VentureBeat’s AI event of the year for enterprise decision-makers, Transform 2020, is shifting to an online-only event to protect our community amid concerns around the coronavirus. Transform 2020 will be held online July 15-17, expanding to three days from two. Each day is dedicated to a big theme in AI, including the Conversational AI Summit, […]
MIT’s AI suggests that social distancing works
In a preprint academic paper published in early April, MIT researchers describe a model that quantifies the impact of quarantine measures on the spread of COVID-19, the novel coronavirus. Unlike most of the models that have so far been proposed, this one doesn’t rely on data from studies about previous outbreaks, like SARS or MERS. […]
Vast Data raises $100 million to develop storage solutions for AI workloads
Vast Data, a company developing large-scale flash storage solutions, today announced that it raised $100 million at a $1.2 billion valuation (up three times since February 2019). CEO Renen Hallak says it’ll be used to drive expansion and lay runway for the startup’s future growth, which bodes well for customers like the National Institutes of […]
Kebotix raises $11.5 million to automate lab experiments with AI and robotics
Kebotix, a startup developing AI tools to expedite the discovery of chemicals, today announced that it raised $11.5 million. Investors were evidently impressed by its machine learning and robotic process automation suite, which enables Kebotix’s private and public sector partners to uncover materials faster than manual techniques. Chemical development is a complex process that requires […]
Health care organizations use Nvidia’s Clara federated learning to improve mammogram analysis AI
A group of health care organizations in the United States and Brazil have used federated learning to improve AI mammography classification models for recognizing tumors and breast tissue density assessment. An Nvidia spokesperson declined to share specific performance details, but said a combined effort led to better classification model performance than models made by any […]
Medopad rebrands to Huma, makes acquisitions to bolster its AI health monitoring portfolio
Digital health company Medopad today announced that it’s rebranding to Huma and acquiring two companies — BioBeats and Tarilian Laser Technologies (TLT) — to add support for new biomarkers to its AI-powered patient monitoring platform. When contacted for comment, a Huma spokesperson declined to disclose the purchase price for the two companies. The acquisitions would […]
PS4/Xbox One Hard Drives, Laptops, And Monitors Get Big Discounts In New Spring Flash Sale
It can be tough being stuck inside, but video games are a great way to pass the time. However, you may not have the best screen to play or you may just need some extra storage to keep all your games installed on. If you’re looking for a good deal on memory cards, external hard […]
Visit Midgar, NetherRealm, And Bikini Bottom With These Free Zoom Backgrounds
In the age of social distancing due to the coronavirus pandemic, most social interactions have been replaced with virtual ones over video conferencing software like Zoom. Students are having classes, companies are having meetings, friends are having game nights, and couples are having dates over video chat. Naturally, Zoom backgrounds have become a trendy way […]
You Can't Pre-Order A PS5 Just Yet, But You Can Sign Up To Be Notified Of When You Can
Over the past year, we’ve learned a few details about the PlayStation 5 through a steady drip–the latest news brought a complete reveal of the PS5 controller, also known as the DualSense. We’ve still got a lot to learn about the upcoming console, including its release date, look, and launch lineup, but if you want […]
You Can't Pre-Order A PS5 Yet, But You Can Sign Up To Be Notified Of When You Can
Over the past year, we’ve learned a few details PlayStation 5 through a steady drip, and latest news brought a complete reveal of the PS5 controller, also known as the DualSense. We’ve still got a lot to learn about the upcoming console, including its release date, look, and launch lineup, but if you want to […]