[News] AI-ECG risk estimation (AIRE), a model that predicts heart disease risks and complications
Researchers have developed AIRE, an AI system that can predict a patient's risk of heart disease complications and death with 78% accuracy by analyzing ECG scans. The NHS plans to trial AIRE starting in mid-2025 to evaluate its effectiveness in real clinical settings.
https://dataphoenix.info/ai-ecg-risk-estimation-aire-a-model-that-predicts-heart-disease-risks-and-complications/
Researchers have developed AIRE, an AI system that can predict a patient's risk of heart disease complications and death with 78% accuracy by analyzing ECG scans. The NHS plans to trial AIRE starting in mid-2025 to evaluate its effectiveness in real clinical settings.
https://dataphoenix.info/ai-ecg-risk-estimation-aire-a-model-that-predicts-heart-disease-risks-and-complications/
[News] AI-powered notepad Granola secured $20M in Series A funding
Granola, a Mac-based AI note-taking app that enhances rather than replaces human note-taking, has secured $20 million in Series A funding to expand its product, which has gained traction among business leaders with its philosophy that human judgment shouldn't be outsourced to AI.
https://dataphoenix.info/ai-powered-notepad-granola-secured-20m-in-series-a-funding/
Granola, a Mac-based AI note-taking app that enhances rather than replaces human note-taking, has secured $20 million in Series A funding to expand its product, which has gained traction among business leaders with its philosophy that human judgment shouldn't be outsourced to AI.
https://dataphoenix.info/ai-powered-notepad-granola-secured-20m-in-series-a-funding/
[News] Dunia secured $11.5M to accelerate the discovery of promising catalysts
Dunia Innovations GmbH, a startup founded in 2022, has raised $11.5 million to develop its Catalyst Acceleration Platform, which combines machine learning and automated robotics to discover new electrocatalysts for sustainable energy and chemical production.
https://dataphoenix.info/dunia-secured-11-5m-to-accelerate-the-discovery-of-promising-catalysts/
Dunia Innovations GmbH, a startup founded in 2022, has raised $11.5 million to develop its Catalyst Acceleration Platform, which combines machine learning and automated robotics to discover new electrocatalysts for sustainable energy and chemical production.
https://dataphoenix.info/dunia-secured-11-5m-to-accelerate-the-discovery-of-promising-catalysts/
[News] Avenue Biosciences secured $2.5M for its protein expression engineering platform
Avenue Biosciences has raised $2.5 million in seed funding to develop its machine learning platform that optimizes signal peptides for more efficient protein production, potentially making treatments like monoclonal antibodies and gene therapies more accessible.
https://dataphoenix.info/avenue-biosciences-secured-2-5m-for-its-protein-expression-engineering-platform/
Avenue Biosciences has raised $2.5 million in seed funding to develop its machine learning platform that optimizes signal peptides for more efficient protein production, potentially making treatments like monoclonal antibodies and gene therapies more accessible.
https://dataphoenix.info/avenue-biosciences-secured-2-5m-for-its-protein-expression-engineering-platform/
[News] Explore This Week's AI Events with Data Phoenix (October 28th)
This week is packed with must-attend AI events! From cutting-edge conferences to hands-on workshops, there's something for every AI enthusiast. Explore what's happening, sharpen your skills, and expand your network. Don’t miss out on this week’s opportunities!
https://dataphoenix.info/explore-this-weeks-ai-events-with-data-phoenix-october-28th/
This week is packed with must-attend AI events! From cutting-edge conferences to hands-on workshops, there's something for every AI enthusiast. Explore what's happening, sharpen your skills, and expand your network. Don’t miss out on this week’s opportunities!
https://dataphoenix.info/explore-this-weeks-ai-events-with-data-phoenix-october-28th/
[News] The CMA's investigation into the Google-Anthropic partnership is officially in Phase 1
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has initiated a Phase 1 investigation into the Alphabet-Anthropic partnership to determine if it constitutes a merger that could potentially reduce market competition, following a similar investigation into the Amazon-Anthropic partnership.
https://dataphoenix.info/the-cmas-investigation-into-the-google-anthropic-partnership-is-officially-in-phase-1/
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has initiated a Phase 1 investigation into the Alphabet-Anthropic partnership to determine if it constitutes a merger that could potentially reduce market competition, following a similar investigation into the Amazon-Anthropic partnership.
https://dataphoenix.info/the-cmas-investigation-into-the-google-anthropic-partnership-is-officially-in-phase-1/
[News] Google Photos now displays information on whether an image was edited with its AI tools
Google has announced it will display information about AI-powered edits made using tools like Magic Editor and Magic Eraser in Google Photos' metadata and Details tab, following IPTC standards, as part of its efforts to increase transparency around AI-edited images.
https://dataphoenix.info/google-photos-now-displays-information-on-whether-an-image-was-edited-with-its-ai-tools/
Google has announced it will display information about AI-powered edits made using tools like Magic Editor and Magic Eraser in Google Photos' metadata and Details tab, following IPTC standards, as part of its efforts to increase transparency around AI-edited images.
https://dataphoenix.info/google-photos-now-displays-information-on-whether-an-image-was-edited-with-its-ai-tools/
[News] Pharos raised an oversubscribed $5M seed funding round
Pharos, founded by healthcare and AI veterans from Vital and Meta, has raised $5 million in seed funding led by Felicis Ventures to develop AI solutions that help healthcare institutions' quality teams improve patient care and streamline clinical reporting.
https://dataphoenix.info/pharos-raised-an-oversubscribed-5m-seed-funding-round/
Pharos, founded by healthcare and AI veterans from Vital and Meta, has raised $5 million in seed funding led by Felicis Ventures to develop AI solutions that help healthcare institutions' quality teams improve patient care and streamline clinical reporting.
https://dataphoenix.info/pharos-raised-an-oversubscribed-5m-seed-funding-round/
[News] Weekly AI Highlights Review: October 22-29
Materials science and biotechnology startups raised funding; creatives stand against the threat of generative AI; Anthopic launched new models and a computer use API; Google open-sourced SynthID Text, and more.
https://dataphoenix.info/weekly-ai-highlights-review-october-22/
Materials science and biotechnology startups raised funding; creatives stand against the threat of generative AI; Anthopic launched new models and a computer use API; Google open-sourced SynthID Text, and more.
https://dataphoenix.info/weekly-ai-highlights-review-october-22/
[News] Read AI raised $50M and launched the Read AI for Gmail Chrome extension
Read AI secured $50 million in Series B funding led by Smash Capital, with participation from Madrona and Goodwater Capital, in a round coming just 6 months after its $21 million Series A round, amid strong growth metrics of 100,000 new weekly accounts and 81% first-month retention.
https://dataphoenix.info/read-ai-raised-50m-and-launched-the-read-ai-for-gmail-chrome-extension/
Read AI secured $50 million in Series B funding led by Smash Capital, with participation from Madrona and Goodwater Capital, in a round coming just 6 months after its $21 million Series A round, amid strong growth metrics of 100,000 new weekly accounts and 81% first-month retention.
https://dataphoenix.info/read-ai-raised-50m-and-launched-the-read-ai-for-gmail-chrome-extension/
[News] Whisper, Open AI's speech recognition engine, was found to hallucinate by researchers
Despite OpenAI's claim of "near-human accuracy" for its open-source Whisper speech recognition system, recent research has revealed significant hallucination issues across multiple studies, raising concerns about its widespread use in sensitive applications.
https://dataphoenix.info/whisper-open-ais-speech-recognition-engine-was-found-to-hallucinate-by-researchers/
Despite OpenAI's claim of "near-human accuracy" for its open-source Whisper speech recognition system, recent research has revealed significant hallucination issues across multiple studies, raising concerns about its widespread use in sensitive applications.
https://dataphoenix.info/whisper-open-ais-speech-recognition-engine-was-found-to-hallucinate-by-researchers/
[News] AI Overviews is now available in even more locations
Google's AI Overviews feature, which faced initial controversy over questionable suggestions, is expanding to over 100 countries with multiple languages, improved source attribution, and new features like simplified language and saved overviews, while maintaining US-exclusive mobile ads.
https://dataphoenix.info/ai-overviews-is-now-available-in-even-more-locations/
Google's AI Overviews feature, which faced initial controversy over questionable suggestions, is expanding to over 100 countries with multiple languages, improved source attribution, and new features like simplified language and saved overviews, while maintaining US-exclusive mobile ads.
https://dataphoenix.info/ai-overviews-is-now-available-in-even-more-locations/
[News] OpenAI is ready to jump into the web search market with ChatGPT Search
OpenAI has launched ChatGPT search, a GPT-4o-based model that provides natural language answers using current web sources. ChatGPT search features specialized views for partnered content, source attribution, and contextual follow-up capabilities, and is available to Pro and Team users.
https://dataphoenix.info/openai-is-ready-to-jump-into-the-web-search-market-with-chatgpt-search/
OpenAI has launched ChatGPT search, a GPT-4o-based model that provides natural language answers using current web sources. ChatGPT search features specialized views for partnered content, source attribution, and contextual follow-up capabilities, and is available to Pro and Team users.
https://dataphoenix.info/openai-is-ready-to-jump-into-the-web-search-market-with-chatgpt-search/
[News] Google debuted 'Grounding with Google Search' on AI Studio and the Gemini API
Google has launched 'Grounded with Google Search', a paid feature that allows Gemini to access current search results for more accurate responses with citations and search suggestions. Grounding features a dynamic retrieval configuration to optimize when the feature is used.
https://dataphoenix.info/google-debuted-grounding-with-google-search-on-ai-studio-and-the-gemini-api/
Google has launched 'Grounded with Google Search', a paid feature that allows Gemini to access current search results for more accurate responses with citations and search suggestions. Grounding features a dynamic retrieval configuration to optimize when the feature is used.
https://dataphoenix.info/google-debuted-grounding-with-google-search-on-ai-studio-and-the-gemini-api/
[News] Salva Health's screening device has the potential to bridge the breast cancer mortality gap
Salva Health, the 2024 TechCrunch Disrupt Startup Battlefield winner, is working towards eliminating the barriers to early breast cancer detection with Julieta; a portable and affordable AI-powered device that detects abnormalities in breast tissue without requiring radiation or internet access.
https://dataphoenix.info/salva-healths-screening-device-has-the-potential-to-bridge-the-breast-cancer-mortality-gap/
Salva Health, the 2024 TechCrunch Disrupt Startup Battlefield winner, is working towards eliminating the barriers to early breast cancer detection with Julieta; a portable and affordable AI-powered device that detects abnormalities in breast tissue without requiring radiation or internet access.
https://dataphoenix.info/salva-healths-screening-device-has-the-potential-to-bridge-the-breast-cancer-mortality-gap/
[News] Sound Ventures confirms investment in World Labs as part of strategic AI investments
At TechCrunch Disrupt 2024, Ashton Kutcher and Sound Ventures leadership discussed their significant AI investments and vision, including a $265 million AI fund that has backed major players like OpenAI and Anthropic, while emphasizing their belief that AI will transform every company and industry.
https://dataphoenix.info/sound-ventures-confirms-investment-in-world-labs-as-part-of-strategic-ai-investments/
At TechCrunch Disrupt 2024, Ashton Kutcher and Sound Ventures leadership discussed their significant AI investments and vision, including a $265 million AI fund that has backed major players like OpenAI and Anthropic, while emphasizing their belief that AI will transform every company and industry.
https://dataphoenix.info/sound-ventures-confirms-investment-in-world-labs-as-part-of-strategic-ai-investments/
[News] Whether it's misinformation or disinformation, generative AI undoubtedly poses a challenge
At TechCrunch Disrupt 2024, a panel featuring executives from the Center for Countering Digital Hate, CITRIS Policy Lab, and Meta Oversight Board discussed AI's role in amplifying misinformation and disinformation, debating various regulatory approaches and technical solutions.
https://dataphoenix.info/whether-its-misinformation-or-disinformation-generative-ai-undoubtedly-poses-a-challenge/
At TechCrunch Disrupt 2024, a panel featuring executives from the Center for Countering Digital Hate, CITRIS Policy Lab, and Meta Oversight Board discussed AI's role in amplifying misinformation and disinformation, debating various regulatory approaches and technical solutions.
https://dataphoenix.info/whether-its-misinformation-or-disinformation-generative-ai-undoubtedly-poses-a-challenge/
[News] Tabnine's new Code Review Agent supports enforcing organization-specific rules
Tabnine has launched an AI-powered Code Review Agent that learns and enforces team-specific coding standards while providing real-time feedback and automated fixes to improve code quality and security, thus reducing the manual burden of code reviews.
https://dataphoenix.info/tabnines-new-code-review-agent-supports-enforcing-organization-specific-rules/
Tabnine has launched an AI-powered Code Review Agent that learns and enforces team-specific coding standards while providing real-time feedback and automated fixes to improve code quality and security, thus reducing the manual burden of code reviews.
https://dataphoenix.info/tabnines-new-code-review-agent-supports-enforcing-organization-specific-rules/
[News] Does it matter whether we can define what counts as an open-source model?
The TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 panel featuring Allen Institute's CEO Ali Farhadi and Hugging Face's Irene Solaiman discussed open-source AI's potential to reshape the industry, addressing misconceptions about safety, the distinction between accessibility and open source, and regulatory challenges.
https://dataphoenix.info/does-it-matter-whether-we-can-define-what-counts-as-an-open-source-model/
The TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 panel featuring Allen Institute's CEO Ali Farhadi and Hugging Face's Irene Solaiman discussed open-source AI's potential to reshape the industry, addressing misconceptions about safety, the distinction between accessibility and open source, and regulatory challenges.
https://dataphoenix.info/does-it-matter-whether-we-can-define-what-counts-as-an-open-source-model/
[News] Why companies should start small with their data pipeline
At TechCrunch Disrupt 2024, tech leaders Chet Kapoor (DataStax), Vanessa Larco (NEA), and George Fraser (Fivetran) advised companies to start small with generative AI implementations, focusing on specific goals and immediate problems rather than attempting large-scale deployments.
https://dataphoenix.info/why-companies-should-start-small-with-their-data-pipeline/
At TechCrunch Disrupt 2024, tech leaders Chet Kapoor (DataStax), Vanessa Larco (NEA), and George Fraser (Fivetran) advised companies to start small with generative AI implementations, focusing on specific goals and immediate problems rather than attempting large-scale deployments.
https://dataphoenix.info/why-companies-should-start-small-with-their-data-pipeline/
[News] Weekly AI Highlights Review: October 29-November 5
OpenAI has launched ChatGPT search, Google expanded the AI Overviews' availability and launched 'Grounding with Google Search', more Perplexity AI drama, Tabnine's new Code Review Agent, TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 coverage, and more.
https://dataphoenix.info/weekly-ai-highlights-review-october-29-november-5/
OpenAI has launched ChatGPT search, Google expanded the AI Overviews' availability and launched 'Grounding with Google Search', more Perplexity AI drama, Tabnine's new Code Review Agent, TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 coverage, and more.
https://dataphoenix.info/weekly-ai-highlights-review-october-29-november-5/