an easy way to use AI, cutting out the need to visit tools like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Claude.[#item_full_content]
In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) has taken center stage across various industries. From AI-generated art to chatbots in customer service, every sector is seemingly poised for disruption.In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) has taken center stage across various industries. From AI-generated art to chatbots in customer service, every sector is seemingly poised for disruption.Business[#item_full_content]
