On Tuesday, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed some of America’s toughest laws yet regulating the artificial intelligence sector. Three of these laws crack down on AI deepfakes that could influence elections, while two others prohibit Hollywood studios from creating an AI clone of an actor’s body or voice without their consent. “Home to the majority […]
Plaud takes a crack at a simpler AI pin
Successful wearables are largely confined to a few select form factors. The wrist still rules the roost or perhaps the ears, depending on how broad your definition is. Glasses are having a moment, while the ring gains traction. The pin/necklace never made much headway, though not for lack of trying. Misfit explored the space, and […]
Penn State projected to crack 12-team playoff in recent projections
This season is a big one for James Franklin at Penn State. Franklin has struggled against conference opponents Michigan and Ohio State during his time as coach, going just a combined 4-16 against the two teams. However, an expanded playoff format could turn out to help the Nittany Lions this year. CBS Sports’ Jerry Palm […]
Emergence thinks it can crack the AI agent code
Yet another generative AI venture has raised a bundle of money. And, like the others before it, it’s promising the moon. Emergence, whose co-founders include Satya Nitta, the former head of global AI solutions at IBM’s research division, today emerged from stealth with $ 97.2 million in funding from Learn Capital plus credit lines totaling […]
Cure51 raises a €15M Seed round aiming to crack the code on cancer survival
Rather than grimly assembling data about cancer deaths to predict outcomes in treatment, the founders of Cure51 had another idea. They decided to turn the model around 180 degrees. Instead, the company assembles data about long term survivors of cancer, thus hoping to crack the code on what keeps people alive. It’s now raised a […]