Stability AI’s latest tool uses AI to generate 3D models

November 2, 2023

Stability AI, the startup behind the text-to-image AI model Stable Diffusion, thinks 3D model creation tools could be the next big thing in generative AI. At least, that’s the message it’s sending with the launch of Stable 3D, an AI-powered app that generates textured 3D objects for modeling and game development platforms like Blender, Maya, […]

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AI gains momentum in core manufacturing services functions

November 2, 2023
When considering the potential for AI systems to change manufacturing, Ritu Jyoti, global AI research lead at market-intelligence firm IDC, points to windmill manufacturers. To improve windmills before AI, she says, the company analyzed data from observing a functioning prototype, a process that took weeks. Now, the manufacturer has dramatically shortened the process using a…

Mantic’s robot vacuum maps spaces without sending data to the cloud

November 2, 2023

Countless startups are trying to solve hard robotics problems in industry. But few are looking to bring the tech into homes. Well, few except for Matic. A relatively new venture founded by Navneet Dalal, an ex-Google research scientist, Matic, formerly known as Matician, is developing robots that can navigate homes to clean “more like a […]

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Brave’s Leo AI assistant is now available to desktop users

November 2, 2023

Brave, a company building an alternative web browser, is releasing its AI-powered assistant, Leo, to all desktop users. The company is also releasing a $15 per month paid version called Leo Premium with features like access to faster and better large language models (LLMs) and higher-rate limits. Leo has been under testing for a few […]

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How to raise a substantial round with angel investors

November 2, 2023

There are plenty of angel investors out there who are more confident than VCs. Here are tips on raising a substantial round by focusing on angel investors.

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