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Sep 28

Meta launches enterprise AI platform, hires MongoDB CEO to lead new initiative

Meta launches an enterprise AI platform combining its technologies including Muse, Meta Business Agent, and related APIs, with MongoDB's former CEO hired to lead the initiative. The move targets businesses and developers seeking integrated AI solutions.

Why it mattersReaders interested in enterprise AI tools now have a major new platform to evaluate, while the appointment signals Meta's commitment to the B2B AI market alongside its consumer offerings.
techcrunch.comAisha Malik
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After a deepfake voice fooled her grandfather, this founder sprang into action

DetectifAI, a San Francisco startup founded by Tarini Padmanabhuni after her grandfather fell victim to a voice deepfake scam, develops lightweight AI models for smartphones that detect synthetic voices in real time. The company competes in a cohort of startups addressing deepfake detection on mobile devices.

techcrunch.comConnie Loizos

Modulate raises $25M for its voice models and analysis suite

Modulate raised $25 million in funding for its voice analysis platform that detects deepfakes, fraud, and scams. The company develops voice models and analysis tools designed to identify fraudulent audio content and protect against voice-based deception.

techcrunch.comIvan Mehta
Oct 7

New AI Tool Reveals Galleries’ Gender Balance

An AI tool analyzes art gallery collections to assess and reveal gender balance among represented artists. The tool provides quantitative insights into the gender diversity of artworks and artists featured in gallery spaces.

ocula.comOcula

We're making it easier to identify AI-generated content globally.

Google DeepMind is expanding SynthID, its tool for identifying AI-generated content, to make detection available across more regions and use cases. The technology embeds imperceptible watermarks during content generation to help distinguish synthetic media from human-created material.

blog.googleblog.google

New Dataset Aims To Teach AI To ‘Show Its Work’ on CT Scans

Harvard researchers have created a new dataset designed to train AI models to provide explanations and reasoning for their diagnostic interpretations of CT scans, moving beyond simple yes/no predictions toward interpretable medical AI.

hms.harvard.eduHarvard Medical School

Teladoc Health unveils new AI capabilities within Solo platform for hospitals

Teladoc Health has introduced new AI capabilities integrated into its Solo platform, a telehealth solution designed for hospital systems. The additions aim to enhance clinical workflows and patient care delivery within existing hospital infrastructure.

fiercehealthcare.comFierce Healthcare

Sainsbury’s launches AI-powered tool SmartLists

Sainsbury's has introduced SmartLists, an AI-powered tool designed to assist customers with shopping. The tool leverages artificial intelligence to streamline the grocery shopping experience for users of the supermarket chain.

grocerygazette.co.ukGrocery Gazette

[EXPLAINER] How AI emerged as new threat in Korea's bank hacking crisis

South Korea's banking sector faces a new security threat from AI-enabled hacking techniques. The country's financial institutions are dealing with sophisticated cyberattacks that leverage artificial intelligence to compromise systems and customer data.

koreatimes.co.krThe Korea Times

Sainsbury’s launches new AI-powered shopping tool

Sainsbury's has introduced an AI-powered shopping tool to enhance the customer experience in its grocery operations. The tool aims to improve how customers interact with the retailer's services, though specific capabilities are not detailed.

retail-week.comRetail Week
Sep 27

Can Muse overcome Meta’s trust issues?

Meta announced Muse, an AI tool that generated significant attention at a recent industry event, drawing focus away from competing announcements from OpenAI and Anthropic. The article examines whether Muse can address ongoing trust concerns surrounding Meta's AI initiatives.

techcrunch.comAnthony Ha

Anthropic’s Dario Amodei gets the SNL treatment

Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, appeared on Saturday Night Live in a sketch that humorously portrayed him as an AI villain. The sketch played on concerns about AI development and its societal impact through comedy.

techcrunch.comAnthony Ha
Sep 26

Insurers claim AI is already increasing healthcare costs

Major US health insurers report that hospital adoption of AI tools has driven increased healthcare spending, with Blue Cross Blue Shield documenting $942M in additional costs over two years. The trend suggests AI implementation in healthcare facilities may be raising treatment costs rather than reducing them.

techcrunch.comAnthony Ha

At Meta Connect, the company’s smart glasses were everywhere

Meta showcased its expanding smart glasses product line at Meta Connect, positioning wearable devices as a key strategy for keeping users connected to digital services. The company demonstrated its growing investment in augmented reality hardware beyond traditional computing platforms.

techcrunch.comLucas Ropek
Oct 6

New Tool to Help Ed-Tech Vendors Navigate AI Privacy

A new tool has been released to assist education technology vendors in navigating AI privacy requirements and compliance obligations. The resource is designed to help ed-tech companies understand and implement privacy protections when integrating AI into their educational products.

govtech.comGovTech
Sep 25

Crusoe abandons $1.25B plan to use Boom turbines at AI data centers

Crusoe Energy has abandoned a $1.25 billion plan to integrate Boom Supersonic's stationary power plants at its AI data centers. Boom's CEO confirmed the company's turbines are no longer part of Crusoe's near-term infrastructure roadmap.

techcrunch.comKirsten Korosec