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10 Open Source AI Frameworks
TensorFlow is a popular open source AI framework that is feature-rich and comes with many tools, libraries, pre-packaged models, and more. However, it’s not the only game in town. If an enterprise decides to develop an AI stack in-house on
Determined AI AutoML Helps Manage GPU Clusters
Determined AI, a San Franciso-based startup has built an AutoML platform that provides a comprehensive set of deep learning services including AI workflows, data management, model training, deployment, automation, visualization tools, and GPU cluster management. Co-founders Evan Sparks and Neil
25 Public Datasets for Machine Learning
Datasets are a critical part of machine learning. Any company of sufficient size will have unique domain-specific data in which they can create private datasets. The right data is helpful in building effective AI models that can improve efficiencies and
RealityEngines.AI Ready To Tackle Noisy Datasets using GANs
AI research startup RealityEngines.AI is in the midst of introducing an AI cloud-based service focused on helping organizations deploy machine learning. The startup stands out for three reasons. First, Eric Schmidt is an investor, along with Ram Shriram (early Google
AI Hardware: NVIDIA GeForce and Quadro Graphic Card Spec Comparison
The graphics card in the computer (“AI workstation”) is the key to maximizing the computing performance of an AI model. The AI workstation is available as DIY (build your own), in the cloud, or both. For organizations that have embraced
AI Startup Descartes Labs Builds Supercomputer in the Public Cloud
Los Alamos National Lab spinoff Descartes Labs just raised $20M in Series B, bringing its total $58M. Also, DARPA is one of the organizations backing the startup, having provided $7.2M in 2018. The startup refers to itself as a data
7 Startups That Bring Vision AI To The Edge
The vision AI industry is growing rapidly. There are more than a hundred startups in this segment, with more coming out of stealth mode regularly. These startups are classified as vision AI, machine vision, or computer vision AI. Regardless of
Limelight Networks Launches Edge Computing
Limelight Networks has officially launched its edge computing product line. It joins Cloudflare, Fastly, StackPath, and CenturyLink in this new segment. In our industry, edge computing is defined as having the capabilities to ingest, process, store, and deliver data from
12 Disruptive AI Startups
The AI startup ecosystem is thriving. Find any problem in any industry, whether it’s in eCommerce, manufacturing, insurance, medicine, airlines, or anywhere else, and there are likely to be a dozen AI startups that can address the problem in some
Rafay Systems Raises $8M and Introduces New Features
Rafay Systems has raised $8M in Series A and is now generally available to the public. The company provides lifecycle management for containerized applications. Lifecycle management is the process of managing the deployment and ongoing operations of containerized apps running
CDN Industry Buzz for Q4 2019
2019 has turned out to be an epic year for the CDN industry. The top news, Cloudflare joins Akamai and Fastly as publicly-traded multi-billion dollar companies. In other news, some vendors are modernizing their tech stack, incorporating edge computing capabilities
Cool ML Startups: DataRobot and H2O.ai
In 2018, a total of 466 AI companies raised $9.3B in funding, up from $5.4B in 2017, an increase of 72%, according to a PWC Moneytree report. The AI industry is evolving rapidly and it’s much bigger than any single
CenturyLink Introduces CDN Edge Computing
CenturyLink has been busy lately. The top two announcements coming from the company: 1) they’re now focused on edge computing and 2) the acquisition of Streamroot. If we put certain pieces of the puzzle together we can see a strategy
Verizon Media (CDN) Develops AI for Cloud Security
Verizon Media, formerly VDMS is no longer just a media-based CDN. They’ve embraced cloud security product innovation and are focused on becoming a leader in this area. The current industry trend is to build your own security stack, then integrate
Cloudflare Competitive Snapshot
Cloudflare is the 2nd unicorn to IPO in our industry in 2019. It joins the chorus of Akamai, Fastly, and Limelight Networks in the public market. Combined, these four deliver a significant volume of the world’s content, video, and applications
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AI Hardware: NVIDIA GeForce and Quadro Graphic Card Spec Comparison
AI Startup Descartes Labs Builds Supercomputer in the Public Cloud