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Oracle launches its ‘sovereign cloud’ for EU customers

June 20, 2023

Oracle is formally launching its “EU Sovereign cloud” for customers in the European Union (EU) today, nearly a year after firs revealing plans for the initiative. So-called “digital sovereignty” has emerged as a critical issue for companies operating across the EU, driven by existing regulations such as GDPR as well as upcoming regulations such as […]

Oracle launches its ‘sovereign cloud’ for EU customers by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch

Voice-generating platform ElevenLabs raises $19M, launches detection tool

June 20, 2023

ElevenLabs, the viral AI-powered platform for creating synthetic voices, has raised a new round of cash. Today, the startup announced the closure of a $19 million Series A round co-led by entrepreneurs Nat Friedman and Daniel Gross alongside Andreessen Horowitz. Other participants included heavyweights Creator Ventures, SV Angel, Instagram co-founder Mike Krieger, Oculus co-founder Brendan […]

Voice-generating platform ElevenLabs raises $19M, launches detection tool by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

Southeast Asia-focused Go-Ventures closes $240M second fund, rebrands as Argor Capital 

June 20, 2023

Go-Ventures, backed by Indonesia’s GoTo, announced Tuesday it has raised the second fund at $240 million and rebranded as Argor Capital “to reinforce the investment firm’s independence and expanded capabilities to drive growth” for its portfolios.  Argor Capital started in 2018 with GoTo backing to invest in startups in Southeast Asia. Though GoTo will remain one of […]

Southeast Asia-focused Go-Ventures closes $240M second fund, rebrands as Argor Capital  by Kate Park originally published on TechCrunch

How existential risk became the biggest meme in AI

June 19, 2023
Who’s afraid of the big bad bots? A lot of people, it seems. The number of high-profile names that have now made public pronouncements or signed open letters warning of the catastrophic dangers of artificial intelligence is striking. Hundreds of scientists, business leaders, and policymakers have spoken up, from deep learning pioneers Geoffrey Hinton and…

Parallel Domain’s API lets customers use generative AI to build synthetic datasets

June 19, 2023

Parallel Domain is putting the ability to generate synthetic datasets into the hands of its customers. The San Francisco-based startup has launched a new API called Data Lab that stands on the shoulders of generative AI giants, giving machine-learning engineers control over dynamic virtual worlds to simulate any scenario imaginable.  “All you have to do […]

Parallel Domain’s API lets customers use generative AI to build synthetic datasets by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch

Alphabet (GOOGL): Are Investors Buying It This Week?

June 19, 2023
Besides making significant strides in AI technology, tech giant Alphabet (GOOGL) has seen a surge in trading volume and price performance in recent months. Let us explore whether you should…

The Download: building anti-aging hype, and exploring the universe with sound

June 19, 2023
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Police got called to an overcrowded presentation on “rejuvenation” technology It’s not every day that police storm through the doors of a scientific session and eject half the audience. But that’s what happened…

How sounds can turn us on to the wonders of the universe

June 19, 2023
In the cavernous grand ballroom of the Seattle Convention Center, Sarah Kane stood in front of an oversize computer monitor, methodically reconstructing the life history of the Milky Way. Waving her shock of long white hair as she talked (“I’m easy to spot from a distance,” she joked), she outlined the “Hunt for Galactic Fossils,”…

Five big takeaways from Europe’s AI Act

June 19, 2023
This article is from The Technocrat, MIT Technology Review’s weekly tech policy newsletter about power, politics, and Silicon Valley. To receive it in your inbox every Friday, sign up here. It was a big week in tech policy in Europe with the European Parliament’s vote to approve its draft rules for the AI Act on the same…