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Framework’s first desktop PC is optimized for gaming and local AI inference

Framework, the company that is better known for its modular, repairable laptops, just released its first desktop computer. It’s a small desktop PC that punches above its weight. The most interesting part is what’s inside the device. Framework is one of the first companies to use AMD’s recently announced Strix Halo architecture, also known as… Continua a leggere Framework’s first desktop PC is optimized for gaming and local AI inference

Regie.ai injects sales enablement with AI, but keeps humans in the loop

There’s no sure-fire approach to sales enablement, the process of providing a sales team with the resources it needs to close deals. Some teams are deficient on the prospecting side — that is, identifying and contacting potential customers. Others require help getting deals over the finish line. To meet these diverse wants, founders Matt Millen… Continua a leggere Regie.ai injects sales enablement with AI, but keeps humans in the loop

Anagram takes a gamified approach to employee cybersecurity training

Despite employers requiring their employees to complete yearly cybersecurity training courses, human-driven cybersecurity breaches still happen. The problem could even get substantially worse as generative AI increases the scale and personalization of social engineering campaigns. Anagram, formerly known as Cipher, is taking a new approach to employee cybersecurity training that the company hopes can keep… Continua a leggere Anagram takes a gamified approach to employee cybersecurity training

Anthropic’s Claude AI is playing Pokémon on Twitch — slowly

On Tuesday afternoon, Anthropic launched Claude Plays Pokémon on Twitch, a livestream of Anthropic’s newest AI model, Claude 3.7 Sonnet, playing a game of Pokémon Red. It’s become a fascinating experiment of sorts, showcasing the capabilities of today’s AI tech and people’s reactions to them. AI researchers have used all sorts of video games, from… Continua a leggere Anthropic’s Claude AI is playing Pokémon on Twitch — slowly

Apptronik’s humanoid robots take the first steps toward building themselves

Apptronik, an Austin-based maker of humanoid robots, on Tuesday announced a new pilot partnership with American supply chain/manufacturing stalwart, Jabil. The deal arrives two weeks after Apptronik announced a $350 million Series A financing round aimed at scaling up production of its Apollo robot. The Jabil deal is the second major pilot announced by Apptronik.… Continua a leggere Apptronik’s humanoid robots take the first steps toward building themselves

Apptronik’s humanoid robots take the first steps toward building themselves

Apptronik, an Austin-based maker of humanoid robots, on Tuesday announced a new pilot partnership with American supply chain/manufacturing stalwart, Jabil. The deal arrives two weeks after Apptronik announced a $350 million Series A financing round aimed at scaling up production of its Apollo robot. The Jabil deal is the second major pilot announced by Apptronik.… Continua a leggere Apptronik’s humanoid robots take the first steps toward building themselves

OpenAI rolls out deep research to paying ChatGPT users

OpenAI announced on Tuesday that it’s rolling out deep research, its web browsing agent that creates thorough research reports, to all paying ChatGPT users. ChatGPT Plus, Team, Enterprise, and Edu subscribers will get 10 deep research queries per month. OpenAI’s Deep research was previously only available to ChatGPT Pro users, the company’s $200-a-month tier; they… Continua a leggere OpenAI rolls out deep research to paying ChatGPT users

DocUnlock wants to solve a customs bottleneck

When goods enter the U.S., they have to be declared to U.S. customs so the importer can be charged the proper taxes. That applies to everything from a consumer ordering clothes from a brand based overseas to every single item on a massive container ship. When it comes to commercial importing, filling out the necessary… Continua a leggere DocUnlock wants to solve a customs bottleneck

University spin-out Afynia secures $5M seed to commercialize its microRNA panel test for endometriosis

Canadian biotech startup Afynia Laboratories, a spin-out from McMaster University in Ontario, has picked up $5 million in seed funding to commercialize a blood test for endometriosis — a medical condition that can afflict people with a uterus, causing problems like chronic pelvic pain and fertility issues. Endometriosis affects nearly 200 million people worldwide. Getting… Continua a leggere University spin-out Afynia secures $5M seed to commercialize its microRNA panel test for endometriosis

Serverless cloud platform Koyeb now lets developers spin up Tenstorrent’s AI accelerators

Just a few weeks after chipmaker Tenstorrent raised nearly $700 million in funding, developers can now try out Tenstorrent’s AI accelerators on Koyeb. Tenstorrent sells AI processors built around the RISC-V instruction set architecture, and has developed its own open source neural network library, TT-NN, and open source low-level programming model, TT-Metalium. Tenstorrent is part… Continua a leggere Serverless cloud platform Koyeb now lets developers spin up Tenstorrent’s AI accelerators