Technology

Pieter Abbeel and Ken Goldberg on generative AI applications

June 15, 2023

I’ll admit that I’ve tiptoed around the topic a bit in Actuator due to its sudden popularity (SEO gods be damned). I’ve been in this business long enough to instantly be suspicious of hype cycles. That said, I totally get it this time around. While it’s true that various forms of machine learning and AI […]

Pieter Abbeel and Ken Goldberg on generative AI applications by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch

Mercedes is adding ChatGPT to its infotainment system, for some reason

June 15, 2023

Mercedes owners in the U.S. will soon add a new luxury to their already luxurious vehicles: ChatGPT. The automaker is adding OpenAI’s conversational AI agent to its MBUX infotainment system, though what it could possibly be needed for is hard to say. U.S. owners of models that use MBUX will be able to opt into […]

Mercedes is adding ChatGPT to its infotainment system, for some reason by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch

Luminoah’s quest to reinvent tube feeding attracts new funding

June 15, 2023

When someone is very ill or has had surgery that interrupts ordinary ways of eating and drinking, tube feeding is life-saving necessity — but it’s cumbersome and uncomfortable to use. Luminoah aims to change this with a reinvented tube feeding device that’s more portable, discreet, and easy to use, and it has raised $6 million […]

Luminoah’s quest to reinvent tube feeding attracts new funding by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch

Seaweed farming for carbon dioxide capture would take up too much of the ocean

June 15, 2023
If we’re going to prevent the gravest dangers of global warming, experts agree, removing significant amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere is essential. That’s why, over the past few years, projects focused on growing seaweed to suck CO2 from the air and lock it in the sea have attracted attention—and significant amounts of funding—from…

Learn about the next wave of industrial robotics at Disrupt’s Hardware Stage

June 15, 2023

Robotics investments were trending in the right direction prior to 2020, but the pandemic dramatically increased investor interest as more firms pushed to automate work. Manufacturing has been automated for decades, and the pandemic also dramatically increased both labor shortages and the deployment of warehouse/logistics robotics. As labor shortages continue, investors see enormous growth potential […]

Learn about the next wave of industrial robotics at Disrupt’s Hardware Stage by Lauren Simonds originally published on TechCrunch

Lefdal Mine Datacenter goes green with a secure and flexible cloud

June 15, 2023
Thank you for joining us on “The cloud hub: From cloud chaos to clarity.” Lefdal Mine Datacenter’s chief marketing officer, Mats Andersson, takes us through the planning and execution of the “Norwegian Solution,” one of the greenest data centers on the planet. Click here to continue.

Glystn enables creators to mass reply to multiple followers across social media platforms

June 15, 2023

Founded by Google AdMob and Yahoo alums, Glystn is a tool for content creators that allows them to engage with followers and read/answer comments from multiple social media platforms all in one place. The startup announced today that it has raised $4 million in seed funding. The seed round was led by Eniac Ventures, Hannah […]

Glystn enables creators to mass reply to multiple followers across social media platforms by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch

Stock exchanges move to the public cloud to maximize tech-based innovations

June 15, 2023
Thank you for joining us on “The cloud hub: From cloud chaos to clarity.” As most stock exchanges shift from highly optimized, private, on-premise infrastructure to the public cloud, get an insight into the business drivers for transformational change and the technologies shaping the future direction of stock market trading. Click here to continue.

Transforming banks through uncertainty

June 15, 2023
Thank you for joining us on “The cloud hub: From cloud chaos to clarity.” Against rising inflation and negative gross domestic product (GDP) growth, retail banks in the Nordics and UK are looking at digital transformations to reduce costs, streamline operations, and enhance the customer experience to survive in uncertain times. Click here to continue.