🥳 AI Headlines: Today in ANZ
BUSINESS
Google's AI-First Accelerator: 8 Aussie startups pioneering AI innovation.
Asseti, CEO Aonghus Stevens
BuildShip, Co-founders Harini Janakiraman, Shams Mosowi
Fetch 🐾, Co-founders Phil Wilson-Brown, George Lewis, Foo Xin.
Gigabuddy, Co-founder, Alida Tomaszewski
LoveHeart, Co-founders, Hilal Randeniya, Anand Rego
Marqo, Co-founder, Jesse N. Clark, Tom Hamer 🦛
Sauce AI, Co-founders, James Szklarz, James Gabb, Matt Hinds
Springboards.ai, Co-founders, Amy Tucker, Pip Bingemann
More here: https://lnkd.in/g7YP3UHU
STARTUP
Hakamana AI launches a groundbreaking AI tool built to support researchers and organisations by integrating Indigenous values, ethical principles, and advanced technology.
Hakamana AI is curated with over 50,000 verified documents that specialise in Māori and New Zealand-specific data. For every query, Hakamana AI provides 10 high-quality authentic references with downloadable source material, supercharging your research!
More here in a post by Tania Wolfgramm, PhD: https://lnkd.in/gnJBu9nZ
WOMEN LEADERS
Nikki Meller AI Entreprenuer, founder and CEO of DocuCRED.Ai recently had this to say: “Australia has the opportunity to lead in the responsible adoption of AI, not by focusing solely on technology but by investing in human capital. By prioritising digital and data literacy, we can ensure that our workforce not only adapts to AI but thrives alongside it, driving economic growth, job creation, and societal progress.”
More on her post here: https://lnkd.in/gxiWJ4PM
HEALTH
Toronto-listed HEALWELL AI (TSX: AIDX) is making a multi-million-dollar purchase of New Zealand-based Orion Health to combine their capabilities in data infrastructure and AI. More here: https://lnkd.in/g9xik9R2
ONE GLOBAL UPDATE
USA based AI firm Databricks raises $16 billion in largest venture funding deal of 2024. The ANZ division saw 70% year-on-year growth in 2023, congrats Rich B., love to see it.
More here: https://lnkd.in/gGJ2nxKj
ONE AI DEFINITION
Narrow AI (Weak AI): Specialized in performing a single task (e.g., voice assistants, recommendation systems).