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27 Sep

Supabase, the Postgres-based application development platform, raises $80M in funding – SiliconANGLE

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Open-source application development platform and Postgres database service provider Supabase Inc. said today it has closed on an $80 million round of funding, bringing its total amount raised to date to $196 million. Today’s Series C round, which was first reported by TechCrunch, was led by Peak XV and Craft Ventures, and saw participation from Avra Capital plus previous investors Coatue, Felicis and Y Combinator. Supabase, which also raised $80 million via its Series B funding round in 2022, didn’t reveal a valuation. However, the company’s co-founder and Chief Executive Paul Copplestone told Techcrunch that the latest investment was an…

27 Sep

Zenlytic raises $9M to enable self-serve business intelligence with an AI-powered data analyst – SiliconANGLE

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Self-serve business intelligence startup Zenlytic, officially known as Ex Quanta Inc., said today it has closed on a $9 million early-stage round of funding, to fuel its ambitions of bring artificial intelligence-powered BI to every office worker. Today’s Series A round was led by M13, which was joined by new and old investors such as Bain Capital Ventures, Primary Ventures, Company Ventures, Correlation Ventures and 14 Peaks, plus a number of angel investors. Zenlytic has created a business intelligence platform with a difference, centered on Zoë, an AI data analyst that it says is more advanced than traditional copilots or…

26 Sep

Deloitte: 50% More Professionals Rank Data Privacy as a Top GenAI Concern in 2024

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Concerns over data privacy in relation to generative AI have surged, a new report from Deloitte has found. While last year only 22% of professionals ranked it among their top three concerns, this year the figure has risen to 72%. The next highest ethical GenAI concerns were transparency and data provenance, with 47% and 40% of professionals ranking them in their top three this year. Meanwhile, only 16% expressed concern over job displacement. Staff are becoming more curious about how AI technology operates, particularly with regards to the sensitive data. A September study by HackerOne found that nearly half of…

26 Sep

LLM Hallucinations 101

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Hallucinations are an inherent feature of LLMs that becomes a bug in LLM-based applications. Causes of hallucinations include insufficient training data, misalignment, attention limitations, and tokenizer issues. Hallucinations can be detected by verifying the accuracy and reliability of the model’s responses. Effective mitigation strategies involve enhancing data quality, alignment, information retrieval methods, and prompt engineering. In 2022, when GPT-3.5 was introduced with ChatGPT, many, like me, started experimenting with various use cases. A friend asked me if it could read an article, summarize it, and answer some questions, like a research assistant. At that time, ChatGPT had no tools to…

25 Sep

Gartner: AI PCs to Dominate Laptop Options for Businesses

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Gartner analysts are optimistic about the future of AI-enabled PCs, with a new report predicting 43% of all PC shipments will be AI-enabled by 2025, up from 17% in 2024. This trend aligns with both Microsoft and Apple’s plans to integrate generative AI more regularly into devices. While many Apple Intelligence features aren’t fully available yet, the necessary hardware is already present in the devices. Microsoft’s Copilot, meanwhile, is more accessible. Is the AI PC the future of computing, or will this be a passing trend? AI PC shipments predicted to grow by 165% Gartner predicts AI PC shipments will…

25 Sep

Meta Teaches Its Ray-Ban Smart Glasses Some New AI Tricks

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The Ray-Ban Meta glasses are the first real artificial intelligence wearable success story. In fact, they are actually quite good. They’ve got that chic Ray-Ban styling, meaning they don’t look as goofy as some of the bulkier, heavier attempts at mixed reality face computers. The on-board AI agent can answer questions, and even identify what you’re looking at using the embedded cameras. People also love using voice commands to capture photos and videos of whatever is right in front of them without whipping out their phone.Soon, Meta’s smart glasses are getting some more of these AI-powered voice features. Meta CEO…

24 Sep

Google Expands AI Security and Contact Center Options

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On Sep. 24, Google announced new features and expanded availability of Google Gemini for workplace users. Workspace Business, Enterprise, and Frontline plans will now include the standalone Gemini app. Google is doubling down on AI for customer service with the latest models and new features for contact centers. Additionally, Workspace Business edition customers will gain access to security advisor, a chatbot for security administrators. Google Gemini is available internationally in over 230 countries. Google adds administrative controls to business subscriptions Workspace Business, Enterprise, and Frontline users can now access the standalone Gemini app with integrated administrative settings and data protection.…

24 Sep

Google, Meta Criticise U.K. and E.U. AI Regulations

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Google and Meta have both openly criticised European regulation of artificial intelligence this week, suggesting it will quash the region’s innovation potential. Representatives from Facebook’s parent company along with Spotify, SAP, Ericsson, Klarna, and more signed an open letter to Europe expressing their concerns about “inconsistent regulatory decision making.” It says that interventions from the European Data Protection Authorities have created uncertainty about what data they can use to train their AI models. The signatories are calling for consistent and quick decisions surrounding data regulations that allow for the use of European data, similar to GDPR. The letter also highlights…

24 Sep

Use Zoom’s AI Companion to Take Notes and Summarize Meetings

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Click-clack, click-clack. That’s the sound of someone typing meeting notes during a Zoom call, and it’s super annoying. Like caffeinated chipmunks, people sometimes don’t realize they are clattering away on a keyboard. Yet, someone has to jot down action items and reminders.That “someone” doesn’t have to be a human, though. Released last fall, Zoom’s new AI Companion feature—included with all paid Zoom subscriptions—is like having an admin assistant on every call. The bot can summarize a meeting, create action items, and even tell you who talked the most.AI Companion uses large language models from OpenAI, Anthropic, and Meta but has…

24 Sep

Harness the Power of Data Science & Machine Learning from Home

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TL;DR: The 2024 Data Science & Machine Learning Bundle is available for just $39.99 (reg. $269) and includes comprehensive training to build your AI and data science skills. With most things in life, flexibility is key, and that’s especially true when it comes to learning new skills. The 2024 Data Science & Machine Learning Courses Bundle offers just that: a complete training package that you can tackle at your own pace, from the comfort of your home, office, or even while you’re on the go. For only $39.99 (reg. $269), you’ll gain access to nine comprehensive courses designed to help…