Avante

Avante Raises $10 Million in Seed Funding Led by FUSE

SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Avante, a stealth Seattle-based startup, today announced it has raised $10 million in seed funding led by Bellevue WA-based FUSE, with participation from Ascend Venture Capital, Highsage and a group of strategic angel investors. “We made our decision to fund Avante for three reasons: Avante’s spot-on assessment of the issue, its technical approach and the strength and experience of Rohan D’Souza, Kabir Shahani and … Continue reading Avante Raises $10 Million in Seed Funding Led by FUSE

CEREBRAS SYSTEMS

Cerebras Systems Appoints Shirley Li as General Counsel

SUNNYVALE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cerebras Systems,the pioneer in accelerating generative AI, today announced the appointment of Shirley Li as General Counsel, reporting directly to CEO Andrew Feldman. With more than a decade of experience as an advocate and operator at leading technology companies, Li brings a wealth of business and legal experience to Cerebras. “I am incredibly excited to join the Cerebras team and lead the legal … Continue reading Cerebras Systems Appoints Shirley Li as General Counsel

Zindi

Zindi, ITU and Huawei team up for Crowdsourcing AI Solutions for Climate Change event at COP28

By Business Desk – December 6, 2023 December 4th 2023, Dubai UAE // COP28 – The International Telecommunications Union (ITU), Huawei, and Zindi jointly announced the winners of the AI/ML for 5G-Energy Consumption Modelling Challenge solutions as part of an official COP28 side event, Crowdsourcing AI Solutions for Climate Change, The AI/ML for 5G challenge, coordinated by ITU, sponsored by telecommunications giant Huawei, and hosted on the Zindi platform for data practitioners, … Continue reading Zindi, ITU and Huawei team up for Crowdsourcing AI Solutions for Climate Change event at COP28

Medicine

Medicine – Companies Invest in Using AI in Medical Imaging

Aidoc, a leader in AI-enabled imaging, has announced a significant $30 million funding injection aimed at developing a comprehensive AI imaging model and launching a new range of products. The company, known for providing radiologists with AI tools to identify injuries and health conditions from imaging results, also offers stroke and cardiovascular care coordination software. This funding follows Aidoc’s successful raise of $110 million in … Continue reading Medicine – Companies Invest in Using AI in Medical Imaging

Lightning AI

Lightning AI Joins AI Alliance to Advance Open, Safe, Responsible AI

Company Joins International Community of AI Organizations, Led by IBM and Meta, Includes Leading Startups, Academia, Research and Government Organizations December 07, 2023 09:00 AM Eastern Standard Time NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Lightning AI, the company behind PyTorch Lightning, today announced it has joined the AI Alliance, which includes more than 50 leading organizations across industries that are coming together to support open AI research, development, innovation … Continue reading Lightning AI Joins AI Alliance to Advance Open, Safe, Responsible AI

AI Expo Africa conference and expo is Africa's largest B2B AI event

Johannesburg welcomes largest gathering of Artificial Intelligence experts

JOHANNESBURG, GAUTENG, SOUTH AFRICA October 30th, 2023 (AI Media Group) Africa’s largest Artificial Intelligence & Intelligent Automation event, AI Expo Africa, will be running its highly acclaimed conference & trade show at the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa 2-3 November. Now entering its 6th year, the annual AI Expo Africa unites regional and international suppliers of the latest cutting edge 4IR technologies, from the … Continue reading Johannesburg welcomes largest gathering of Artificial Intelligence experts

Hayden AI

Hayden AI Closes on $53 Million Series B

Oversubscribed round led by climate-focused growth equity firm October 18, 2023 10:54 AM Eastern Daylight Time SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Hayden AI, a leader in artificial intelligence and geospatial analytics, is pleased to announce the successful closing of its $53M Series B funding round. The oversubscribed round was led by the Drawdown Fund, a growth equity firm dedicated to advancing companies and products that are addressing major … Continue reading Hayden AI Closes on $53 Million Series B

Zindi Joins Forces with Microsoft to Empower Africans

AI-Driven Solutions for Climate Disasters provided by Zindi and ITU at AI for Good 

Data scientists are developing prediction models for ITU on the Zindi platform to find the best data-driven solutions through data science competitions. September 20th 2023 Cape Town South Africa // Digital technologies directly benefit 70 per cent of SDG targets, say ITU. The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has partnered with Zindi to develop solutions to important global challenges through a series of data science competitions … Continue reading AI-Driven Solutions for Climate Disasters provided by Zindi and ITU at AI for Good