socalTECH

JUNE 30, 2017

Irvine-based antivirus software developer Cylance reported Thursday that it has signed a distribution agreement with Toshiba , where Toshiba Corporation Industrial ICT Solutions Company Group (Toshiba Industrial ICT Solutions) will sell its artificial intelligence-based antivirus solution. READ MORE>>.

Artificial Inteligence

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Los Angeles-based fintech startup ZestFinance appears to be on the cusp of a deal with housing finance giant Freddie Mac , according to a report today in the WSJ. The report said that Freddie Mac is testing underwriting software from ZestFinance, which could help make more mortgages available for first time home buyers and minorities.

Artificial Inteligence

socalTECH

JULY 20, 2021

Los Angeles-based startup MSBAI, which is developing artificial intelligence tools for assisting in engineering reports it has received a $1M US Air Force grant.

Outsource Development

Berkonomics

MARCH 4, 2021

Artificial intelligence thirty-four years ago. I recall the introduction of artificial intelligence into the hotel reservation process, a “one-up” on the airline method of yield managing the price of airplane seats. They were large, a bit clumsy looking, and gathered cobwebs in the lobbies of some great hotels.

Artificial Inteligence

socalTECH

MARCH 30, 2021

San Diego-based drone security systems developer Citadel Defense reported on Tuesday that it has snagged a new contract, from the U.S. Citadel Defense is led by CEO Christopher Williams; the company said it uses artificial intelligence, machine learning, and adaptive frequency jamming in its products to counter drone threats.

Artificial Inteligence

Xconomy

AUGUST 10, 2016

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.

Artificial Inteligence

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

A new report issued today by Silicon Valley Bank, says that startups are generally optimistic about their business opportunities, and they plan to raise capital and expand their workforces this year, despite "economic and political" uncertainty across the globe. SVB posted its full report online.

Report

socalTECH

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Citadel Defense says its drones uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to protect ciritical infrastructure, live events, and high value assets from both careless and nefarious drone use. The company said those deployments were all through a pilot program.

Artificial Inteligence

Xconomy

DECEMBER 5, 2018

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.

Artificial Inteligence

Berkonomics

AUGUST 14, 2014

I recall the introduction of artificial intelligence into the hotel reservation process, a “one-up” on the airline method of yield managing the price of airplane seats. I will readily admit that the half million I spent on the artificial intelligence system that failed generated the greatest positive press we ever had.

Artificial Inteligence

L.A. Business Journal

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Meditation app Headspace acquires artificial intelligence conversation developer; geolocation data company Factual raises $42 million; Netflix hires former Disney executive as head of global products

Artificial Inteligence

socalTECH

DECEMBER 19, 2022

According to a report from Mashable, users of Los Angeles-based dating-and-hookup-app Tinder are using the new, artificial intelligence (AI) software, ChatGPT, to.

ChatGPT

L.A. Business Journal

MARCH 8, 2017

Tinder running members only version of its app, Conversion Logic raises $9 million, and Soylent launches artificially intelligent spokeswomen

Artificial Inteligence

L.A. Business Journal

JULY 25, 2017

million, ABC News forms production partnership with ATTN:, and Elon Musk disses Mark Zuckerberg’s understanding of the dangers of artificial intelligence. Modular construction startup Emagispace raises $4.2

Artificial Inteligence

L.A. Business Journal

MARCH 14, 2017

Rubicon Project chief executive steps down following rough year, Softbank invests in artificial intelligence startup Oben, and Vice Media to produce original Snapchat shows.

Artificial Inteligence

L.A. Business Journal

JANUARY 10, 2018

Overwatch League-Twitch deal worth at least $90 million; artificial intelligence startup Oben raises $10 million; and Survios to open virtual-reality arcade in Torrance.

Artificial Inteligence

Xconomy

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

According to a recent study conducted by the Ponemon Institute and sponsored by Barkly, seven out of 10 organizations are reporting their security risk has significantly increased during the past 12 months.

Artificial Inteligence

L.A. Business Journal

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

OSI Systems completes $269 million acquisition of American Science and Engineering, Lionsgate and Univision team up for Spanish-language streaming service, artificial intelligence startup Oben raises $10 million, and more

Artificial Inteligence

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Chatsworth-based DDN, which develops high performance computing storage and artificial intelligence and data management software, says it had record breaking annual revenues of $400M and "highest ever profitability" in 2020. The company said it saw 52 percent revenue growth from 2018 to 2020.

Artificial Inteligence

socalTECH

JANUARY 22, 2019

Costa Mesa-based Veritone , which develops software for analyzing advertising campaigns, reported a win with radio broadcaster Beasley Media Group. Financial details of the expanded licensing agreement with the radio station company were not announced.

Artificial Inteligence

socalTECH

MARCH 13, 2019

San Diego-based Lytx , which develops vidoe-based driver safety systems for the commercial and public sector, reported this morning that it has scored a win with concrete company Lauren Concrete. Lytx says it incorporates machine vision and artificial intelligence technology into its products for improving driver safety.

Artificial Inteligence

L.A. Business Journal

AUGUST 10, 2016

Soylent launches coffee drink, XPrize launches artificial intelligence contest, and Edmunds.com launches new Facebook and Instagram ad product.

Artificial Inteligence

socalTECH

JANUARY 9, 2019

Miku--which launched its product at CES 2019--says its sensors connects with smartphones "from anywhere in the world" and sends alerts to parents using AI and machine learning technology, using both optical and wireless sensing.

Artificial Inteligence

socalTECH

JULY 1, 2016

Cylance, led by cybersecurity veteran Stuard McClure, is using artificial intelligence to predict, identify, and stop malware and other threats to both enterprise and personal computers. McClure was the founder of Foundstone, and was most recently an executive at McAfee.

Artificial Inteligence

L.A. Business Journal

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Snapchat launches augmented reality product placement; Hulu exec departs to launch virtual reality investment fund and human beats NASA’s JPL artificial-intelligent controlled drone in race.

Snapchat

L.A. Business Journal

JULY 18, 2017

million, artificial intelligence startup Oben raises $5 million and Snap Inc. Rubicon Project buys nToggle for $38.5 begins selling Spectacles on Amazon.

Artificial Inteligence

L.A. Business Journal

DECEMBER 1, 2017

Early executive and chief designer at Faraday Future, Richard Kim, resigns; Disney sues Redbox over movie download codes; and Tinder’s artificial intelligence feature suggests who to ‘Super Like.’

Artificial Inteligence

Tech.Co

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Anthropic largely focuses its work on building large language models (LLM) and the chatbots that subsequently use them. Language model Claude is the name given to both the Chatbot and the large language model developed by Anthropic. Or appear as if you're in another country?

ChatGPT

socalTECH

AUGUST 10, 2016

San Diego-based Nervana Systems , a developer of artificial intelligence and "deep learning" technology, has been acquired by Intel , in a deal that is reportedly worth $350M. Nervana was working on artificial intelligence software and hardware. Nervana will continue to operate out of its headquarters in San Diego.

Artificial Inteligence

socalTECH

MAY 18, 2021

Los Angeles-based Narrativa, a developer of artificial intelligence software aimed at helping pharmaceutical companies with FDA drug approvals, says it has raised $1.3M According to Narrativa, it is using its AI software to automate the generation of Clinical Study Reports (CSRs) and other regulatory reports.

Artificial Inteligence

socalTECH

APRIL 20, 2020

Costa Mesa-based artificial intelligence software developer Veritone --which is publicly traded on the NASDAQ as VERI--reported that it has received a total of $6.5M in loans under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).

Artificial Inteligence

Xconomy

NOVEMBER 13, 2016

. —Intel (NASDAQ: INTC ) paid over $400 million in August to acquire Nervana Systems , the two-year-old San Diego startup offering its machine learning technology as a cloud-based service.

San Diego

socalTECH

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Los Angeles-based GumGum Sports , which develops artificial intelligence powered software which helps sports team measure advertising being presented in sports coverage of their teams, has rolled out a new analytics module it says streamlines sponsorship analysis and reporting.

Artificial Inteligence

socalTECH

AUGUST 6, 2020

The company said it is using machine learning and automation to expand its operational efficiency. The company said those numbers demonstrate the company's "grow and momentum" despite the pandemic.

Artificial Inteligence

Xconomy

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Launched four years ago, the Nanodegree courses allow students worldwide to gain expertise in areas such as data analytics, machine learning, and autonomous flight engineering by completing coursework that can take as little as six months.

Artificial Inteligence

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Los Angeles-based private equity investor Shamrock Capital reports this morning that it has led a $30M investment in Pixellot , an Israeli firm developing automatic, artificial intelligence-driven software for producing streaming sports video. Pixellot has now raised more than $40M in funding.

Artificial Inteligence

TechCrunch LA

APRIL 12, 2018

That’s likely due to a continually expanding toolkit that now boasts a customer relationship management system, efficient dispatching and routing, invoice management, mobile applications for field professionals and marketing analytics and reporting tools.

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