Outmarket AI, an intelligence platform transforming commercial insurance with cutting-edge AI, has officially launched with $4.7 million in seed funding. The round, led by Fika Ventures with participation from TTV and Dash Fund, will propel Outmarket’s innovation, expand its team, and accelerate strategic partnerships with top brokers and carriers. Bringing AI-Driven Efficiency to Commercial Insurance…
As creators faced a looming—but short-lived TikTok ban in January, many asked, “Where do I go from here?” These creators had built their communities on the app, established their brands, and forged close connections with fans and fellow creators. For some, TikTok was their primary (or only) source of income. For others, it was the…
Phil Tomlinson, SVP of TaskUs, oversees the company’s global offerings, including Trust & Safety, AI Services, Digital Customer Experience, and Risk & Response. With over 20 years of experience, he develops digital solutions and advocates for better mental health in the workplace. TaskUs is a global outsourcing company that provides next-generation digital services and customer experience…
For over 30 years, science photographer Felice Frankel has helped MIT professors, researchers, and students communicate their work visually. Throughout that time, she has seen the development of various tools to support the creation of compelling images: some helpful, and some antithetical to the effort of producing a trustworthy and complete representation of the research….
Imagine that a robot is helping you clean the dishes. You ask it to grab a soapy bowl out of the sink, but its gripper slightly misses the mark. Using a new framework developed by MIT and NVIDIA researchers, you could correct that robot’s behavior with simple interactions. The method would allow you to point…
The kind of content that users might want to create using a generative model such as Flux or Hunyuan Video may not be always be easily available, even if the content request is fairly generic, and one might guess that the generator could handle it. One example, illustrated in a new paper that we’ll take…
AI-powered enterprise search tools are revolutionizing business intelligence, but they come with a significant risk: oversharing sensitive information. Enter Knostic, a cybersecurity startup that has raised an impressive $11 million to tackle the growing issue of AI-driven data leaks. The latest funding round brings the company’s total investment to $14 million and positions it as…
AI is evolving at such dramatic pace that any step forward is a step into the unknown. The opportunity is great, but the risks are arguably greater. While AI promises to revolutionize industries – from automating routine tasks to providing deep insights through data analysis – it also gives way to ethical dilemmas, bias, data…
Jamie Twiss is an experienced banker and a data scientist who works at the intersection of data science, artificial intelligence, and consumer lending. He currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Carrington Labs, a leading provider of explainable AI-powered credit risk scoring and lending solutions. Previously, he was the Chief Data Officer at a major…
Founded in 2021, XPANCEO has emerged as a pioneer in reimagining how we interact with technology. Unlike companies developing the next generation of smartphones or laptops, XPANCEO is taking a fundamentally different approach: computing that sits directly on your eye. At Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2025, the deep tech company unveiled multiple prototypes that demonstrate…