The majority of these companies — like unicorns UiPath, Automation Anywhere, and Face++ — sell AI software-as-a-service. Others use AI to develop their core products, including Indigo Agriculture, which leverages machine learning to develop microbial seed treatments.
Software company Salesforce.com Inc. is acquiring Tel Aviv-based conversational AI startup Bonobo, incorporated as Bonobot Technologies Ltd., the company announced Thursday. The company did not disclose the financial terms of the deal, but one person familiar with the matter who spoke to Calcalist on condition of anonymity put it at $50 million.
An analysis by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) shows many sectors and industries are exploring the commercial exploitation of artificial intelligence. In addition to specific techniques and applications, the WIPO analysis identified 20 application fields that were mentioned in 62 per cent of all its AI patents.
At roughly twice the size of New Jersey, Estonia is a small post-Soviet state bordering the Baltic Sea. Its size belies the extent of technological development the country has achieved over the past three decades. In the early 90s, a government of radical reformers overhauled the old macroeconomic policies in favor of new open and liberal ones.
As the largest eastern member of the European Union (EU) by population, Poland houses 38 million people in an area roughly the size of New Mexico. Following the end of the Communist era in 1990, the country rapidly transitioned to a free market economy that is now one of the most robust in Central Europe and the only country in Europe to register positive growth in 2009. Even with all her strengths, Poland still faces some challenges concerning infrastructure, the business environment, and a burdensome tax system.
The most promising 100 AI startups working across the artificial intelligence value chain, from hardware and data infrastructure to industrial applications.
CB Insights’ third annual cohort of AI 100 startups is a list of 100 of the most promising private companies providing hardware and data infrastructure for AI applications, optimizing machine learning workflows, and applying AI across a variety of major industries.
The most promising 100 AI startups working across the artificial intelligence value chain, from hardware and data infrastructure to industrial applications.
CB Insights’ third annual cohort of AI 100 startups is a list of 100 of the most promising private companies providing hardware and data infrastructure for AI applications, optimizing machine learning workflows, and applying AI across a variety of major industries.
The Land of the Rising Sun is a peculiar mix of tradition and modernity. Nowhere else in the world can one see centuries-old shrines sitting comfortably next to high tech skyscrapers in such harmony. Nowhere in the world does the airport ground crew stop what they’re doing so they can wave goodbye to departing planes until they’re out of sight. Nowhere in the world will you find customer service that drips with genuine sweetness with no tips expected. Nowhere in the world will you find a people as endearing as the Japanese.
Italy is a country of beautiful chaos. Home to some of the world’s best fashion, cars, and food, the country has been a symbol of joie de vivre for centuries. It is also a country steeped in tradition, with a traditional family model and strong roots in Christianity. Her fun-loving people are known for having a great sense of humor, and nearly everything is fair game to poke fun at – like this colorful story about the origins of the country’s most popular religion.
