Data Warehouse
Snowflake Launches Cortex AI for Financial Services
Financial firms will now be able to deploy AI agents that draw on structured and unstructured data within Snowflake.
The Left Shift Bureau
Instagram Chief Adam Mosseri Denies Meta Listens to Users’ Conversations for Ads
Mosseri explained that users often mistake coincidences and psychology for surveillance.
Autonomous Vehicles
Self-Driving Trucks Startup Einride Secures $100 Mn to Accelerate Autonomous Freight Expansion
The raise follows strong growth in 2024, with sales more than doubling and expansion into Austria and the UAE.
Databases
Wikimedia Germany Launches AI-Friendly Database to Expand Access to Wikipedia Knowledge
The database is publicly available on Toolforge, with a developer webinar scheduled for October 9.
Developer's Corner
GitHub Rolls Out Spark in Public Preview for Enterprise Users
Spark allows developers to build full-stack applications using natural language, visual editing controls, or code snippets
AI Startups
Mira Murati's Thinking Machines Launches Tinker API to Democratise Model Fine-Tuning
Access to Tinker is free during the beta period, with usage-based pricing expected in the coming weeks.
Big Tech
Google Unveils 'Gemini for Home,' Upgrading Smart Homes With Conversational AI
This upgrade is rolling out initially via early access, with full compatibility coming to existing Google and Nest devices later.
Partnerships
UiPath Partners with Snowflake to Turn Data Insights into Autonomous Business Actions
The integration combines UiPath’s enterprise-grade automation with Snowflake’s Cortex AI Agents
Acquisition
Meta To Acquire RISC-V Startup Rivos to Bolster In-House Chips Capabilities
Meta’s engineering VP, Yee Jiun Song, said in a LinkedIn post that Rivos brings “expertise in building full-stack AI systems”.
Chips
Texas Instruments Unveils New Lithography Device for Advanced Chip Packaging
The new device features 8.9 mn pixels, sub-micron resolution, and processing speeds of up to 110 gigapixels per second
Acquisition
iLink Digital Acquires Majority Stake in Dubai-Based FourNxt to Strengthen AI and Automation Capabilities
The deal expands iLink’s AI and automation expertise and establishes a new global business unit dedicated to AI-powered business transformation.
Spacetech
AWS Space Accelerator Programme to support 67 Startups Across Australia, India, and Japan
The cloud giant announced the launch of its Space Accelerator: Asia-Pacific programme in July earlier this year.