Cohere, the Toronto-based A.I. startup, is riding a surge of investor interest. The company announced today (Sept. 24) that its valuation has climbed to $7 billion following a fresh $100 million capital injection. The new funding comes from the Business Development Bank of Canada and Nexxus Capital Management. It’s part of Cohere’s $500 million round…
My mother thought that breakfast should be loaded with protein, and pancakes were no exception. Not only do these flapjacks have protein-rich cottage cheese, but they also contain 6 eggs in the batter. Initially, Mom tried to sneak in a little brewer’s yeast (a rich source of B vitamins) into the batter, an ingredient that…
The best weeknight meals are ones that come together with minimal prep and a fairly short cooking time. Some can be largely prepared ahead or in batches — say in a slow cooker — and simply reheated. Choosing recipes that don’t have you running all around town for an unusual ingredient also helps, as does…
The once-booming U.S. market for electric vehicles is slowing, but Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi isn’t fazed. Speaking today (Sept. 23) at the Concordia Summit in New York, he said Uber’s push into self-driving cars could act as a “catalyst” for EV adoption. Beyond safety and affordability, autonomous vehicles (AVs) offer another key advantage: sustainability. “The…
Since the 1960s, the story of technology has followed a familiar pattern. Innovation emerged in Silicon Valley garages, Boston laboratories or European cafés and gradually spread worldwide. Today, that pattern is changing. The future of tech is being equally developed in Abu Dhabi, Riyadh, Bengaluru and Jakarta. Innovation is decentralizing, and not only in terms…
For decades, software was built line by line by human hands. That process is changing fast because of A.I. According to Google’s latest annual DORA: State of A.I.-assisted Software Development report, released today (Sept. 23), 90 percent of technology professionals now use A.I. in their workflows, representing a 14 percent jump from last year. The…
As the weather cools and pumpkin spice season returns, many of us find comfort and enjoyment in a cozy latte or festive tea. Whether preparing your daily cup at home or grabbing a beverage from a trendy café, these small indulgences can have a bigger impact on our health than we realize. Coffee and tea…
Oracle has appointed not just one, but two new CEOs to help the software giant maintain momentum as it rides the A.I. revolution to unprecedented highs. The top executive role, currently filled by Safra Catz, will be jointly taken up by insiders Clay Magouyrk and Mike Sicilia going forward, announced Oracle today (Sep. 22). The…
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Too much of today’s conversation about A.I. is stuck in the wrong frame. While pundits debate whether robots will steal jobs, the real question is much simpler: Can we prepare workers fast enough, or are we about to watch millions of people get economically steamrolled? Organizations like FlashPass are already experimenting with large-scale reskiling initiatives,…
