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UK climate startup AimHi Earth raises £1M to provide climate and sustainability training to businesses

Nickie Louise Posted On May 13, 2024

Climate change has become a hot-button issue that’s never going away. But with the increase in weather-related events like pollution, wildfires, drought, and insect outbreaks, the effect of climate change can no longer be denied. That’s why London-based climate tech […]

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OpenAI set to demo ‘Her,’ a virtual voice assistant with visual capabilities

Nickie Louise Posted On May 13, 2024

After several days of rumors and speculation, OpenAI is set to demo new features and updates to ChatGPT and GPT-4 today that include a new product called ‘Her,’ a virtual assistant with audio and visual capabilities. Citing insider sources, The […]

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As Cookies Disappear, Next-Generation Ads Will Be Powered By AI

Nickie Louise Posted On May 13, 2024

The day when Google, Meta Platforms, and other top technology companies draw the curtains on third-party cookies is edging closer, but advertisers need not fear, for they already have an alternative system for delivering laser-targeted ads. Artificial intelligence technology has […]

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OpenAI is launching AI-powered search product on Monday to challenge Google’s search dominance

Nickie Louise Posted On May 10, 2024

After many months of rumors and speculations, OpenAI is reportedly planning to launch a new AI-powered search product on Monday, in a move that could threaten Google’s search dominance and pitch the company in direct competition with AI-search startup Perplexity. […]

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New York-based tech startup Hungryroot is using AI to reduce food waste and fight climate change

Nickie Louise Posted On May 9, 2024

Food waste is one of the major challenges of our time. As we discussed here, the world wastes about 2.5 billion tons of every year. But if you think that’s bad, consider the United States, we throw away more than […]

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Neuralink says part of its brain implant malfunctioned after putting the device in the first human patient

Nickie Louise Posted On May 9, 2024

In a setback for Elon Musk’s brain tech startup, Neuralink, the company said on Wednesday that part of its brain implant malfunctioned after putting the device in the first human patient. Now, the company is weighing the option of removing […]

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UK digital bank startup Monzo raises $190 million in funding at $5.2 billion valuation

Nickie Louise Posted On May 9, 2024

UK digital bank startup Monzo has raised another $190 million from a group of high-profile investors, the company announced on Wednesday. The latest round pushes the total funding raised by the company so far this year to $610 million. The […]

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Google DeepMind launches the next generation of drug discovery AI model to empower scientists

Nickie Louise Posted On May 8, 2024

Less than two months after Mustafa Suleyman left DeepMind to head Microsoft’s new consumer AI unit, Google DeepMind today unveiled the third version of its “AlphaFold” AI model, aimed at aiding drug design and disease targeting. The news also follows […]

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AI startup RunPod raises $20M in seed funding to help developers deploy custom full-stack AI applications

Nickie Louise Posted On May 8, 2024

The artificial intelligence (AI) wave that started in 2022 with the launch of chatGPT is showing no signs of slowing down, with investors increasingly betting big on innovative generative AI startups. The latest is RunPod, an AI startup that provides […]

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AI data startup Atlan soars to $750 million valuation with $105 million funding round

Nickie Louise Posted On May 8, 2024

Atlan, an artificial intelligence startup focused on data governance, has raised $105 million in a funding round led by Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC and tech investor Meritech Capital. The latest round pushes the company’s valuation to $750 million. The […]

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OpenAI finally moves ChatGPT to ChatGPT.com

Nickie Louise Posted On May 7, 2024

After two years of using the chatgpt.openai.com subdomain, OpenAI has finally migrated its popular ChatGPT platform to its new home, ChatGPT.com. OpenAI successfully acquired the domain ChatGPT.com after it settled with the former owner of chatgpt.com. However, the specifics of […]

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Jack Dorsey leaves board of Twitter-Killer Bluesky, praises Elon Musk’s X as ‘freedom technology’

Nickie Louise Posted On May 7, 2024

Jack Dorsey has stepped down from the board of Bluesky, the social networking startup he co-founded in 2109. The move comes amid controversy at Block. Immediately following his resignation, Dorsey gave an impromptu endorsement of Elon Musk’s X, calling it […]

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Tesla lays off more staff in software and engineering amid slow sales and price war

Nickie Louise Posted On May 7, 2024

Tesla has laid off more staff across its software, service, and engineering divisions, according to a report from tech publication Electrek, citing people familiar with the matter. The move follows the recent dissolution of its EV charging sector, part of […]

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Navigating the Future: AI’s Role in Reshaping Fintech Landscape

Nickie Louise Posted On May 7, 2024

Fintech is one of the most demanding markets due to rapid technological changes, numerous regulations, commonplace hacker attacks, and tense competition. That’s why financial businesses are on a constant hunt for technologies that can improve their banking, investing, and risk […]

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UK self-driving startup Wayve raises $1 billion in funding led by SoftBank Group

Nickie Louise Posted On May 6, 2024

British self-driving tech startup Wayve has raised $1.05 billion in a Series C funding round to accelerate the advancement of autonomous mobility and the launch of production-ready vehicles equipped with its Embodied AI for automated driving. The integration of Embodied […]

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OpenAI partners with Stack Overflow to supercharge developer experience

Nickie Louise Posted On May 6, 2024

OpenAI and Stack Overflow are joining forces to enhance the capabilities of AI tools and provide developers with a reliable and verified data infrastructure. Through access to Stack Overflow’s OverflowAPI, OpenAI users and customers will gain access to a wealth of […]

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OpenAI loses two senior executives in company leadership shakeup

Nickie Louise Posted On May 6, 2024

Two senior executives have recently stepped down from their positions at OpenAI in a major shakeup of the leadership of the world’s most popular AI startup company. Diane Yoon, the Vice President of People, and Chris Clark, who led nonprofit […]

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Dropbox Hacked: Dropbox says hackers stole customer data and login keys from its eSignature platform

Nickie Louise Posted On May 6, 2024

Cloud storage provider Dropbox has disclosed a security breach affecting its Dropbox Sign eSignature platform. The unidentified threat actors gained unauthorized access to its production systems and obtained authentication tokens, MFA keys, hashed passwords, and customer data. In addition, emails, […]

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AI-powered news launches on X platform with Grok

Nickie Louise Posted On May 6, 2024

Elon Musk’s social media platform, X (formerly Twitter) has always been a go-to source for breaking news, latest headlines, and real-time updates. Now, X has just rolled out a new AI-powered news feature to summarize news events and compile social […]

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Elon Musk’s AI startup xAI is raising $6 billion in new funding at a $18 billion valuation

Nickie Louise Posted On May 3, 2024

Elon Musk’s AI startup, x.AI Corp., is nearing a deal to raise a massive $6 billion in a new funding round that would catapult the company’s valuation to a staggering $18 billion, according to a report from Bloomberg, citing an […]

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