Panasonic Launches AI Wellness Coach Powered by Anthropic’s Claude at CES 2025
At CES 2025, Panasonic introduced Umi, an AI-powered wellness coach designed to support families in achieving personal and collective goals. Developed in collaboration with Anthropic, Umi leverages the Claude AI model to help families “care, coordinate, and connect.”
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Amelia Cross
- 1 min read
- January 7, 2025
Uber Partners with Nvidia at CES 2025 to Accelerate Autonomous Driving Innovation
Uber announced a collaboration with Nvidia at CES 2025 to leverage Nvidia’s Cosmos simulation tool and DGX Cloud platform to advance autonomous vehicle (AV) technology.
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Amelia Cross
- 2 min read
- January 7, 2025
How to Watch AMD’s CES 2025 Press Conference
AMD is set to take the stage at CES 2025 amidst stiff competition from Nvidia, which has been dominating headlines with its AI advancements and anticipated RTX 5000 announcement. To stay in the race, AMD is expected to unveil its next-gen GPU lineup, possibly branded under the RDNA 4 architecture as the RX 8000 or RX 9000 series.
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Amelia Cross
- 1 min read
- January 6, 2025
Nvidia Unveils Project Digits: A ‘Personal AI Supercomputer’
At CES 2025, Nvidia introduced Project Digits, a “personal AI supercomputer” powered by the Grace Blackwell hardware platform, designed to bring advanced AI capabilities to researchers, data scientists, and students.
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Amelia Cross
- 2 min read
- January 6, 2025
How to Watch Samsung’s CES 2025 Press Conference
Samsung’s CES press conference, set for January 6 at 2 p.m. PT / 5 p.m. ET, will spotlight its latest advancements in TVs, appliances, and consumer robots. While the company is saving its Galaxy S25 flagship announcement for later this month, CES 2025 will focus on innovations under the tagline “AI for All: Everyday, Everywhere.”
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Amelia Cross
- 1 min read
- January 6, 2025
OpenAI Shifts Focus to Developing ‘Superintelligence’
In a recent blog post, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman revealed that the company is shifting its focus toward achieving "superintelligence", building on its progress in artificial general intelligence (AGI). Altman expressed confidence in OpenAI’s ability to develop AGI as traditionally defined and hinted at the transformative potential of superintelligent AI.
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Amelia Cross
- 2 min read
- January 5, 2025
FTC Fines AI Accessibility Startup accessiBe $1M for Misleading Advertising
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has fined accessiBe, a startup that markets AI-powered tools to improve website accessibility, $1 million for false advertising and compensating reviewers without proper disclosure.
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Amelia Cross
- 2 min read
- January 3, 2025
Apheris Tackles AI Data Bottlenecks in Life Sciences with Federated Computing
The success of AI in healthcare hinges on data, yet much of it remains inaccessible due to patient privacy, regulatory hurdles, and IP concerns. Apheris, a startup founded by Robin Röhm and Michael Höh, addresses these challenges through federated computing, enabling AI model training without moving sensitive data.
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Amelia Cross
- 2 min read
- January 2, 2025
OpenAI Reveals Plans for For-Profit Transition
OpenAI has announced plans to transition its for-profit arm into a Delaware Public Benefit Corporation (PBC) to align its corporate structure with its mission of ensuring that artificial general intelligence (AGI) benefits all of humanity.
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Amelia Cross
- 3 min read
- December 27, 2024
AI Sales Rep Startups Are Booming — So Why Are VCs Hesitant?
Venture capitalists are noting explosive growth in the market for AI sales development representatives (SDRs)—tools that use large language models (LLMs) and voice technology to automate outreach emails and customer calls. Startups like Regie.ai, AiSDR, Artisan, and 11x.ai are quickly gaining traction, with some achieving $1 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) within a year.
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Amelia Cross
- 2 min read
- December 26, 2024
