Decart, an efficiency-focused AI research lab, emerged from stealth today and announced that it has raised $21 million in funding. The seed round was led by Sequoia Capital, with participation from Zeev Ventures, who were the company’s first investors in September 2023. Founded by Dean Leitersdorf (CEO) and Moshe Shalev (CPO), Decart has built an...
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Data democracy, much like political democracy, seeks to empower everyone for transformative change
In January, a Time Magazine article called 2024 a make-or-break year for democracy, with more than half of the planet’s population heading to the polls. South Africans saw peaceful democracy at play when the ruling party lost its majority for the first time since 1994. Dozens of other countries had elections with varying degrees of...
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Walt Disney forms business unit to coordinate use of AI, augmented reality
Walt Disney is forming a new group to coordinate the company’s use of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and mixed reality, as the media giant explores applications across its film, television and theme park divisions. The newly formed Office of Technology Enablement will be led by Jamie Voris, the film studio’s chief technology officer who...
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Africa Tech Festival 2024 partners with YALI Expo and Trevor Noah Foundation
Informa Tech, organisers of the 27th annual Africa Tech Festival 2024, are pleased to announce the inclusion of the YALI Alumni Expo and Trade Show (The YALI Expo) in this year’s event. Established by the USAID Young African Leaders Initiative, the YALI Expo features YALI alumni making positive changes in their communities by creating networking opportunities and...