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Every year, the Berkeley Artificial Intelligence Research (BAIR) Lab graduates some of the most talented and innovative minds in artificial intelligence and machine learning. Our Ph.D. graduates have each expanded the frontiers of AI research and are now ready to embark on new adventures in academia, industry, and beyond. These fantastic individuals bring with them a wealth of knowledge, fresh ideas, and a drive to continue contributing to the advancement of AI. Their work at BAIR, ranging from deep learning, robotics, and natural language processing to computer vision, security, and much more, has contributed significantly to their fields and has…

FILE PHOTO: IBM is reportedly laying off thousands of U.S. employees and moving them to India. | Photo Credit: Reuters IBM is reportedly laying off thousands of U.S. employees and moving them to India. A report by The Register has stated that it spoke to employees who were asked to train Indian employees on their job role after being told they would soon have to leave. According to the outlet, IBM has also listed 173 open positions since January this year with 2,946 openings available since November last year. Some of the employees who were laid off and asked for an internal transfer were…

The New York Yankees had quite the Saturday, blasting nine home runs in a 20-9 win over the Milwaukee Brewers. And the bats used by many of their players caught the attention of the baseball world.While Aaron Judge rocked three homers using his normal bat, a number of Yankees opted for the Torpedo bat, which was designed in part by former Massachusetts Institute of Technology physicist Aaron Leanhardt and are notable for being densest at the barrel, or the “sweet spot” of the bat.”Really, it’s just about making the bat as heavy and as fat as possible in the area…

IBM Corp. said today it’s buying the database company DataStax Inc. in an effort to turbocharge the capabilities of its growing watsonx portfolio of artificial intelligence development tools. The company said it’s planning to integrate DataStax’s technology into watsonx’s generative AI products, where it will help manage and streamline access to the vast amounts of data they require. In addition, the deal will enhance its commitment to building open-source AI products. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. It’s expected to close sometime during the second quarter, subject to regulatory approval. DataStax’s flagship product is a cloud-based database-as-a-service…

Security engineer was the most common title in cybersecurity job listings in 2024, according to security and IT workforce management platform provider CyberSN. Its report “U.S. Cybersecurity Job Posting Data” was created by pulling together job postings from 30 major job boards and Fortune 500 companies’ job boards between January 2022 and December 2024. The report shows which roles are growing, which are decreasing in demand, and other hiring trends. Security engineer and security analyst job-seekers have a lot of options The top 10 most in-demand roles posted in 2024 were: Security engineer (64,300 posted jobs) Security analyst (45,496 posted…

OpenAI is reportedly nearing a massive $40 billion funding round led by Japan’s SoftBank Group, according to Bloomberg. The investment could make SoftBank the largest backer of the ChatGPT creator after Microsoft. The round also includes participation from Magnetar Capital, Coatue Management, and Altimeter Capital. Bloomberg noted SoftBank may contribute up to $25 billion, reflecting CEO Masayoshi Son’s bold strategy to dominate the artificial intelligence landscape. This comes on the heels of a $500 billion joint initiative between SoftBank and OpenAI—dubbed Project Stargate—aimed at building expansive AI infrastructure in the U.S., including data centers to boost OpenAI’s computing capabilities. Increased…

From clinical operations to drug development, we mapped 85+ startups bringing generative AI to the healthcare and life sciences industries. Healthcare and life sciences companies are turning to generative AI to address 2 critical challenges: soaring costs and staffing shortages. Estimates indicate that US hospitals lose $262B annually to revenue cycle inefficiencies, while drugmakers spend more than $1B on average to develop a single drug. Meanwhile, the healthcare workforce in the US faces high burnout and a projected shortage of 124,000 physicians by 2034, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Generative AI solutions are addressing these concerns by…

Nine companies joined The Crunchbase Unicorn Board in February with healthcare and cybersecurity the leading sectors for new unicorn companies. While by itself it wasn’t the leading sector for unicorn creation last month, artificial intelligence was a significant technology in the new healthcare and cybersecurity sector unicorns, as well as for those companies in the sales and marketing industries. Four of the new February unicorns are U.S.-based, and Saudi Arabia, China, Israel, Ireland and Canada each added one new unicorn last month. Private equity continues to play an outsized role in private venture-backed companies. Of the nine new unicorns, growth…

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More Last August, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released the first three “post-quantum encryption standards” designed to withstand an attack from a quantum computer. For years, cryptography experts have worried that the advent of quantum computing could spell doom for traditional encryption methods. With the technology now firmly on the horizon, the new NIST standards represent the first meaningful step toward post-quantum protections.  But is quantum computing the threat to encryption it’s been made out to be? While it’s…

AI models are being cranked out at a dizzying pace, by everyone from Big Tech companies like Google to startups like OpenAI and Anthropic. Keeping track of the latest ones can be overwhelming.  Adding to the confusion is that AI models are often promoted based on industry benchmarks. But these technical metrics often reveal little about how real people and companies actually use them.  To cut through the noise, TechCrunch has compiled an overview of the most advanced AI models released since 2024, with details on how to use them and what they’re best for. We’ll keep this list updated…