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SiMa.ai secures $70M funding to introduce a multimodal GenAI chip

April 4, 2024

SiMa.ai, a Silicon Valley-based startup producing embedded ML system-on-chip (SoC) platforms, today announced that it has raised a $70 million extension funding round as it plans to bring its second-generation chipset, specifically built for multimodal generative AI processing, to market. According to Gartner, the market for AI-supporting chips globally is forecast to more than double […]

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Decode GTM strategies with Index Ventures’ Paris Heymann at TC Early Stage 2024

April 4, 2024

TechCrunch Early Stage 2024 is welcoming an outstanding addition to its roster of speakers as Paris Heymann, partner at Index Ventures, takes the stage. In his session titled “Scaling Through Chaos: The Art & Science of GTM,” Heymann promises to delve deep into the intricacies of go-to-market strategies at the April 25 event in Boston. […]

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India, grappling with election misinfo, weighs up labels and its own AI safety coalition

April 4, 2024

India, long in the tooth when it comes to co-opting tech to persuade the public, has become a global hotspot when it comes to how AI is being used, and abused, in political discourse, and specifically the democratic process. Tech companies, who built the tools in the first place, are making trips to the country […]

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ChromeOS brings customization for keyboard shortcuts

April 4, 2024

Google is rolling out the April update to ChromeOS users with features like the ability to customize keyboard shortcuts and mouse button actions. The update also brings improved offline text-to-speech voice support. The ChromeOS M123 update is rolling out to users over the next few days. Let’s go through these new features. The main new […]

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Business planning startup Pigment raises $145 million round in rare French tech megaround

April 4, 2024

Paris-based startup Pigment has raised a $145 million funding round just five years after its inception. The enterprise software company offers a business planning platform so that large companies can visualize their past financial performance and forecast upcoming quarters. This funding round comes as a bit of a surprise as large rounds have been few […]

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Aerospike raises $100M for its real-time database platform to capitalize on the AI boom

April 4, 2024

NoSQL database Aerospike today announced that it has raised a $100 million Series E round led by Sumeru Equity Partners. Existing investor Alsop Louie Partners also participated in this round. In 2009, the company started as a key-value store with a focus on the adtech industry; Aerospike has since diversified its offerings quite a bit. […]

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