TabbyML, an open source challenger to GitHub Copilot, raises $3.2 million
The race to create AI assistants that help humans write computer code is heating up. TabbyML, built by two ex-Googlers, has secured $3.2 million in seed funding to work on its open source code generator. In contrast to GitHub’s Copilot, a self-hosted coding assistant like TabbyML has the advantage of
Read MoreData observability startup Acceldata raises $10M more
Data observability startup Acceldata today announced that it raised $10 million in an extension to its Series C round, bringing its total raised to over $100 million. New investor Prosperty7 Ventures was the sole contributor to the tranche, according to Acceldata co-founder and CEO Rohit Choudhary, which will be put
Read MorePlenful raises $9M to automate healthcare workflows
Plenful, a startup developing workflow automation tools for healthcare providers, has emerged from stealth with $9 million in a funding round led by Bessemer Venture Partners. Co-founder and CEO Joy Liu says that the proceeds will be put toward building out Plenful’s platform, growing the company’s 20-person team (particularly on
Read MoreNetwork International Injects R560m into South African Digital Payment Tech
South Africa and major emerging African markets are seeing exponential growth in digital payments and its propelling technology is making significant inroads in promoting financial inclusion. The technology backing e-commerce payment gateways is evidently demonstrating its value in helping African markets transition into a fully digital economy. E-commerce allows businesses
Read MoreScyllaDB raises $43M to scale its NoSQL database platform
Investors have an appetite for databases, it seems. Today, ScyllaDB, a startup developing database tech for high-throughput, low-latency workloads, announced that it raised $43 million in a funding round led by Eight Roads Ventures with participation from AB Private Credit Investors, AllianceBernstein, TLV partners, Magma Ventures and Qualcomm Ventures. The
Read MoreHashtag Trending Oct.10 – Geoffrey Hinton issues a stark warning about the dangers of AI; 23andMe is hacked leading to the release of personal information; IT job market shows signs of cooling, can the FCC save net neutrality by reclassifying it?
The godfather of AI, Geoffrey Hinton issues a stark warning about the dangers of AI in a 60 Minutes interview. Genetic site 23andMe is hacked leading to the release of personal information, the IT job market shows signs of cooling and can the FCC save net neutrality by reclassifying it?
Read MoreCloser Connections East Africa
Closer Connections East Africa Conference: Uniting for Progress and Innovation Nairobi, Kenya — October 11, 2023— Leading experts, innovators, and stakeholders from across East Africa will converge in Nairobi on October 11, 2023, for the highly anticipated “Closer Connections East Africa” conference. This event promises to be a significant milestone
Read MoreDetecting and Protecting Against Endpoint Threats
Cybersecurity professionals, including Armata’s executive head Caesar Tonkin, aim to safeguard businesses from material threats and attacks. The recent Armata cybersecurity webinar emphasized that endpoint detection and response (EDR) offers the best defense against rapidly evolving and advanced cybercrimes, surpassing traditional tools like antivirus and anti-malware. Tonkin shared startling insights
Read Moree4 Unveils CommunicationHub
e4 launches CommunicationHub, enhancing property transfer communication security for financial institutions, conveyancers, and homebuyers in the PropTech sector. The first phase of CommunicationHub enables secure communication between conveyancing attorneys and home buyers. In addition to continually setting industry standards, the development of CommunicationHub responds directly to the need for heightened
Read MoreReducing the blast radius of meetings with AI
The home team talks with Matt Martin, cofounder and CEO of Clockwise, which offers AI-powered time management and scheduling tools.
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