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OctoML raises $28M Series B for its machine learning acceleration platform

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OctoML , a Seattle-based startup that offers a machine learning acceleration platform build on top of the open-source Apache TVM compiler framework project , today announced that it has raised a $28 million Series B funding round led by Addition.

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5 ways AI can help mitigate the global shipping crisis

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Wells Fargo, Sonic Automotive and Cambia Health Solutions. machine learning and simulation). Ahmer Inam is the chief artificial intelligence officer (CAIO) at Pactera EDGE. He has more than 20 years of experience driving organizational transformation. His experience includes leadership roles at Nike Inc.,

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What does an AI consultant actually do?

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The spectrum is broad, ranging from process automation using machine learning models to setting up chatbots and performing complex analyses using deep learning methods. AI consulting: A definition AI consulting involves advising on, designing and implementing artificial intelligence solutions.

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Datagen raises $50 million Series B to empower computer vision teams

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With offices in Tel Aviv and New York, Datagen “is creating a complete CV stack that will propel advancements in AI by simulating real world environments to rapidly train machine learning models at a fraction of the cost,” Vitus said. In-cabin automotive is a good example to better understand what Datagen does.

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Enhance customer support with Amazon Bedrock Agents by integrating enterprise data APIs

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Although the principles discussed are applicable across various industries, we use an automotive parts retailer as our primary example throughout this post. An automotive retailer might use inventory management APIs to track stock levels and catalog APIs for vehicle compatibility and specifications.

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Annotell raises $24M for tech that tests autonomous vehicle perception systems to improve how they work

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As the automotive industry inches slowly ahead on the road to self-driving vehicles, we’re seeing the emergence of startups aiming to fill in some of the technical gaps in autonomous systems as they exist today. “Machine learning is bad at processing rare but important things,” Langkilde said.

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This former Tesla CIO just raised $150 million more to pull car dealers into the 21st century

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If Tesla could transform the experience for its own customers, maybe Vijayan could transform the buying and selling experience for the much bigger, broader automotive industry. One of these dealerships is the national chain Serra Automotive, whose founder, Joseph Serra, is now an investor in Tekion.