Report: Databricks Close to Raising Record $9.5 Billion Amid AI Boom

Report: Databricks Close to Raising Record $9.5 Billion Amid AI Boom
Report: Databricks Close to Raising Record $9.5 Billion Amid AI Boom
December 13, 2024  |  Investments

Databricks reportedly is close to raising $9.5 billion in a funding round, a feat that would create one of the largest-ever venture capital funding rounds....

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Lawmakers Tell Apple and Google to Prepare for TikTok Ban
Lawmakers Tell Apple and Google to Prepare for TikTok Ban
December 13, 2024  |  Mobile Applications

The Republican and Democratic leaders of a House select committee said Friday (Dec. 13) that TikTok should sell its app and that Apple and Google should be ready...

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OpenAI Says Deployment of Telemetry Service Caused 3-Hour Outage
OpenAI Says Deployment of Telemetry Service Caused 3-Hour Outage
December 13, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI said its deployment of a new telemetry service caused a three-hour outage of all its services Wednesday (Dec. 11). Get the Full Story Complete...

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How Big Tech’s XR Push Could Redefine Both Payments and AI
How Big Tech’s XR Push Could Redefine Both Payments and AI
December 13, 2024  |  Payments Innovation

The connected economy might be making a jump from end-users’ hands to their faces. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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This Week in AI: Bots Transform Shopping as Tech Giants Roll Out Digital Assistants
This Week in AI: Bots Transform Shopping as Tech Giants Roll Out Digital Assistants
December 13, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

This week in artificial intelligence, shopping assistants emerged across major tech platforms. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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More Than 75% of Banks Not Ready for ISO 20022 Mandates. The Question Is: Why?
More Than 75% of Banks Not Ready for ISO 20022 Mandates. The Question Is: Why?
December 13, 2024  |  Bank Regulation

The benefits of standardized data formats and exchanges in financial services are myriad. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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CFPB: High Interest Rates Drove ‘Significant Decline’ in Mortgage Lending in 2023
CFPB: High Interest Rates Drove ‘Significant Decline’ in Mortgage Lending in 2023
December 13, 2024  |  CFPB

Residential mortgage lending activities showed a “significant decline” in 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Friday (Dec. 13). Get the Full Story Complete the...

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AI Shopping Bots Race to Fill Online Carts
AI Shopping Bots Race to Fill Online Carts
December 13, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

Silicon Valley is unleashing artificial intelligence agents that can surf online stores, swipe digital credit cards and buy goods without a human lifting a finger...

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Meta Says Foundation Model Gives Virtual Embodied Agents Human-Like Movements
Meta Says Foundation Model Gives Virtual Embodied Agents Human-Like Movements
December 13, 2024  |  Meta

Meta has unveiled a foundation model for controlling the behavior of virtual embodied humanoid agents, saying it will enhance the Metaverse. Get the Full Story...

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