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Latent AI, which says it can compress common AI models by 10x, lands some key backing

TechCrunch

Steve Jurvetson, the veteran investor and cofounder of Future Ventures, says to “think of face-detection algorithms running locally within security cameras or appliances, or Siri-like voice interfaces working instantly, even when there’s no network connectivity.” ’s national defense strategy.).

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Modular secures $100M to build tools to optimize and create AI models

TechCrunch

“Because we operate in a deeply technical space that requires highly specialized expertise, we intend to use this funding to support the growth of our team,” Lattner said in an email interview with TechCrunch. times faster versus on their native frameworks, Lattner claims. ” He might be right.

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3 Conferences Organized by DevNetwork in August

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Jameson – Engineer manager at Monte Carlo Data Jiri Kobelka – CEO and founder at Tatum …and many more Developer Week Cloud X will have different stages that include live keynote talks, technical workshops, multi-speaker talks, panel talks, and interactive audience Q&A. Save the date on your calendar so you don’t miss it!

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Enso emerges from stealth to help enterprises make sense of their data

TechCrunch

The cofounders of Enso , they’ve authored film visual effects tools that help to simulate particles — a data-intensive process. A 2021 Databricks and MIT survey found that only 13% of organizations are delivering on their data strategy. Wojciech Danilo and Sylwia Brodacka are well-acquainted with the struggle. Image Credits: Enso.

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How Ryan Reynolds and Mint Mobile worked without becoming the joke

TechCrunch

It’s been a little over a year since Ryan Reynolds bought a majority stake in Mint Mobile, a deal that has already had a dramatic impact on the the MVNO (mobile virtual network operator). It’s hard to imagine a string of words in the English language less sexy than, “mobile virtual network operator.”

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Customer support management platform Assembled lands $51M

TechCrunch

Wang cofounded the company in 2018 alongside Brian Sze and his brother, John Wang, both of whom he worked with at Stripe. They can also view metrics like response time and service levels, as well as comparisons with historical performance. There’s likely truth to that — the average annual turnover rate for U.S. ”

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Entreprenuer Network

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skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Thursday, March 1, 2007 Entreprenuer Network Great post by Ben Kuo - The Importance of the “Network&# to Entrepreneurs - the informal connections between people in the technology industry here who have a vested interest in helping entrepreneurs take their companies to the next level.