Cancer AI Alliance joins medical and tech expertise together with $40M to collaborate on next-gen care

Posted on October 2, 2024 by Techme101

A group of major medical institutions specializing in cancer care have formed a partnership to better take advantage of AI’s potential to advance the space. With $40 million of cash and resources from big tech backers, the Cancer AI Alliance (CAIA) could be a huge step forward in precision medicine. The members of the alliance […]
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Former head of YC’s Continuity Fund Ali Rowghani launches new seed firm

Posted on October 2, 2024 by Techme101

Ali Rowghani, a former Y Combinator managing director and former Twitter executive, is launching a venture firm called Maxq. Maxq is targeting $250 million for its debut fund, Maxq Fund I, according to an SEC filing. The firm will focus on seed-stage investments, Axios reported on Wednesday. Rowghani’s former YC colleagues Mia Mabanta, Simon Lu, […]
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Hacking Generative AI for Fun and Profit

Posted on October 2, 2024 by Techme101

The Sundai Club meets once a month with a goal of pushing the limits of generative AI. Earlier this year, its members built me a handy tool for journalists.

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Google: Generative AI Could Add Up to €1.4 Trillion to the EU’s GDP by 2034

Posted on October 2, 2024 by Techme101

Google’s report predicts that 61% of jobs will be augmented by GenAI while around 7% of jobs will be completely automated, resulting in a trillion-Euro boost to the economy.

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Exclusive: Google Cloud Updates Confidential Computing Portfolio

Posted on October 2, 2024 by Techme101

Users of Google Cloud’s virtual machines can now get in-house attestation for VMs that offer AMD encrypted virtualization.

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Ray-Ban Meta + facial recognition = Terminator vision for doxxing

Posted on October 2, 2024 by Techme101

Any piece of popular consumer electronics will eventually be hacked, often to prove a point.
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Pavel Durov Defends Telegram’s Privacy Changes Amid User Unrest

Posted on October 2, 2024 by Techme101

After Telegram founder Pavel Durov’s arrest in France, the platform has made several changes that seemingly make it friendlier to authorities.

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OpenAI closes funding at $157 billion valuation, as Microsoft, Nvidia, SoftBank join round

Posted on October 2, 2024 by Techme101

OpenAI closed its long-awaited funding round, announcing that it raised $6.6 billion at a $157 billion post-money valuation.

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This Week in AI: OpenAI is stretched thin

Posted on October 2, 2024 by Techme101

Hiya, folks, welcome to TechCrunch’s regular AI newsletter. If you want this in your inbox every Wednesday, sign up here. After a brief hiatus, we’re back with a few show notes on OpenAI’s DevDay. The keynote yesterday morning in San Francisco was remarkable for its subdued tone — a contrast to the rah-rah, hypebeast-y address from […]
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OpenAI raises $6.6B and is now valued at $157B

Posted on October 2, 2024 by Techme101

ChatGPT maker OpenAI has closed the largest VC round of all time. The startup today announced that it raised $6.6 billion in a funding round that values OpenAI at $157 billion post-money. Led by previous investor Thrive Capital, the new cash brings OpenAI’s total raised to $17.9 billion, per Crunchbase. Thrive invested around $1.3 billion, […]
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