Greptile raises $4M to build an AI-fueled code base expert

June 6, 2024

When you look at how generative AI is being implemented across developer tools, the focus for the most part has been on generating code, as with Github Copilot. Greptile, an early stage startup from a group of recent Georgia Tech grads, decided to take a different approach: using AI to help developers understand the code […]

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Cube is building a ‘semantic layer’ for company data

June 6, 2024

A growing number of businesses are embracing data models — abstract models that organize elements of data and standardize how they relate to one another. But as the data analytics and AI boom drives organizations to expect more of data models, many of the old paradigms are proving difficult to manage — and exceptionally brittle. […]

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Robinhood acquires global crypto exchange Bitstamp for $200M

June 6, 2024

Stock-trading platform Robinhood is diving deeper into the cryptocurrency realm with the acquisition of crytpo exchange Bitstamp. Robinhood said it expects the deal to close in the first half of 2025, with the final transaction value to be in the region of $200 million. While Robinhood is better known for its stock-trading services, allowing ordinary consumers to […]

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The Download: gaming climate change, and Boeing’s space mission leaks

June 6, 2024
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. This classic game is taking on climate change —Casey Crownhart There are two things I love to do at social gatherings: play board games and talk about climate change. Don’t I sound like…

Eyebot raised $6M for AI-powered kiosks that provide 90-second eye exams without optometrist

June 6, 2024

Over half of Americans wear corrective glasses or contact lenses. While there isn’t a shortage of low-cost and luxury frames available online or in stores, consumers can only buy them with a current eyeglass prescription. That means that they first need an eye exam from an optometrist to receive that prescription. But, due to a […]

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Google’s updated AI-powered NotebookLM expands to India, UK and over 200 other countries

June 6, 2024

Google on Thursday said it is rolling out NotebookLM, its AI-powered note-taking assistant, to over 200 new countries, nearly six months after opening its access in the U.S. The platform, powered by Google’s multimodal LLM Gemini 1.5 Pro, has also been upgraded with new features and languages to help more people use AI to generate […]

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