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Five Questions With a16z’s Vijay Pande on AI and Making New Drugs

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Those tools—artificial intelligence and machine learning, respectively—have been around for decades, but in recent years have become faster and cheaper, accelerating their use by those in the business of discovering and developing new drugs. Andreessen Horowitz, also.

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

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

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[ 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. technologies.

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Watch Out, VCs: A.I. Program Judges Startups at Boston Pitch Event

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But a startup contest held Tuesday at a machine learning conference in Cambridge, MA, put a twist on the typical scenario: the startups were judged by an artificial intelligence software program, instead of a panel of investors. Read more » Reprints | Share: UNDERWRITERS AND PARTNERS.

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Six West Coast Tech Leaders Share Top Developments of 2017

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Xconomy asked technology and innovation leaders around our network to reflect on the most important developments in their industries during 2017, and the answers were appropriately wide-ranging.

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San Diego Roundup: Qualcomm, Philter, Stella Labs, VC Funding & More

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AON Devices, headed by former Qualcomm engineer Mouna El Khatib, is developing semiconductors that use ultra-low-power artificial intelligence algorithms for voice and audio recognition by battery-powered applications. Qualcomm Ventures invited 10 artificial intelligence, Internet of Things, virtual reality, and.

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Whiskey Coffee, Immigration, AI: MassChallenge Austin 2019 Startups

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They’re startups that are developing products in a wide range of sectors, including life sciences, agriculture, and artificial intelligence. Austin —MassChallenge has picked the 74 early-stage companies that will eventually compete for a portion of $500,000 in cash as a part of its Austin accelerator program.