Robin AI, a legal tech startup, secures $25 million in Series B Plus funding, highlighting the continued growth of the AI industry.
Legal tech startup Robin AI raises $25 million “Series B Plus” round—and what that says about the AI boom Hello and welcome to Eye on AI. In this newsletter…why a legal AI startup shows there’s more to the AI boom than just foundation models; Zoox starts offering robotaxi rides in San Francisco; it’s worryingly easy […]
The Unpredictable AI Plans of the Trump Administration: What’s on the Horizon
Trump’s surprising AI agenda: What to expect next President-elect Donald Trump has telegraphed big changes to the nation’s all-important AI strategy, many of which are expected to be implemented immediately after his inauguration in January. But while some of Trump’s plans are predictable, as part of an effort to make the U.S. the world’s leader […]
The Evolution of IT Security in the Era of Responsible AI
Responsible AI Means IT Security Has to Evolve AI’s growing influence is driving new considerations for—and heightened sensitivities around—data privacy and IT security. With AI’s rapid adoption impacting enterprise growth and competitiveness, many IT leaders are scrambling to determine what protections to deploy to best mitigate vulnerabilities and establish policies that steward AI’s ethical and […]
Advancements in Robotic Surgery Accelerated by ChatGPT-Powered AI
Robotic surgery is getting better fast thanks to the same type of AI that powers ChatGPT Hello and welcome to Eye on AI. In this week’s edition…LLMs pave the way for autonomous robotic surgery; Apple Intelligence is released for the iPhone; The U.K. government launches a chatbot; AI workers seek whistleblower protections; and generative AI […]
The Impact of Trump 2.0 on Big Tech, AI, Chips, and Beyond: A Look at Silicon Valley and Beyond
Trump 2.0 will have a massive impact on Big Tech, AI, chips and more—in Silicon Valley and beyond Donald Trump’s re-election as U.S. president will have massive repercussions for the technology sector. It is always risky to make predictions, and that holds particularly true when the main character involved is someone prone to surprising, rash, […]
Meta Ban Extension Data Sheet: OpenAI Conversations, Palantir’s Future Outlook, Military Llama Updates, and Netflix Interactive Features
Data Sheet: Meta ban extension, OpenAI talks, Palantir outlook, military Llama, Netflix interactives Good morning. On this day 15 years ago, Fortune named Apple cofounder Steve Jobs the CEO of the Decade. It remains the only instance we’ve bestowed such an honor in our 94 years of existence. The cover—a monochrome portrait of Jobs, closed […]
Data from startup Evinced reveals that the top LLMs have blind spots when it comes to accessibility.
The leading LLMs have accessibility blind spots, says data from startup Evinced While working at Oracle, Navin Thadani found himself wrestling with an unexpected technical challenge. He was trying to make the company’s existing applications more digitally accessible—part of a growing personal interest in ensuring that all consumers, including those with disabilities, can successfully use […]
Goodnotes expands to offer AI tools for teachers who are less technically proficient
Apple darling Goodnotes expands to provide AI tools for ‘less technically inclined teachers’ When Goodnotes—the developer behind the handwritten notetaking app of the same time—learned that millions of teachers were using their product in the classroom, it sensed an opportunity. “We realized they were hacking our note-taking app for teaching,” Minh Tran, chief operating officer […]
ChatGPT debuts a new search engine, sparking a potential rivalry with Google in the AI-driven internet realm.
ChatGPT releases a search engine, an opening salvo in a brewing war with Google for dominance of the AI-powered internet ChatGPT has launched a search engine, breaking into the market that for decades has been dominated by—and synonymous with—Google. OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, announced “ChatGPT Search” on Thursday. This version of the popular chatbot […]
British fintech founder relocates to U.S.: U.K. tech industry lacking ambition, not taxed
British fintech founder who moved to U.S.: U.K. tech’s problem isn’t taxes—it’s ambition When a government announces tax hikes and entrepreneurs celebrate, you know something’s deeply wrong. Yet that’s exactly what happened in Britain this week, as tech founders cheered Labour’s “modest” increase in capital gains tax—simply because they’d feared worse. It’s like watching passengers […]