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Overall VC Fundraising Drops 33%, But AI Investment Surges

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billion across the first half of the year, second only to the same period in 2021, when Zero Interest Rate Policy (ZIRP) era saw rock-bottom rates at banks hoping to stimulate the economy. This time around, the responsible party is one that hadn’t even entered the public consciousness in 2021: Artificial intelligence.

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FarmSense Launches Automated Insert Monitoring System

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Riverside-based FarmSense has launched an artificial intelligence-powered, automated, pest monitoring system, aimed at helping farmers monitor insects to make crop and pest control decisions. The company says its systems can help farmers lower pesticide and insecticide use, and will be available in January of 2021.

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What Is Claude AI and Anthropic? ChatGPT’s Rival Explained

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It comes courtesy of Google and Amazon-backed startup Anthropic, which was only founded in 2021. More than 350,000 people signed up to the waitlist to use Claude 2, the most recent version of the language model. It was founded in 2021 by Dario and Daniela Amodei, and now has more than 150 employees. Black Friday offer.

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Shield AI Sets Up Shop In UAE

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San Diego-based Shield AI, which is developing artificial intelligence software for automated drone piloting, says it has set up an office in the UAE, led by a former Navy SEAL Vice Admiral. Harward is a retired United States Navy Vice Admiral (SEAL) and a former Deputy Commander of the United States Central Command.

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Zefr Selected By YouTube For Brand Safety Program

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Zefr said its new solution will be developed and roll out throughout 2021, and will meet the 4A and GARM industry standards. Zefr says it uses both machine learning as well as human reviewers to understand content, which it says is better than traditional keyword and semantic analysis. READ MORE>>.

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Graze, Back By Wavemaker, Aims Robotic Mowers At Commercial Market

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According to the company, it is aiming at launching its fully autonomous, electric lawn mower by 2021. The company says its product is aimed at mowing large sized commercial lawns, and includes such features as GPS based mapping, computer vision, and machine learning capabilities.

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6 Ways To Expand Your Thinking To The Next Big Thing

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Many pundits are convinced that artificial intelligence , which has led breakthroughs in gaming and industry, has seen little traction in the healthcare sector. You need to learn and adopt the supplemental strategies outlined here to make your dream a reality. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 11/10/2021.

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