GGD Weekly Hit List: August 28th
The top innovations in science and tech transforming our world this week .
After Backlash, Zoom Revamps its AI Policy
After publicizing new AI standards, Zoom has scrambled to updated its Terms of Service (TOS) twice. In late July, the video conferencing company added Artificial Intelligence terms that would require access to “Customer Content” (transcript data from video and audio calls). At first, Zoom didn’t give users the opportunity to option out.
Jay-Z’s New AI Investment
Marcy Venture Partners, the investment firm backed by Jay-Z has led a $16.5 million funding round into Stellar Pizza. The L.A. based food truck company uses robotic technology to make pizza. A single pie can be cooked within five minutes.
What Exactly is Google Bard?
With all the hype over ChatGPT, it seemed like Alphabet was getting nervous, so voilà! Google Bard was rolled out. Bard is an AI chat service that pulls info directly from the web.
Amazon and Big Pharma Link Up to Launch AION Labs
The world’s biggest pharmaceutical companies have teamed up to back AION Labs, a biotech innovation space. Official partners include AstraZeneca, Pfizer, Merck, Teva, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and the Israel Biotech Fund.
CES 2021 Top Picks: 10 Innovations Coming Soon
This year marked the first time CES became a virtual event. Over 2000 companies presented new products and innovations. It was very hard to narrow down, but here are GGD’s fav gadget picks for 2021 and beyond.
Envision Glasses Help Visually Impaired Users See
Envision Glasses, an AI-powered version of Google Glass helps visually impaired people see their surroundings.