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Highlights from the AWS re:Invent keynote: Q AI, strong bedrock foundation, and a smarter cloud
Venture Beat - 28 Nov 2023 22:30
In a wide ranging keynote session that was nearly 2.5 hours long, Adam Selipsky, CEO of Amazon Web Services, detailed the continued progress
Dragon's Dogma 2 launches on March 22
Venture Beat - 28 Nov 2023 23:04
Capcom confirmed in a new livestream that the upcoming action-RPG Dragon's Dogma 2 launches on March 22 next year.
The 'self-operating' computer emerges
Venture Beat - 28 Nov 2023 22:02
Powered by GPT-4V, the framework takes screenshots as input and outputs mouse clicks and keyboard commands, just as a human would.
Informatica strengthens AWS partnership, integrating with Bedrock and HealthLake
Venture Beat - 28 Nov 2023 21:45
Joint users will get trusted data and enriched context to improve the accuracy of their key generative AI use cases.
Amazon Q: A new ChatGPT-like assistant for work
Venture Beat - 28 Nov 2023 21:33
Amazon Web Services (AWS) CEO Adam Selipsky announced a new product called Amazon Q at the AWS re:Invent conference on Tuesday, which tries to improve upon Microsoft's Copilot assistant. Amazon Q is a generative AI-power...
AWS re:Invent 2023 defines a resilient vision for cloud security's future
Venture Beat - 28 Nov 2023 20:16
Achieving stronger, more resilient cloud security relies on implementing generative AI, human insight, and improved usability correctly.
Nvidia brings new Retriever, DGX Cloud and Project Ceiba supercomputer to AWS
Venture Beat - 28 Nov 2023 20:16
Nvidia and AWS partner to introduce the Grace Hopper GH200 superchip-powered DGX Cloud, Project Ceiba for supercomputing, and the NeMo Retriever for AI language model optimization.
New technique helps LLMs improve reasoning by ignoring irrelevant information
Venture Beat - 28 Nov 2023 20:15
The System 2 Attention (S2A) technique enhances Large Language Model (LLM) capabilities and accuracy by strategically disregarding irrelevant data in question-answering tasks.
Pika Labs raises $55M, launches new AI video platform to take on Runway
Venture Beat - 28 Nov 2023 19:10
The investment takes the company's fund-raise to $55 million and marks the launch of Pika 1.0, which allows video generation and editing with text prompts.
Empowering Women Entrepreneurs: 5 Strategies For Melinda French Gates To Transform VC
Forbes - 28 Nov 2023 18:55
VC has traditionally favored elite groups. Can Gates help all women entrepreneurs? To do so, she needs to champion street-smart entrepreneurs - not just book-smart elites
Why does the EU AI Act hang in the balance? The OpenAI drama offers clues
Venture Beat - 28 Nov 2023 17:33
How the OpenAI drama relates to the EU AI Act -- which currently hangs in the balance due to debates about 'foundation' model regulation.
Kek Entertainment secures $8M to drive cross-platform gaming
Venture Beat - 28 Nov 2023 16:30
Kek Entertainment has raised $8 million in funding to foster cross-platform gaming experiences across mobile devices, consoles and PCs.
Los Angeles startup Micro1 is using AI to reinvent how companies hire engineers
Venture Beat - 28 Nov 2023 16:00
Micro1, an innovative startup leveraging AI technology, aims to transform the software development industry and redefine tech talent screening, setting new standards in the tech landscape.
How This Startup Partnered With The U.S. Government
Forbes - 28 Nov 2023 14:48
Advice for pursuing government contracts.
The Entrepreneurial Spirit Behind A Thriving U.K. Craft Gin Market
Forbes - 28 Nov 2023 14:12
The U.K.'s premium craft gin brand sector is continuing to see strong engagement, and with consumers willing to pay premium prices for craft gin, the number of new entrants to the market has soared in recent years.
Three Reasons Why It's Crucial For Leaders To Be Lifelong Learners
Forbes - 28 Nov 2023 14:00
Leaders learn throughout their lives, and great leaders make a commitment to doing so.
Why SMX Is On A Mission To Revolutionize Sustainability
Forbes - 28 Nov 2023 14:00
Haggai Alon shares how SMX is disrupting sustainability by offering a tech solution that can give all materials such as solids, liquids, and gas, a memory.
Sustainable Solutions And Automation: Meet The 2024 Under 30 In Manufacturing & Industry
Forbes - 28 Nov 2023 13:15
This year's young entrepreneurs are increasingly focused on their startups' social and environmental impact.
Hololight raises $12M for XR streaming software
Venture Beat - 28 Nov 2023 10:01
Hololight, a software maker focused on AR and VR enterprise solutions, has raised $12 million in funding for its XR streaming software.
Exclusive: Amazon AWS aims to outshine Microsoft with Gen AI offerings at Re:Invent
Venture Beat - 28 Nov 2023 09:38
Swami Sivasubramanian, Amazon AWS's vice president of Data and AI, gave VentureBeat a preview of what to expect from AWS' keynotes, including building Bedrock apps in less than a minute, more LLM choice, vector database ...
Bandai Namco Entertainment invests in more U.S. game startups
Venture Beat - 28 Nov 2023 02:00
Bandai Namco's 021 Fund said it has invested in two additional U.S. game startups -- Flickplay and Code Charm.
Bungie delays Destiny 2 expansion The Final Shape
Venture Beat - 28 Nov 2023 00:58
Bungie officially delays its upcoming expansion to Destiny 2 by several months following a round of layoffs at the studio.