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Anthropic in Talks with Menlo Ventures to Raise $750M
Another influx of cash might be on the horizon for Anthropic. The OpenAI competitor is hoping to raise $750 million in a new round of funding, according to Bloomberg and originally reported by The Information. The AI Read more…
Patterns of Progress: Andrew Ng Eyes a Revolution in Computer Vision
Andrew Ng sees a pattern in AI. The visionary computer scientist recently gave a keynote address at the AI Hardware Summit where he predicted a forthcoming revolution in computer vision that could radically transform how Read more…
New Language Seeks Reunion of AI Devs, Mojo
A software development kit for Mojo, a new Python-based language for AI development created by former Google engineers, is now available for download on Linux systems, with support for Mac and Windows coming soon, the co Read more…
Scaling Real-Time Messaging for Live Chat Experiences: Challenges and Best Practices
Live chat is the most common type of realtime Web experience. Embedded in our everyday lives in the form of messaging platforms (e.g., WhatsApp and Slack) and chat experiences across e-commerce, live streaming, and e-lea Read more…
Hammerspace Raises $56M to Reimagine Data Orchestration
In the gaming world, a hammerspace is an instantly accessible storage location that allows characters to seemingly grab objects out of thin air. If you have ever pulled a refrigerator out of your pocket while playing Nin Read more…
News In Brief
Google’s New AI Tool Uncovers Critical Zero-Day Vulnerability in SQLite
As cyber threats grow more sophisticated, the need for innovative tools to enhance vulnerability detection has never been greater. Cybersecurity companies like Palo Alto, Fortinet, and CrowdStrike have responded by incor Read more…
Quest’s New Report Highlights the Evolving Landscape of Data Intelligence
Organizations are increasingly leveraging data intelligence to enhance their data and analytics, according to an annual report released this week by Quest, a provider of cybersecurity, data performance, and database solu Read more…
Nvidia Debuts Enterprise Reference Architectures to Build AI Factories
The advent of generative AI has supersized the appetite for GPUs and other forms of accelerated computing. To help companies scale up their accelerated compute investments in a predictable manner, GPU giant Nvidia and se Read more…
MotherDuck Launches Beta Extension to Enhance PostgreSQL with DuckDB Analytics
MotherDuck, known for its innovative cloud data platform that focuses on simplifying data management and analysis, has announced the beta release of pg_duckdb - a PostgreSQL extension that integrates DuckDB's analytics Read more…
All Jobs Are Becoming Tech Jobs: Pearson’s Latest Report
As artificial intelligence (AI) technologies and automation evolve, the way we work is changing faster than ever. Traditional jobs are being redefined, and our growing dependence on technology is altering how we tackle t Read more…
This Just In
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Dec. 10, 2024 — Cloudera today announced the launch of its Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) Studio. RAG Studio empowers enterprises to deploy RAG chatbots using their real-time enterprise data in just minutes. Read more…
SAN DIEGO, Dec. 9, 2024 — BigDATAwire (formerly Datanami), the leading publication covering big data, analytics, and AI news, today announced the winners of its ninth annual Readers’ and Editors’ Choice Awards. Read more…
LAS VEGAS, Dec. 4, 2024 — At AWS re:Invent, Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) announced new capabilities for Amazon Bedrock, a fully managed service for building and scaling generative artificial intelligence (AI) applications with high-performing foundation models. Read more…
Thales Unveils Data Risk Intelligence to Redefine Data Risk Visibility and Proactive Risk Mitigation
MEUDON, France, Dec. 3, 2024 — Thales today announced the launch of Data Risk Intelligence, an Imperva Data Security Fabric (DSF) solution that proactively addresses the risks to data wherever it resides. Read more…
LAS VEGAS, Dec. 3, 2024 — At AWS re:Invent, Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) today announced the general availability of AWS Trainium2-powered Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) instances, introduced new Trn2 UltraServers, enabling customers to train and deploy today’s latest AI models as well as future large language models (LLM) and foundation models (FM) with exceptional levels of performance and cost efficiency, and unveiled next-generation Trainium3 chips. Read more…