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One week until #StartupBattlefield 🚀 🚀 🚀 Visit Booth H9 at TechCrunch Disrupt, Oct 28-30 in San Francisco and come see our breakthrough demo: an AI vision system supercharged by synthetic data that spots critical manufacturing defects with unprecedented accuracy. #TechCrunchDisrupt2024 #StartupBattlefield #AIInnovation #ComputerVision Nicholas Blake Benjamin Pikus Qasim Wani Catherine Li Pedro Pachuca Brandon Trabucco Pear VC Construct Capital Emerson Collective John Reuter

🚀 CapBay’s first-ever hackathon: Road to AI was an action-packed journey of innovation, creativity, and collaboration! 🙌 Brilliant minds came together to brainstorm, build, and present groundbreaking AI solutions set to shape the future of finance. The energy, teamwork, and ideas were truly inspiring. Here’s to more milestones and driving innovation forward! 🌟 #CapBayHackathon #RoadToAI

Our Fortive Q2 2024 earnings report today illustrated how our proven Fortive Business System is accelerating innovation, helping us prioritize and develop new products faster. We’ve created an innovation funnel of over $1 billion in new market and revenue opportunities, roughly 3x what it was just 3 years ago. We've achieved 20% acceleration in software development with AI, allowing us to increase our focus on research and development. In Q2, we incubated 6 new disruptive AI-powered growth ideas in partnership with our AI Accelerator partner Pioneer Square Labs Check out highlights of our results in the video below or on our investor site at https://lnkd.in/gUEu-P_W #ForYouForUsForGrowth

Are you ready for Collision Conf 2024? Bringing together the people and companies that are redefining the global tech industry, we can't wait to get stuck in and hear from some of the top tech thought leaders. Here's a little sneak peek of the agenda ⬇️ - 'Can whistleblowers save big tech?' with Boeing's Sam Salehpour - 'Tough times, smart money: Fundraising in a downturn' with Union Square Ventures' Rebecca Kaden - 'How to compete for eyeballs in the attention economy' with OnlyFans' CEO, Keily Blair - 'The path to an AI utopia' with Khosla Ventures' founder, Vinod Khosla - 'Unlocking GenAI opportunities for businesses' with Google Cloud's Will Grannis Which are you most looking forward to? Let us know below. #Collision2024 #bigtech #eventtech #AI #GenAI

Transforming global economies requires intense infrastructure, structured thinking, and visionary leadership. In the latest episode of #TheSynthesizePod, Kfir Godrich joins Matthew Greeley 🇺🇸 and Margaret Kelsey to discuss the world of technology and innovation at BlackRock. You’ll hear how BlackRock utilizes client feedback and hackathon-driven ideation to propel technological advancements and maintain a competitive edge. Learn about Kfir’s fascinating journey from military engineering in Israel to spearheading AI labs and revolutionizing data centers. Plus, get insights into the transformative power of generative AI and the critical role of structured thinking and prompt engineering in innovation. Catch the full episode here: https://lnkd.in/gVyvPpZQ #Innovation #AI #Hackathons #TechLeadership #BrightIdeaPodcast #Technology #FinancialTech

🚀 Exciting News! Pieces has successfully raised $13.5M in Series A funding, led by Drive Capital with participation from Cintrifuse Capital, RedHawk Ventures, and other investors! 🎉 We're thrilled to use this latest investment to accelerate the development of our next-gen workflow copilot and to scale our suite of productivity tools to teams and enterprises worldwide. 🌐 Our latest innovation, Pieces Copilot+, is the world's first temporally grounded copilot, providing real-time workflow assistance with Live Context for LLMs. This cutting-edge technology captures and processes workflow data in real-time while maintaining air-gapped security, helping developers streamline research, coding, and collaboration. Thanks to everyone supporting our startup journey as we work to harmonize human and AI workstreams, enhancing productivity and reducing manual processes and overhead. Stay tuned for much more to come! For more on this, read our latest press release: https://lnkd.in/eXZS2Z6H #SeriesA #AI #DeveloperTools #Productivity

Ever wondered what happens when brilliant minds come together? It’s pure magic – or as we call it, TLLish swarm intelligence! This summer, we're taking collaboration to the next level, combining our diverse talents and innovative thinking to tackle the biggest challenges. From brainstorming groundbreaking ideas to building sustainable solutions, we’re buzzing with energy and ready to make waves. Want to experience this firsthand? Apply here before all spots are filled: https://lnkd.in/dpJyVZik What's Swarm Intelligence? - Think of it as a hive mind but for humans. (Connecting our skills and knowledge amplifies our collective intelligence and creativity.) - It's about teamwork, innovation, and a touch of fun. Scene: Our TLL meeting room, alive with ideas and laughter. Techy Tina: "How do we harness AI to combat climate change?" Green Gary: "Can robots plant trees? Let's find out!" Brainy Ben: "Solar panels that double as Wi-Fi hotspots? Genius!" Innovation Ivy: "Why not solve this over pizza?" Eco Ed: "Imagine a world without TLL – exactly, we can't! Let’s make a difference!" Remember, TLL tribe, the power lies not just in the answers we find, but in the questions we ask and the ideas we share. So let's dive in, have fun, and change the world together! 💡 TLLish Tip to keep in mind: Collaboration is key. When we work together, we create something greater than the sum of our parts. #SwarmIntelligence #TechLeadershipLab #Innovation

Gen AI’s honeymoon phase is over. Building pilots is somewhat easy, but getting to scale requires CIOs to focus on fewer things. As gen AI matures, welcoming in its next phase will allow companies to generate real value at scale. Here are 7 truths to know and do now.

Gen AI’s honeymoon phase is over. Building pilots is somewhat easy, but getting to scale requires CIOs to focus on fewer things. As gen AI matures, welcoming in its next phase will allow companies to generate real value at scale. Here are 7 truths to know and do now.

Gen AI’s honeymoon phase is over. Building pilots is somewhat easy, but getting to scale requires CIOs to focus on fewer things. As gen AI matures, welcoming in its next phase will allow companies to generate real value at scale. Here are 7 truths to know and do now.