SOND Closes $7M to Launch AI Sleep Coach Earbuds That Intervene in Real Time

Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — FORT Robotics, the trust layer for physical AI, announced the acquisition of Mapless AI, a Boston- and Pittsburgh-based leader in vehicle teleoperation and autonomy supervision. The acquisition represents a significant commercial expansion of FORT’s Trust Platform, adding two critical new capabilities: remote human-in-the-loop teleoperation and onboard active safety. By integrating […]

The public safety tech supplier says the project, focused on emergency response, involves much more than algorithms. Motorola Solutions recently bought a company that uses AI to sort non-emergency 911 calls.

SOND, a startup led by Bose’s former head of sleep products, emerged from stealth with $7M in funding for its AI-powered sleep earbuds.

Wireless earbuds seemingly sprang out of nowhere. Popularized by Apple’s AirPods, they were suddenly everywhere — on the subway, in… Read More

City leaders from Boston to San Antonio to Tokyo intend to shape how AI is built and governed. The group has the support of the Bloomberg Center for Government Excellence at Johns Hopkins University.