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Refuel.ai debuts a large language model to label the data needed to train other LLMs
Data labeling startup Refuel.ai Inc. today announced the launch of its Refuel Cloud platform, which uses a large language model that’s purpose-built to label datasets and get them ready for artificial intelligence training. Refuel.ai, which raised $5.2 million in seed funding in June, uses LLMs to generate high-quality training data for AI models. It might ...
Fast database ScyllaDB raises $43M as it throws down the gauntlet to rivals
Database upstart ScyllaDB Inc., said today it has closed on a $43 million round of funding as it looks to take on rivals such as MongoDB Inc. by providing an easier way for enterprises to scale their data workloads. Today’s round was co-led by Eight Roads Ventures and AB Private Credit Investors, and saw participation ...
Pantomath bags $14M in funding to expand its data observability platform
Data observability startup Pantomath Inc. said today it closed on a $14 million Series A round of funding in September. The round was led by Silicon Valley-based Sierra Ventures and saw participation from Pantomath’s early backers Bowery Capital and Epic Ventures. All told, the startup has now raised $18 million since launching just 16 months ago. ...
Gartner’s top 10 strategic technology trends for 2024 highlight growing adoption of AI
The technology industry analyst firm Gartner Inc. today got out in front of predictions for next year with what it says are likely to be top 10 strategic technology trends to emerge in 2024 — and it’s no surprise that many of them concern the buzz and hype around artificial intelligence. Gartner presented its trends ...
Qualcomm says it will lay off more than 1,200 staff in California
Smartphone chipmaker Qualcomm Inc. plans to eliminate 1,258 jobs, the latest in a string of cost-cutting measures it has implemented this year. These Qualcomm layoffs come as no surprise following similar trends across the tech industry. The company said in a filing with the California Employment Development Department that the job cuts will affect workers ...
Flexport confirms second round of layoffs, with 20% of its staff to go
Troubled logistics and supply chain software firm Flexport Inc. has confirmed it will lay off about 20% of its staff, in what is the second major round of job cuts it has embarked on this year. CNBC was the first to report the news, saying Flexport’s workforce was first informed of the job cuts this ...
Canonical announces availability of Ubuntu 23.10 ‘Mantic Minotaur’ release
Linux software developer Canonical Ltd. has announced a major update to the Ubuntu operating system that runs in thousands of data center servers and on millions of personal computers around the world. Today’s update beefs up Ubuntu’s security and introduces a refreshed App Store, among other new capabilities. Ubuntu is one of the most widely used ...
Alation debuts AI copilot and analytics cloud to help enterprises wrangle data
Enterprise data intelligence startup Alation Inc. is jumping on the artificial intelligence bandwagon today, announcing a new copilot called ALLIE AI that’s intended to increase the productivity of anyone who regularly works with large datasets. It’s said to be able to automate the documentation and curation of data assets at large scale, making it easier ...
Microsoft vows to fight after IRS slaps it with $29B tax bill
Microsoft Corp. is bracing itself for a lengthy battle with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service over billions of dollars in back taxes that it’s said to owe. In a securities filing and blog post today, Microsoft revealed it’s planning to contest an IRS request to pay an additional $28.9 billion in taxes, plus interest and ...
Kubiya debuts enhanced ChatGPT-like assistant for DevOps processes
Artificial intelligence startup Kubiya Inc., which powers an intelligent, ChatGPT-like assistant for DevOps teams, has announced a new generation of its domain-specific copilot tools. Announced today, Kubiya’s new copilots now have the unique ability to interact natively with any DevOps tool, the company said. In addition, users can now chain together multiple purpose-built agents, each ...