Making life better for people with disabilities is a laudable goal, but accessibility tech hasn’t traditionally been popular among VCs. In 2022, disability tech companies attracted around $4 billion in early-stage investments, which was a fraction of fintech’s intake, for example. One Read More
The vast majority of authors don’t use artificial intelligence as part of their creative process — or at least won’t admit to it. Yet according to a recent poll from the writers’ advocacy nonprofit The Authors Guild, 13% said they do use Read More
By Sara Heath April 30, 2024 – More evidence is emerging indicating that generative AI helps lessen clinician burden by drafting patient portal message responses—but only if there’s a clinician there to review the response before it’s sent out, according to a group Read More
Artificial intelligence, or AI, remains one of the hot-button tech issues of the year, with an increasing number of companies racing to implement new tools and features using the technology. Some are excited by the prospect and look forward to trying out Read More
An example of a standardized facial image used in the study. (Stanford Graduate School of Business via SWNS) By Talker By Dean Murray via SWNS The team says that the analysis of facial features associated with political orientation revealed that conservatives tended Read More
Mark Cuban Foundation Applications for camp that offers free world-class AI education to help prepare students for latest tech evolution are now open PHILADELPHIA, April 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Mark Cuban Foundation, in partnership with CSL, is bringing the only Read More
Kylie Robison Kylie Robison is joining The Verge as senior AI reporter, where she’ll lead the technology publication’s coverage of artificial intelligence. She will start May 6. She’ll work closely with The Verge’s policy and tech teams, delivering must-read coverage around the Read More
Samsung Electronics said on Tuesday that its operating profit surged more than 930% in the first quarter of 2024, driven by soaring demand for its servers, memory chips and storage used in AI applications. The company, which struggled in 2023 as the macroeconomic Read More
Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced the general availability of its generative artificial intelligence-powered assistants for software development and business decision-making. One assistant, Amazon Q Developer, generates code, tests, debugs and implements new code generated from developer requests, the company said in a Tuesday (April Read More
MicroStrategy on Tuesday launched the latest version of its MicroStrategy One platform, including an explainability feature aimed at instilling trust by showing users how the vendor’s generative AI assistant arrived at a response. The vendor unveiled the latest version of MicroStrategy One, Read More
After nearly a year during which artificial intelligence (AI) stocks steadily booked significant increases, the segment began to cool off in March. The pullbacks of some of these stocks left investors questioning whether the AI rally had run its course, or whether Read More
Amazon may be scaling back its AI-powered Just Walk Out checkout-free tech in its stores in favor of smart shopping carts, but Walmart-owned Sam’s Club says it’s turning to AI to speed up its own exit technology. Instead of requiring store staff Read More
Northern Kentucky University announced Tuesday that it is launching the region’s first artificial intelligence degree program this fall. The university is also the first in Kentucky to offer a minor in artificial intelligence, commonly referred to as AI. These programs have grown Read More
AI has entered the workplace. 3 industry leaders discuss how businesses can embrace it. – Yahoo News
The wide-ranging potential of AI could dramatically change the way workplaces operate. Three experts told Business Insider that properly trained and integrated AI could improve its efficacy. The discussion was part of BI’s event “Human-AI Collaboration: The Key to Workplace Efficiency and Innovation,” Read More
Tableau on Tuesday introduced new capabilities for its generative AI tools, including assisted data transformation capabilities and a feature that enables customers to explore metrics using natural language. The vendor unveiled the new capabilities during Tableau Conference, its annual user conference in Read More