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Rossum offers an end-to-end AI document processing solution that combines its cognitive data capture platform with a full suite of integration capabilities to automate document-based communications between diverse businesses. The startup announced this week its $100 million Series A raise from General Catalyst with participation by existing investors including LocalGlobe, Seedcamp, Miton and Elad Gil.
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US Blacklists Chinese AI Organizations Including Leading Startups
The US government punished China for its “repression” of Muslim minorities by blacklisting Chinese AI organizations and security bureaus.
In rather sensitive timing just ahead of high-level trade discussions in Washington this week, the US took a hard line on allegedly brutal suppression of ethnic minorities in China by banning certain Chinese AI startups.
Automaker Ford Using Artificial Intelligence To Optimize Daily Driving
Ford has developed an Artificial Intelligence-driven database that will accelerate its transition from automaker to a mobility company.
It is accordingly partnering with American cities to solve mobility challenges. City Insights is Ford Mobility’s artificial intelligence-based collection of decision-enabling tools, custom algorithms, and data services.
Natwest Will Use AI To Predict Financial Market Patterns
NatWest will collaborate with Microsoft and DreamQuark to harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to simulate financial markets.
NatWest, Microsoft, and DreamQuark will develop a new platform called Next Generation Complex Analytics. The platform will use AI to learn from financial markets, transport networks, and other such structures. After that, it will apply this learning to detect opportunities and risks in real markets.
Artificial Intelligence: Novartis And Microsoft Team Up to Transform Global Medicine
Novartis announced its plan for founding the Novartis AI innovation lab in collaboration with Microsoft as the AI and data-science partner. The Novartis-Microsoft alliance will “reimagine medicine” and boost Novartis’ AI capabilities. The new lab will discover and develop transformative medicine for patients globally.
Fundbox Raises Another $176 million in Funding
Fundbox, a small-business lending fintech company, raised another $176 million in funding. New investors Allianz SE and General Catalyst.
Artificial Intelligence May Provide Advance Warning of a Heart Attack
Artificial intelligence to detect heart attacks may soon be a reality, according to research at the University of Oxford.
Green’s Push Canadian Robot Tax to Combat AI
A Canadian robot tax could be the first of its kind. The Green Party of Canada has pitched a robot tax to address the growing threat of technologies like artificial intelligence.
Ex-Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka Wants To Bring AI to India’s Masses
Ex-Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka believes India can become the Artificial Intelligence (AI) capital of the world. AI could be a massive disruptor in India over the next 20-25 years, says Sikka. Automation and job losses would only be the tip of this iceberg. Instead, India could seize the initiative and turn the disruption into an opportunity by putting together educational programs.
Preqin and Vertex VC Report Shows $1 Trillion Market on Tap
A new Preqin and Vertex VC Report indicates robust growth ahead for the venture capital markets. Preqin and Vertex launched the joint research report called the Global Venture Capital Perspectives report on Wednesday.
Yale University Researchers Say AI Will Weigh Stomach (GI) Disorders
Yale University researchers have determined that artificial intelligence could provide patients with stomach disorders better treatment.
China Now Has an AI Powered Judicial System
Shanghai in China unveils its AI-powered judicial system for handling criminal cases An AI-powered judicial system now runs in China. This is not surprising. After all, the nation timed the launch of this system with the World Artificial Intelligence Conference 2019 from August 29 to 31. The “206 System” has generated a lot of controversies….
This AI-Led Hedge Fund Will Trade Global Currencies
A former Goldman Sachs analyst with a background in military intelligence programming is setting up an AI-led hedge fund for trading the major currencies
Niklas Hojman, who previously worked at Goldman, has co-founded Swedish company Century Analytics AB along with Hugo Langeen and Jimmy Carlsson. The company’s proposed CenturyOne currency hedge fund is betting that artificial intelligence will prove to be the success mantra in currency trading.
AI-Dependent Hedge Funds Underperform the Industry
Though AI hedge funds have underperformed this year, on the longer timeframe of five years they lead by a wide margin
Hedge funds that are dependent on AI technology have returned a mere 2.77% this year up to July versus a return of 6.36% achieved by the industry.
That’s despite the hype surrounding artificial intelligence as a pathbreaking technology that would dominate investment management.
Shanghai: 2019 World Artificial Intelligence Conference
The Shanghai expo on artificial intelligence commenced Thursday with plenty on the cards: A debate between Jack Ma and Elon Musk, deal-making and networking
The highlights of the conference so far, on Day 1 of the three-day conference:
Chinese Artificial Intelligence Start-Up Megvii Filing for $ 1 Billion IPO
Undeterred by the political turbulence in Hong Kong, Megvii Technology is going ahead with an initial public offering on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
The China-based artificial intelligence start-up, which was recently valued at about $ 4 billion in its latest funding round in May, appears to be confident that the supercharged political environment in Hong Kong and jittery global markets will not affect its capital float.
The Top 10 Sizzling AI Startups
Innovative AI start-ups out of the CRN Emerging Vendors 2019 list
These companies were asked by CRN to describe the AI features and functions of their products.
Center for Data Innovation on AI: China making big moves to catch up with the US
Though the US is currently the world leader in artificial intelligence technology, China is leaving no stone unturned to narrow the gap
A study from the Center for Data Innovation showed the US was far ahead of China and the EU in at least four of six parameters considered by the analysis.
These categories were talent, research, development, adoption, data, and hardware.
The Top 5 AI Start-Ups in Europe
AI is the fastest-growing sector in European venture capital.
Investors poured in €1.3 billion in 2017 to fund AI startups in the region. They followed that up with €1.8 billion in 2018. By August 2019, investments in AI startups have already touched €1.9 billion.
Investors are looking to secure an early-mover advantage in AI, a fascinating and disruptive technology with enormous potential.
Chinese AI Start-Up AInnovation Planning an IPO Within Two Years
ccording to Kai-Fu Lee, a well-known Chinese venture capitalist, and founder of Sinovation Ventures, his AI start-up AInnovation would likely be ready to list within two years
Founded in March 2018, AInnovation focuses on artificial intelligence solutions for customers in the retail, finance and manufacturing sectors. Prominent clients include Foxconn, Nestlé, Carlsberg, Mars, and the Postal Savings Bank of China Co.
ESG investing using artificial intelligence
Data science and enormous computing power such as artificial intelligence are now able to provide new ESG insights to investment managers
Unstructured, voluminous and incompatible data always presented a challenge to investors and asset managers looking to make environmental, social and governance (ESG)-friendly investments. Artificial intelligence (AI) could change all that with its capacity to crunch vast amounts of data and throw Up new insights not available through other, traditional methods.
Intel introduces its latest SpringHill chip designed for AI applications
Developed at Intel’s facility in Haifa, Israel, the new chip Nervana NNP-I, a.k.a. Springhill targets the future situation of “AI everywhere.”
Intel designed its latest processor for large computing centers and AI applications. Based on a 10 nm Ice Lake processor, it can take up high workloads with low consumption of energy.
Goldman Sachs and Ping An lead $ 72.5 million funding round in AI firm H2O.ai
Goldman Sachs and Ping An lead $ 72.5 million funding round in AI firm H2O.ai
Wells Fargo, NVIDIA and Nexus Venture Partners also made repeat investments in the India-based artificial intelligence startup
With the latest Series D funding round, H2O.ai has raised a cumulative amount of $ 147 million. Other investors include Barclays, Capital One, New York Life, Walton River Wood, and Transamerica.
Cerebras Systems Launches AI Chip with a Record 1.2 trillion Transistors
Cerebras Systems, the hitherto stealth mode AI start-up, has come out swinging with its Cerebras Wafer-Scale Engine (WSE), the largest chip ever built
“56x larger than any other chip, the WSE delivers more compute, more memory, and more communication bandwidth. This enables AI research at previously-impossible speeds and scale,” the company says on its website.
Venture Capital: Dexai Robotics Raises $5.5M To Develop Alfred, an Aspiring Robotic Chef
Dexai Robotics addresses the labor shortage in the restaurant industry by developing AI-powered robotics for commercial kitchens. It raised $5.5 million in a seed round led by Hyperplane Venture Capital.
New investors in the startup included Rho Capital, Harlem Capital, Contour Venture Partners, and NextView Ventures.