Artificial Intelligence
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Get on the ‘dumb’ bot wagon with Amazon, Apple, and Geico (VB Live)
AI-based customer service chatbots have often frustrated customers. But don’t dump the bot idea: simpler rules-based chatbots are easy to…
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Paying for a service doesn’t guarantee it won’t sell your data
In the wake of Facebook’s Cambridge Analytica scandal and congressional hearings, there’s a palpable sense that the pressure slowly building…
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Facebook reportedly hires AI chip head from Google
Facebook is continuing to devote more resources to the development of AI-focused chips, bringing aboard a senior director of engineering…
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Tamr raises $18 million to pair enterprise data with AI
Tamr, a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based startup that uses artificial intelligence to speed up data analytics workflows, today announced that it has…
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Vi acquires wireless earbud startup Skybuds
Vi, the New York-based startup behind the eponymous Vi earbuds, today announced that it has acquired Skybuds, a wireless headphones…
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Digging deeper into smart speakers reveals two clear paths
In a truly fascinating exploration into two smart speakers – the Sonos One and the Amazon Echo – BoltVC’s Ben…
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