AI is not a magic wand that will right all the world’s wrongs. But it can help businesses plan for problems in advance and respond to them appropriately if they happen.
Privacy-oriented search app Xayn raises $12M from Japanese backers to go into devices
Back in December 2020 we covered the launch of a new kind of smartphone app-based search engine, Xayn. “A search engine?!” I hear you say? Well, yes, because despite the convenience of modern search engines’ ability to tailor their search results to the individual, this user-tracking comes at the expense of privacy. This mass surveillance […]
Digital transformation depends on diversity
We have an opportunity to apply AI and machine learning to propel the future and do good. That begins with diverse teams that reflect the full diversity and rich perspectives of our world.
Extra Crunch roundup: Build a founding team, choose a VC and recruit your board
Starting with the assumption that 90% of startups will fail and the most successful ones take an average of six years to IPO, founders must make careful decisions about whom they invite to join the core team.
グーグルが「Pixel 6」に搭載する独自チップで実現することすべて
グーグルがスマートフォンの次期フラッグシップとなる「Pixel 6」と「Pixel 6 Pro」を発表し、独自開発のチップ「Tensor」を搭載すると発表した。グーグルは、なぜアップルのように独自チップを開発する道を選んだのか。このチップによって、どんな進化が期待できるのか──。そのすべてを、グーグルのハードウェア担当ヴァイスプレジデントのリック・オスターローが語った。
…
Avoid these common financial mistakes so your startup doesn’t die on the vine
Many founders are blessed with brilliance. But that doesn’t mean that they inherently understand the complex finances and metrics needed to run a company effectively.
Accel leads Lucid Lane’s $16M round aimed at treating people with medication dependency
The company’s platform enables real-time intervention for people with medication dependence and substance-use disorders.
Dataiku gets $400M at a $4.6B valuation, led by Tiger Global
Data science platform Dataiku announced today it has raised a $400 million Series E, bringing its valuation to $4.6 billion. The round was led by Tiger Global, with participation from returning investors like ICONIQ Growth, CapitalG, FirstMark Capital, Battery Ventures, Snowflake Ventures and Dawn Capital. New investors included Insight Partners, Eurazeo, Lightrock and Olivier Pomel, […]
Venture capital undermines human rights
VC firms’ failure to carry out adequate due diligence means that a vast majority of them are failing in their responsibility to respect human rights.
Enterprise AI 2.0: The acceleration of B2B AI innovation has begun
Two decades after businesses started deploying AI solutions, one can argue they’ve made little progress in achieving significant gains in efficiency relative to the hype that drove expectations.