Explore how machine learning is reshaping industries, from AI to predictive analytics.
Food
Wendy’s is pushing forward with its AI-powered drive-thru ordering system, planning to roll it out to 500-600 restaurants by the end of 2025, CEO Kirk Tanner announced during the company’s Q4 earnings call. AI-Powered Ordering Gains Momentum The fast-food giant has been testing voice AI since 2023, with
Marketing
San Francisco-based startup Tofu has secured a $12 million Series A to advance its AI-driven B2B marketing platform. The round was led by SignalFire, with participation from HubSpot Ventures, Tau Ventures, Correlation Ventures, and other investors. Solving Marketing Fragmentation with AI Founder and CEO EJ Cho started Tofu after experiencing
Semiconductors
EnCharge AI, a California-based startup specializing in energy-efficient AI chips, has raised $100 million in a Series B funding round. The investment, led by Tiger Global, aims to accelerate the development and commercialization of its cutting-edge in-memory computing technology. A Leap in AI Efficiency Founded in 2022, EnCharge AI has
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Reddit is doubling down on AI-powered search to enhance how users find and engage with content. CEO Steve Huffman revealed that the company will roll out an upgraded search experience in 2024, integrating Reddit Answers, a feature that curates responses from across the platform to tackle subjective, complex, and intriguing
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Glean, the enterprise software unicorn, has unveiled a powerful suite of tools for businesses to build, deploy, and manage digital agents. As competition from tech giants like Google, Snowflake, and Dropbox intensifies, Glean is doubling down on AI-driven automation to transform enterprise search and workflow efficiency. From Enterprise Search to
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Cerebras Systems and Perplexity AI have joined forces in a groundbreaking partnership aimed at disrupting traditional search engines. Their collaboration introduces Sonar, an AI-powered search model that operates at unprecedented speeds, marking a significant step toward AI-first search experiences. Redefining AI Search with Speed Sonar, Perplexity AI’s latest model,
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Saudi Arabia's ambitious Neom project has taken another major step toward becoming a global tech and innovation hub. The futuristic city has signed a $5 billion deal with DataVolt, a Saudi-based data center operator, to build a massive artificial intelligence data center within its Oxagon industrial zone. This
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
OpenAI is moving forward with its plan to develop an in-house AI chip, with production expected to begin next year. The company is finalizing its chip design and plans to send it to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) for fabrication in the coming months. Why OpenAI Is Building Its Own
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Amazon is going all-in on artificial intelligence, committing a staggering $100 billion in capital expenditures for 2025. This represents a significant increase from last year’s $83 billion and is largely driven by the explosive growth of generative AI. CEO Andy Jassy emphasized that the majority of this spending will
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Meta’s ongoing legal battle over its alleged misuse of copyrighted books to train AI models has taken a significant turn. Newly unsealed emails suggest that the social media giant engaged in large-scale torrenting of pirated books from shadow libraries, potentially undermining its legal defense. Massive Scale of Alleged Copyright
Transportation
Uber users in Austin are now seeing a new option in their app: an invitation to express interest in hailing a Waymo robotaxi. While the service isn’t live yet, it will be soon. This move is part of Uber and Waymo’s latest partnership, set to launch in early
Robotics
Brightpick, a leader in autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), has introduced its latest innovation—the Giraffe system. Designed to tackle high-shelf inventory retrieval, Giraffe features a large, retractable platform capable of reaching up to 20 feet (6 meters). This new addition expands warehouse automation possibilities, bridging the gap between standard AMRs