AI dubbing startup Dubformer has secured a $3.6 million seed funding round to redefine how emotional depth is captured in media localization. The investment, led by Almaz Capital with participation from s16vc and FinSight, as well as angel investors including Arul Menezes, founder of Microsoft Translator, and Funa Maduka, former head of International Original Film at […]

Western tech giants have long been considered to be the dominant force in the AI market. In 2025, the top players are expected to put more than $300 billion into AI development. Just Amazon alone plans to fork over $100B. But the emergence of the Chinese DeepSeek became a major tipping point. It signalled that […]

Alex Hawkinson is the Founder and CEO of BrightAI, where he leads the mission to awaken critical infrastructure, transitioning operations from reactive to proactive. With over 25 years of experience in IoT, AI, SaaS, and cloud-based technologies, Alex leverages his expertise to transform industries with intelligent, forward-thinking solutions that redefine resilience and efficiency. Before BrightAI, […]

Founded in 2021, XPANCEO has emerged as a pioneer in reimagining how we interact with technology. Unlike companies developing the next generation of smartphones or laptops, XPANCEO is taking a fundamentally different approach: computing that sits directly on your eye. At Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2025, the deep tech company unveiled multiple prototypes that demonstrate […]

MIT Professor Markus J. Buehler has been named the recipient of the 2025 Washington Award, one of the nation’s oldest and most esteemed engineering honors.  The Washington Award is conferred to “an engineer(s) whose professional attainments have preeminently advanced the welfare of humankind,” recognizing those who have made a profound impact on society through engineering innovation. Past recipients […]

Denis Ignatovich, Co-founder and Co-CEO of Imandra, has over a decade of experience in trading, risk management, quantitative modeling, and complex trading system design. Before founding Imandra, he led the central risk trading desk at Deutsche Bank London, where he recognized the critical role AI can play in the financial sector. His insights during this […]

Data preparation is a step within the data project lifecycle where we prepare the raw data for subsequent processes, such as data analysis and machine learning modeling.

Needle, an AI-powered search and agent development platform, has successfully raised $2.2 million in seed funding to accelerate its mission of unlocking the full potential of AI for businesses. The round was led by 468 Capital and Presight Capital, both well-known for their investments in enterprise software and deep tech. The funding will be used […]

In our professional practice, we have encountered two polarized opinions about AI and its impact on job roles and business models. One side is concerned about unemployment rates spiking and artificial intelligence taking over, while the other believes that AI won’t bring any significant changes and will end up being a bubble. As 64% of […]

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is evolving at an unprecedented pace, with large-scale models reaching new levels of intelligence and capability. From early neural networks to today’s advanced architectures like GPT-4, LLaMA, and other Large Language Models (LLMs), AI is transforming our interaction with technology. These models can process vast amounts of data, generate human-like text, assist […]

Artificial intelligence has made remarkable strides in recent years, with large language models (LLMs) leading in natural language understanding, reasoning, and creative expression. Yet, despite their capabilities, these models still depend entirely on external feedback to improve. Unlike humans, who learn by reflecting on their experiences, recognizing mistakes, and adjusting their approach, LLMs lack an […]

In the shadowy world of international espionage and digital surveillance, few names evoke as much controversy as Israel’s NSO Group and its infamous Pegasus spyware. As Ghana is one of many African nations to acquire this powerful tool, questions arise about the implications for privacy, democracy, and Israel’s role in shaping the continent’s digital landscape. […]

The privacy risks posed by generative AI are very real. From increased surveillance and exposure to more effective phishing and vishing campaigns than ever, generative AI erodes privacy en masse, indiscriminately, while providing bad actors, whether criminal, state-sponsored or government, with the tools they need to target individuals and groups. The clearest solution to this […]