AI could help companies keep up with app boom
A new report from EMA Research and Applitools highlights the potential of AI-powered software automation tools.
Author: Venturebeat
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89% of tech execs see synthetic data as a key to staying ahead
Technology leaders agree that synthetic data will be an essential enabling technology and key to staying ahead.
Improved algorithms may be more important for AI performance than faster hardware
A new MIT study finds that algorithmic improvements are more beneficial than powerful hardware in AI, at least at a certain point.
AI-powered supply chain visibility platform Altana nabs $15M
Altana AI, a startup creating a platform to unify global supply chain data, has raised $15 million in venture capital.
Rooom raises $7M for multifaceted 3D virtual events platform
Rooom has raised $7 million to take 3D virtual events a step closer to the metaverse -- or at least a lot more entertaining than Zoom calls.
Salesforce launches marketing personalization and automation features
Salesforce announced new additions to Marketing Cloud as well as automation products including MuleSoft RPA.
Datacenter fabric startup GigaIO lands $14.7M
GigaIO, a startup developing datacenter fabric hardware for AI workloads, has raised $14.7 million in venture funding.
Data observability platform Bigeye lands $45M
Bigeye, a data observability platform that leans heavily into automation, has raised $45 million.
Elodie Games raises $32.5M to build cross-play co-op games
Elodie Games has raised $32.5 million to build cross-play social games that run across the PC, mobile devices, and consoles.
Data operations platform Satori nabs $20M
Data operations startup Satori has raised $20 million in venture capital, bringing its total raised to $25 million.
DataRobot aims to accelerate AI delivery and operationalize low-code dev
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Mature data practices deliver workplace productivity and innovation
Companies with mature data strategies were able to release twice as many products and services as other orgs.
Marketing mobile games is dead. ‘Probabilistically’
Apple and Google's new focuses on privacy will favor big mobile game companies, but tactics exist to ensure indies emerge.
AI-powered ecommerce recommendation engine Constructor nabs $55M
Constructor, a startup using explainable AI to power ecommerce recommendations, search, and more, has raised $55 million in a funding round.
Google launches ‘digital twin’ tool for logistics and manufacturing
Google has launched a new 'digital twin' solution for companies in logistics, shipping, and manufacturing.
The IT talent gap is still growing
A new survey from Gartner shows that the pandemic is having a tangible impact on IT staffing across companies.
Stuck in GPT-3’s waitlist? Try out the AI21 Jurassic-1
The latest contender in the NLP arms race is AI21, with its 178 billion parameter model, Jurassic-1. And you're free to test it out.
Facebook’s vision of the metaverse has a critical flaw
A viable metaverse has to be open, not closed. And that's something Facebook will never get its head around.
Concerns linger over AI in health care
From early diagnostics to robot-assisted surgery, AI is expected to enhance our health care in a wide variety of ways.
What Databricks’s $1.6B funding round means for the enterprise AI market
The latest winner of the growing interest in enterprise AI is Databricks, a startup that has just secured $1.6 billion in series H funding at an ins…
Communism and sitcoms inspire AI ethics at Salesforce
Salesforce VP Yakaira Núñez's experiences taught her that it's important to consider your non-target audience in your AI roadmap.
3 traps companies should avoid in their AI journeys
The industry is still in the early days of AI adoption, and organizations need to develop an adoption strategy specific to their organization.
43% of consumers say websites aren’t easy to navigate, but product teams say otherwise
Information suggests that teams who build experiences are simply not provided with the data to help them understand the user experience.
DeepMind aims to marry deep learning and classic algorithms
If successful, DeepMind's goal to bridge deep learning and classical computer science could revolutionize AI and software as we know them.
AI focus shifts to ‘small and wide’ data
A Gartner report finds that companies will increasingly embrace responsible AI while seeking ways to more efficiently deploy AI systems.