Tue.Nov 08, 2022

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Movio wants to make your marketing videos with generative AI

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Generative AI is suddenly everywhere. Over the past year, you’ve probably seen people showcasing impressive AI-generated artworks, thanks to progress in text-to-image algorithms introduced by groups like OpenAI and Stability AI. A proliferation of startups is now trying to devise applications for this new class of language model , where the machine is capable of creating new text, images and videos based on simple human input.

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XPRIZE Awards $8M In Avatar Competition

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XPRIZE, the Los Angeles-based organization which organizes prize-based competitions to advance technology in the areas of "humanity's greatest challenges", said it has named a winner of its four-year ANA Avatar XPRIZE. According to the group, it awarded $5M in a grand prize to NimbRo of Bonn, Germany, with $2M going to Pollen Robotics of Bordeaux, France and $1M to Team Northeastern, based in Boston.

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Virtual Dental Care Signs Cigna

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Irvine-based Virtual Dental Care, a developer of virtual dental services, said it has teamed up with Cigna to provide dental referrals via video, text, chat, and email. The company said it offers up 24/7 video consultation for urgent situations such as pain, infection, and swelling, offering up prescriptions and referrals to local ,in-network providers for appointments.

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Autonomy Expands EV Subscriptions To Florida

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Santa Monica-based Autonomy, the electric vehicle subscription service run by longtime auto and tech veteran Scott Painter, says it is expanding its services beyond California. The company said it has debuted its service in Florida, allowing its users to subscribe to Tesla Model 3 and Tesla Model Y vehicles. Autonomy's service allows users to access electric vehicles without a long term lease or need for a loan.

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Can You Ask for Office Rent Relief? How to Manage Your Lease During COVID-19

Office leases are one of companies’ largest expenses, and if your whole team is working from home with no clear end in sight, you may be wondering what to do about your lease.