As Silicon Valley venture capitalists express increasing interest in investing in companies outside of their backyard, more groups are trying to get these VCs to the Midwest, even if just for a few days to meet with the region’s companies who can pitch them on why they should invest there. One of those groups is Heartland Ventures, a new venture capital firm based in … [Read more...] about Heartland Ventures is bringing Silicon Valley VCs to Indiana
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Splice Machine raises $16 million for unified machine learning platform
Splice Machine, a self-described data platform for “operational” artificial intelligence (AI), today announced that it’s raised $16 million in series B financing led by GreatPoint Ventures (GPV), with minority equity participation from Accenture Ventures and individual investor and SunBridge Group CEO Allen Miner. The influx of fresh capital — which … [Read more...] about Splice Machine raises $16 million for unified machine learning platform
Armorblox raises $16.5 million for NLP that secures human communication
Natural language processing (NLP) — the branch of AI that helps computers understand and manipulate human language — might not seem naturally applicable to cybersecurity, but as it turns out, the benefits can be enormous. Just ask Dhananjay Sampath. He’s the cofounder of Armorblox, a cybersecurity startup that emerged from stealth today with $16.5 million … [Read more...] about Armorblox raises $16.5 million for NLP that secures human communication
Vivo V15 Pro review: 48 megapixels makes a difference
A little over a year ago, Dongguang, China-based electronics giant Vivo debuted the Vivo Nex S, a nearly bezeless smartphone that tweaked the conventional candy bar formula in two important ways: With a front-facing camera that elevated from a flush compartment, and with a fingerprint scanner embedded beneath display glass. Neither was perfect — we pointed out a … [Read more...] about Vivo V15 Pro review: 48 megapixels makes a difference
OpenAI: Social science, not just computer science, is critical for AI
AI safety research needs social scientists to ensure AI succeeds when humans are involved. That’s the crux of the argument advanced in a new paper published by researchers at OpenAI (“AI Safety Needs Social Scientists“), a San Francisco-based nonprofit backed by tech luminaries Reid Hoffman and Peter Thiel. “Most AI safety researchers are focused on … [Read more...] about OpenAI: Social science, not just computer science, is critical for AI