• AI startup Symbolica raises $31 million to develop AI systems to compete with OpenAI

    Artificial intelligence startup Symbolica, which develops foundation models to compete with ChatGPT creator OpenAI, announced a $31 million series A funding round led by Khosla Ventures on Tuesday. General Catalyst, Abstract Ventures and Buckley Ventures also participated in the round, the company said. Symbolica has created a framework that will enable it to develop alternatives to the transformer deep learning architecture, said Symbolica CEO George Morgan, who formerly worked at Tesla on...

  • AI startup Neysa: AI SaaS cloud platform Neysa bags $20 million from Matrix Partners India, others

    Neysa, a Mumbai-based artificial intelligence (AI) cloud and platform-as-a-service startup, has raised $20 million (about Rs 166 crore) in a funding round led by Matrix Partners India, Nexus Venture Partners and NTTVC.The company, the second venture of data centre services provider Netmagic founder Sharad Sanghi, said it will use the funds for expanding infrastructure required for strengthening its research and development team, and for sales and marketing.“When it comes to infrastructure and...

  • How Close Is AI to Actually Stealing Your Dream Job?

    By leveraging AI's efficiency with human intuition, we can continue to use automation to optimize tasks and address complex challenges more effectively.

  • Posti plans nearly 300 job cuts

    The restructuring plans were due to reduced demand, not external factors like the labour market situation, the company said.

  • Biden Spending $300 Million On Sanctuary Cities

    Biden Spending $300 Million On Sanctuary Cities Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times, The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is distributing $300 million to sanctuary cities that provide services like shelter and food to illegal immigrants amid a massive increase in incursions across the southern border. The $300 million in grants will be provided through the Shelter and Services Program (SSP), according to an April 12 press release. SSP offers funding to...

  • Could AI start replacing real estate agents?

    The idea behind using AI is to aid in the homebuying search via software that can learn potential homebuyers’ names along with preferences of what they are looking for in a home.

  • Could AI start replacing real estate agents?

    The idea behind using AI is to aid in the homebuying search via software that can learn potential homebuyers’ names along with preferences of what they are looking for in a home.

  • 300 Wisconsin Officers Fired or Forced Out Are Back on Job

    Milwaukee and Waukesha have re-employed the most such officers.

  • "Scathing" reviews of AI Pin that's supposed to replace your cellphone

    For $700 and a $24 monthly subscription, a tiny wearable computer—the Humane AI Pin—will free you from your phone. Just tap it, talk to it, and it'll do what you ask, be it make a call, send a text, or answer questions. — Read the rest

  • Texas is replacing thousands of human exam scorers with AI

    The test was redesigned in 2023. The revised exam now features fewer multiple choice questions and more open-ended questions, which are called constructed response items. The new tests have as many as seven times more open-ended questions than before.Read Entire Article

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    How AI can rescue IT pros from job burnout and alert fatigue

    A recent Mercer survey of 300 companies finds 94% report they have strengthened their coverage for mental health care, increased support, or put in place new programs or systems to help improve employee health and wellness in the last three years. There are many reasons employees would need such counseling, but the harried and stressful work environments of IT operations surely doesn't help matters for those working there. Also: Tech giants hatch a plan for AI job losses: Reskill 95 million in...

  • Featured jobs: Incubator Ventures, Blend AI & Flood Studio

    Incubator Ventures are searching for a full-time Web Designer to join their Melbourne team. This role involves crafting visually stunning and strategically functional digital assets across a variety of platforms, including websites, marketing materials, and social media content. Some of your responsibilities include: designing and developing engaging websites and a wide array of digital marketing […]