Truecaller reintroduces call recording for premium users
Caller identity app Truecaller has introduced call recording on both iOS and Android. While restrictions on both operating systems prevent apps from recording calls natively, Truecaller is getting around it by calling a dedicated recording line. On Android, users can directly use Truecaller’s dialer to start a recording call. If
Read moreHashtag Trending Jun.14-CEO Huffman says not to wear Reddit gear in public; Salesforce announces what they call more transparent AI; OpenAI drops price in response to competition
CEO Huffman says not to wear Reddit gear in public, Salesforce announces what they call a more transparent and trusted AI and OpenAI drops its prices in response to competition. These and more top tech news stories from Hashtag Trending and Tech News Day. I’m your host Jim Love,
Read moreUber leads $20M round in India’s Everest Fleet for EV expansion
Uber has led a $20 million round into Everest Fleet, a Mumbai-based fleet management company that boasts over 10,000 vehicles running on rideshare platforms Uber and Ola throughout India. The company will use the funds to accelerate its transition to electric vehicles, with a goal of having 10,000 EVs in
Read moreLee Fixel’s Addition raising $1.5 billion for its fifth fund in four years
Lee Fixel’s Addition is looking to raise $1.5 billion venture capital fund as the former Tiger Global executive continues to secure large sums of money despite the slowdown in the market. Fixel’s Addition disclosed the fundraising target in a securities filing. It’s Addition’s fifth fund in less than four years
Read moreBacked by Google’s Gradient, Versed wants to help storytellers create video games using generative AI
Generative AI has undoubtedly been the big buzzword of the past year, driven in large part by Microsoft-backed OpenAI and ChatGPT. But while the ability to create all manner of fresh content from a simple prompt raises various societal and ethical questions, it also opens the door to myriad businesses
Read moreOne Future Football’s virtual worldwide soccer league launches with backing from Blackbird
Founded in Melbourne, One Future Football (1FF) bills itself as the “world’s first global soccer league,” and it’s goal is to attract first-time soccer fans. It launches today with more than 250 CGI generated players, who have backstories created so all fans have someone they can relate to (for example,
Read moreThe Evolution of AI: Opportunities for AWS in the Age of Open Language Models
THOUGHTS ON THE LLM LANDSCAPE AND AMAZON WEB SERVICE OFFERINGOpenAI built a significant competitive advantage with the release of GPT-3.5-turbo and GPT4, but the match is far from over.NOTE: I am sharing these thoughts based only upon my expertise in building Large Language Models and serverless applications. I have no clues on
Read moreLeast Squares Ellipse Fitting
Enhance your comprehension of conics and gain knowledge on how to fit an ellipse from a collection of 2D pointsPhoto by Ricardo Gomez Angel on UnsplashIntroductionGoalAny geometric primitive (hyperplane, circle, ellipse, line, …) can be defined by a set of parameters, e.g., radius and 2D center for a circle. Fitting such a model
Read moreEV laggard Toyota says its next-gen EVs will have over 600 miles range
Toyota plans to introduce a high-performance lithium-ion battery to its next-generation electric vehicles by 2026, part of the automaker’s new technology roadmap revealed Tuesday. The batteries will deliver quicker charging and around 620 miles (1,000 kilometers) of range, which would put Toyota’s vehicles ahead of the competition. Toyota has historically
Read moreKaya Founders backs Philippines startups from “Day 0”
The Philippines’ startup ecosystem is poised for strong growth, thanks to the country’s rising GDP, fast adoption of online services and a new generation of founders. Launched by tech and investment veterans, Kaya Founders wants to back the most promising startups from the very beginning. The venture firm announced today
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