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WTF Summit Recap: Women Leaders Tap Their Inner Lioness

By The Information Partnerships · Oct 25, 2024 7:55am PDT
At 6:30 a.m. on a crisp Napa morning, over 30 of America’s most powerful women broke into teams to extract a target balancing precariously inside a minefield. The target was an 80-pound punching bag; the mines were a mix of cones, mats, mace bars and superbands strewn throughout a field to create an obstacle course. The women—a mix... At 6:30 a.m. on a crisp Napa morning, over 30 of America’s most powerful women broke into...
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WTF Summit Recap: The AI Revolution Two Years In—Reality Versus Hype

By The Information Partnerships · Oct 17, 2024 12:58pm PDT
It's the early days of the artificial intelligence revolution. At this stage, enterprises are developing mostly tactical AI use cases. The next step is a more strategic, higher-value approach. As part of The Information’s San Francisco AI Summit, Stephanie Palazzolo, The Information’s AI reporter and author of the AI Agenda... It's the early days of the artificial intelligence revolution. At this stage, enterprises are...
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WTF Summit Recap: Taking Charge of Your Health

By The Information Partnerships · Oct 17, 2024 12:51pm PDT
Currently, healthcare is reactive. Economic rewards are not always matched with the best outcomes for patients. Artificial intelligence is opening new possibilities for change. During The Information’s WTF Summit, Kaya Yurieff sat down with two healthcare visionaries to discuss what patients want and new, proactive ways of... Currently, healthcare is reactive. Economic rewards are not always matched with the...
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WTF Summit Recap: Startup Silver Linings
By The Information Partnerships · Oct 17, 2024 12:00pm PDT
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WTF Summit Recap: Startup Silver Linings

By The Information Partnerships · Oct 17, 2024 12:00pm PDT
Today’s economy is challenging for startups as many new ventures find scaling a tougher climb. But that may not be a bad thing. At The Information’s 2024 Women in Tech, Media and Finance Summit, Kate Clark, The Information’s deputy bureau chief, sat down with three experts to discuss how entrepreneurs can grow their... Today’s economy is challenging for startups as many new ventures find scaling a tougher...
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WTF Summit Recap: Jessica Lessin’s Fireside Chat With Amazon’s Colleen Aubrey

By The Information Partnerships · Oct 13, 2024 1:54pm PDT
As the artificial intelligence hype cycle wanes, business leaders are pushing to move beyond experimental approaches and find applications that yield tangible value for their business. But with an emerging technology like AI, it can be difficult to distinguish between groundbreaking new use cases and short-lived fads. For Colleen Aubrey,... As the artificial intelligence hype cycle wanes, business leaders are pushing to move beyond...
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WTF Summit Recap: Insights From Leaders in Connected Experiences

By The Information Partnerships · Oct 13, 2024 1:52pm PDT
Smart devices and connected apps are a part of daily life for many people—sharing our location, keeping an eye on our homes, and even monitoring our sleep cycles and heart rates. This ecosystem of connected experiences offers new conveniences and insights, but it also raises critical questions about information overload, data privacy, and... Smart devices and connected apps are a part of daily life for many people—sharing our...
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WTF Summit Recap: Jessica Lessin’s Fireside Chat With Amazon’s Beth Galetti

By The Information Partnerships · Oct 12, 2024 7:52am PDT
When Beth Galetti, Amazon’s senior vice president of people, experience and technology, joined the company in 2013, it employed around 100,000 people—a number that has since exploded to 1.5 million. The responsibility of overseeing one of the world’s largest workforces requires Amazon to balance two crucial outcomes:... When Beth Galetti, Amazon’s senior vice president of people, experience and technology,...
AI Summit Recap: Where to Invest in AI
By The Information Partnerships · Sep 23, 2024 6:48pm PDT · 1 comment
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AI Summit Recap: Where to Invest in AI

By The Information Partnerships · Sep 23, 2024 6:48pm PDT · 1 comment
Over the last two years, it’s felt like investors have poured money into any startup with dot-ai in its domain name. In 2023 alone, artificial intelligence funding topped $189 billion. But with hundreds of new AI startups launching each year, it can be difficult for investors to distinguish a true unicorn from a flash in the pan. As part... Over the last two years, it’s felt like investors have poured money into any startup with...
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AI Summit Recap: Dollars and Cents in AI and Health Tech

By The Information Partnerships · Sep 23, 2024 6:47pm PDT
There’s no doubt that artificial intelligence has already changed the business world. But there are other areas where it has been utterly transformative. One of those areas is health and medicine. As part of the Information’s recent San Francisco AI Summit, reporter Natasha Mascarenhas sat down to discuss the current state of AI in... There’s no doubt that artificial intelligence has already changed the business world. But...
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AI Summit Recap: Moving Prototypes to Products

By The Information Partnerships · Sep 23, 2024 6:46pm PDT
In the age of artificial intelligence, new AI-based apps and platforms are proliferating by the day. What consumers don’t see are all the hurdles a project must overcome to become market ready. As part of The Information’s SF AI Summit, and in partnership with Amazon Web Services, reporter Anissa Gardizy explored the question of... In the age of artificial intelligence, new AI-based apps and platforms are proliferating by the...
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AI Summit Recap: IBM’s Gil on How Enterprises Can Get AI Right

By The Information Partnerships · Sep 18, 2024 3:15pm PDT
As director of IBM Research and co-chair of the MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab, Dr. Dario Gil oversees one of the world’s largest research institutes. He shapes IBM’s AI vision and, as chair of the National Science Board, has a rare vantage point into the technology’s many evolutions and uses. As part of The Information’s recent... As director of IBM Research and co-chair of the MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab, Dr. Dario Gil oversees one...
The LLM Paradox: High Expectations Coupled With Lack of Trust
By The Information Partnerships · Aug 14, 2024 10:33am PDT
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The LLM Paradox: High Expectations Coupled With Lack of Trust

By The Information Partnerships · Aug 14, 2024 10:33am PDT
Some call them plagiarism bots, while others see them as a new capital asset that will change economies and societies. Some call them stupid, while others believe it’s stupid not to recognize their full potential. So what’s the right way to think about large language models? The Information asked its readers how they view LLMs,... Some call them plagiarism bots, while others see them as a new capital asset that will change...
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Recap: Why Companies Are Betting on Small AI Models

By The Information Partnerships · Aug 1, 2024 1:53pm PDT
Ever since ChatGPT exploded, tech companies have been racing to replicate its success with their own large language models, from Google’s Gemini to Meta Platforms’ Llama. But bigger isn’t always better. Small language models promise enterprises less lag, lower costs and a smaller environmental footprint. Amir Efrati, executive... Ever since ChatGPT exploded, tech companies have been racing to replicate its success with their...
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Singapore, Artificial Intelligence and Growth Opportunities in Asia

By The Information Partnerships · Jul 8, 2024 8:05am PDT
What’s the next hot area for global tech growth? Amir Efrati, executive editor of The Information, along with Heng Tong Choo, executive vice president of the Singapore Economic Development Board, and Jared Koh, regional director of the EDB, recently invited 12 founders and tech executives to discuss the question. Over dinner at San... What’s the next hot area for global tech growth? Amir Efrati, executive editor of The...
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Event Recap: Open Source Safety, Shallow Fakes and What’s Next in Responsible AI

By The Information Partnerships · Jun 4, 2024 11:11am PDT
As the artificial intelligence boom continues, questions about safety and ethics are more important than ever. In partnership with Salesforce, Aaron Holmes of The Information held a virtual panel to discuss the intersection of safety, technology and regulatory frameworks for AI with three powerhouses in the industry: Kathy Baxter, principal... As the artificial intelligence boom continues, questions about safety and ethics are more...
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AI in an Enterprise: How to Advance to the Next Level
By The Information Partnerships · May 17, 2024 11:26am PDT · 1 comment
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AI in an Enterprise: How to Advance to the Next Level

By The Information Partnerships · May 17, 2024 11:26am PDT · 1 comment
Tactical use cases. Need for change management. Searching for business outcomes. Multiple fundamental challenges. These are the results of the survey of 160 executives conducted by The Information about how enterprises are implementing artificial intelligence, and they paint a picture of typical early days for the adoption of new technology. A... Tactical use cases. Need for change management. Searching for business outcomes. Multiple...
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Recap: The Next Climate Tech Investment Boom

By The Information Partnerships · May 7, 2024 8:46pm PDT
Over the last five years, there have been promising advances in climate technologies—and they could have a real impact on reducing greenhouse gases. But all of these technologies have one thing in common: They need support for a large range of financial needs. Steve LeVine, editor of The Electric, sat down with three climate tech venture... Over the last five years, there have been promising advances in climate technologies—and...
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Recap: The Creator Entrepreneur 2.0

By The Information Partnerships · Apr 26, 2024 10:32am PDT
As the market for creators continues to grow, it’s not all about creating engaging videos. As their channels get bigger, creators have become entrepreneurs. So what’s the best way for creators to successfully expand a small business into a larger one—and find new sources of revenue? What technologies exist to help them? And how... As the market for creators continues to grow, it’s not all about creating engaging videos....
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Recap: The New Tech IPO Landscape

By The Information Partnerships · Apr 23, 2024 9:10am PDT
With layoffs, shake-ups, and surprising stars, the tech initial public offering market has been volatile lately as it rebounds from a particularly dry period. But will that rebound continue? And when’s the best time for companies to go public? As part of the Private Capital Conference, Jessica Lessin, CEO and founder of The Information,... With layoffs, shake-ups, and surprising stars, the tech initial public offering market has been...
Recap: Jessica Lessin’s Fireside Chat with Whalar’s Neil Waller
By The Information Partnerships · Apr 19, 2024 10:06am PDT
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Recap: Jessica Lessin’s Fireside Chat with Whalar’s Neil Waller

By The Information Partnerships · Apr 19, 2024 10:06am PDT
As the creator economy rises, so do the products and agencies that serve content creators. One such agency is Whalar, one of the fastest-growing creator agencies. As part of the recent Creator Economy Summit, Jessica Lessin, founder and CEO of The Information, sat down for a fireside chat with Neil Waller, co-founder of Whalar, to discuss... As the creator economy rises, so do the products and agencies that serve content creators. One...