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Diffbot’s A.I. Engine Draws Global Map of Machine Learning Expertise

Xconomy

A year ago, the leading Chinese Internet company Tencent Holdings pegged the global number of artificial intelligence researchers and professionals at 300,000 or less—just as the unmet demand for such experts was pushing salary offers to as much as $1 million. Now, Silicon Valley company Diffbot has used its A.I.-powered

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Nervana’s $400M+ Buyout Reflects Key Tech Trend in Machine Learning

Xconomy

On the day after Intel announced its acquisition of San Diego machine learning startup Nervana Systems, investor Steve Jurvetson told me he was feeling a sense of satisfaction about a call he made three years ago, and how it has been playing out.

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Copps: Key Ingredient As A.I. Permeates Daily Life is Building Trust

Xconomy

The promise, and pitfalls, of artificial intelligence became more apparent in the last year, and for Dave Copps, founder of A.I. What can help to smooth the transition to our new machine learning-enabled future is an effort on the part of technologists to build trust between ourselves and these tools.

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Saxena: More Than a Tool, A.I. Must Be Used With Society in Mind

Xconomy

[ Updated 12/27/18, 9:54 am ] Manoj Saxena is bullish on artificial intelligence. startup CognitiveScale and managing director of The Entrepreneur Fund , which makes investments in early-stage machine learning companies, Saxena believes A.I. As chairman of Austin, TX-based A.I.

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Rivaling Google, Web-Mining Diffbot Opens Its Knowledge Graph to All

Xconomy

Diffbot , a tech startup that continuously scours the Web to assemble a “knowledge graph” of billions of facts in context, announced today that it’s opening up the searchable resource to the public—with starter rates as low as a cable TV bill.

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Smart-Kitchen Startups Give Cooks Digital Help Via Internet of Things

Xconomy

The Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, and related technologies are being used to connect ovens, refrigerators, and other kitchen appliances to the Web. When it comes to connected homes, the hottest spot is located in your kitchen. Feeling unsure about cooking that fish dish?

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SaaS Is Dead, Long Live Software

InfoChachkie

Rather, the software companies I’ve invested in, such as JazzHR , TaxJar and SimpleLegal , compete with Web 1.0 Vertical Artificial Intelligence. An expansive and lucrative greenfield opportunity, especially for startups, is the vertical applications of artificial intelligence.

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