Queue Raises $12.6M in Seed Funding to Launch the World’s First Fully Autonomous Robotic Pharmacy

Most Americans don't trust AI. It's proven that it doesn't know what safe toppings for pizza are. People don't even want to listen to AI music. But none of that matters for some of America's wealthy, who are turning to AI to teach their kids instead of traditional schools. Companies like Forge Prep and Alpha School are charging families tens of thousands of dollars to turn their kids into beta testers for AI tutors and "interactive project-based workshops." Unsurprisingly, Silicon Valley have been major adopters of this new model. Shaun Johnson, a San Francisco-based venture capitalist, told the Wall Street Journal that he plans to send his … Read the full story at The Verge.

The company can restore access its most powerful A.I. models. But Silicon Valley remains worried about the Trump Administration’s heavier hand on regulation.

Manny Rutinel’s House campaign draws millions from big tech as pro- and anti-AI factions spar over regulation Political groups funded by top tech executives have been homing in on one local race in Colorado, as the state’s Democratic primary vote gets under way on Tuesday. Democrat Manny Rutinel, who’s running in the competitive eighth congressional district for a seat in the House, has seen his campaign boosted with at least $2m in donations from committees led by former Google CEO Eric Schmidt and crypto billionaire Chris Larsen. Rutinel is a progressive candidate running against former state representative and centrist Democrat Shannon Bird. During his campaign, he has focused on his Latino heritage and centered his platform around affordability and regulating Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Continue reading...

Omnea, a London-based artificial intelligence software company that helps businesses manage their supplier spending, is challenging traditional venture models with the launch of the Omnea Future Founders Fund to give its employees who have completed five years of service a chance to pitch for $250,000 in seed funding to launch their own companies.

Insider Brief Proception has raised $11 million in seed funding and launched ProHand 1.0, a robotic hand designed to give humanoids and other robots more human-like control when handling objects. According to the Silicon Valley startup, the round was led by First Round Capital, with participation from Y Combinator and BoxGroup. Proception said the funding […]

Nebex's funding highlights a shift towards formalizing space commerce, potentially transforming global space industry transactions. The post Google Ventures leads $30M seed funding for space fintech startup Nebex appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The story of a woman who let a robot into her home. Plus, a discussion about why Silicon Valley has taken such an interest in taste.

Silicon Valley engineers recently flocked to new technology from a Chinese company, Z.ai, that is almost as good as its American competitors but much cheaper.