AI business agent startup Bardeen pulls in strategic investment from Dropbox and Hubspot

Posted on August 8, 2024 by Techme101

Bardeen has raised $3M to build its platform that uses a natural language interface to automate repetitive knowledge work.
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Generative AI Has a “Shoplifting” Problem. This Startup CEO Has a Plan to Fix It

Posted on August 8, 2024 by Techme101

Bill Gross’ ProRata, which has struck deals with partners like Time and Universal Music Group, has a strategy for making AI powerhouses pay for content.

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Deliveroo shares jump 8% after posting first-ever profit on ‘inflection’ in consumer demand

Posted on August 8, 2024 by Techme101

Deliveroo made a net profit of £1.3 million ($1.7 million) in the six months through June, bouncing from a loss last year.

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Get a Lifetime of 1TB Cloud Storage for Only $70 With FolderFort

Posted on August 8, 2024 by Techme101

Fast, affordable cloud storage isn’t always easy to find for businesses, but now you can have a massive amount with maximum security.

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As disinformation spreads during UK riots, regulators are currently powerless to take action

Posted on August 8, 2024 by Techme101

Online disinformation has led to real-world violence in the U.K., but a key regulator finds itself unable to take effective enforcement actions.

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Bilingual dictation assistant Silvia understands ‘Spanglish’ and other language mixtures

Posted on August 8, 2024 by Techme101

Natural language AI assistants tend to be excellent English speakers, and passable in other tongues — but if you are one of the millions who fluidly switch between two languages on the fly, they’re stumped. A new AI helper called Silvia, however, understands “Spanglish” just fine, with more language combos to come. The app — […]
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Indian conglomerate Reliance slashed over 42,000 jobs last financial year

Posted on August 8, 2024 by Techme101

Reliance, India’s largest conglomerate, reduced its workforce by 11%, or more than 42,000 people, in the financial year ended March 2024. 
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Apple could charge up to $20 for some Apple Intelligence AI features, analysts say

Posted on August 8, 2024 by Techme101

Apple plans to rollout Apple Intelligence, its forthcoming AI system, across some of its devices later this year.

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Palmer Luckey’s Defense Startup, Anduril, Raises $1.5 Billion to Produce AI-Powered Weapons

Posted on August 8, 2024 by Techme101

The company plans to build a Tesla-style, software-optimized factory to manufacture autonomous drones and other battlefield tech.

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Anduril raises $1.5B at a $14B valuation

Posted on August 8, 2024 by Techme101

The Palmer Luckey-founded defense startup wants to become a serious rival to longstanding kingpins, and has been clocking some big wins.
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