Startups
Who is Soham Parekh, the serial moonlighter Silicon Valley startups can’t stop hiring? | TechCrunch
In the last week, social media users have shared dozens of stories about encounters with Soham Parekh, a software engineer who seems to have been simultaneously working at multiple Silicon Valley startups — unbeknownst to the companies — for the last several years. But who is Parekh, how did he pull off his career as…
The U.S. Navy is more aggressively telling startups, ‘We want you’ | TechCrunch
While Silicon Valley executives like those from Palantir, Meta, and OpenAI are grabbing headlines for trading their Brunello Cucinelli vests for Army Reserve uniforms, a quieter transformation has been underway in the U.S. Navy. How? Well, the Navy’s Chief Technology Officer Justin Fanelli says he has spent the last two and a half years cutting…
Teaching AI models what they don’t know
Artificial intelligence systems like ChatGPT provide plausible-sounding answers to any question you might ask. But they don’t always reveal the gaps in their knowledge or areas where they’re uncertain. That problem can have huge consequences as AI systems are increasingly used to do things like develop drugs, synthesize information, and drive autonomous cars. Now, the…
Enchant launches zero-equity accelerator for gaming and AI startups
Enchant is launching a new zero-equity accelerator for gaming and AI startups, with applications now open for its three-month program. The accelerator is dedicated to early-stage teams at the crossroads of gaming and artificial intelligence. Founded by veterans of Sony, Supercell, EA, Ubisoft and Playrix, the fully remote program gives founders hands-on product sprints, weekly…
Here are Latin America’s biggest startups based on valuation | TechCrunch
Not so long ago, the idea of public tech companies emerging from Latin America seemed far-fetched, and Mercado Libre once appeared as rare and mythical as a true unicorn. Today, however, the region is home to several startups that have reached billion-dollar valuations. Some of these startups, propelled into the spotlight by cross-border expansion, are…
“Our Business From Startups Has Grown Significantly In 2024!” – Jayashankar Narayanankutty From Cadence Design Systems
– Advertisement – Working with MeitY to provide EDA tools to academia and startups, how does Cadence Design Systems benefit from this alliance? Discussing this, along with the company’s growth plans in India and its focus on AI-driven chip design, Cadence’s Jayashankar Narayanankutty speaks with EFY’s Yashasvini Razdan. Jayashankar Narayanankutty, Group Director- Sales, Cadence Design…
“Many Startups Selected Under DLI Are Part Of SFAL’s Portfolio” – Sridhar Kaip, SFAL
– Advertisement – With a vision to enable companies to develop semiconductor IPs in India, the Semiconductor Fabless Accelerator Labs (SFAL) has incubated five fabless design startups selected for DLI, three of which have secured funding. Sridhar Kaip from SFAL reveals its secret to becoming safal in a nascent semiconductor ecosystem to EFY’s Yashasvini Razdan……
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New Startups Focus on Deepfakes, Data-in-Motion
COMMENTARY In 2024, early growth startups found capital hard to come by, yet venture capitalists couldn’t help but invest in emerging data and AI security. Solutions tackling data-in-motion and application data flows were a heavy focus. And there was a mad scramble to solve deepfakes and disinformation. It was the year of deepfake awareness. Global governments…
How is China doing in the AI race? Tech giants and startups are pushing boundaries | DailyAI
Alibaba Cloud recently released over 100 new open-source models in its Qwen 2.5 family. These models range in size from 0.5 to 72 billion parameters and handle tasks from coding to math in 29 different languages. The company’s Tongyi model, available through the Model Studio platform, has seen its user base jump from 90,000 to…
Startup’s autonomous drones precisely track warehouse inventories
Whether you’re a fulfillment center, a manufacturer, or a distributor, speed is king. But getting products out the door quickly requires workers to know where those products are located in their warehouses at all times. That may sound obvious, but lost or misplaced inventory is a major problem in warehouses around the world. Corvus Robotics…