Google DeepMind wants to save Asia Pacific with AI but why does the region need a Silicon Valley white knight?

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Google DeepMind is launching an AI for the Planet accelerator in Asia Pacific, but the initiative also raises uncomfortable questions about Silicon Valley influence and dependency on American tech companies.

Marissa Mayer is back with a startup called Dazzle AI

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Former Google and Yahoo executive Marissa Mayer is back with a new AI startup called Dazzle AI. The company just raised $8 million in seed funding and is betting that the future of artificial intelligence is not bigger models, but calmer, more intuitive applications that fit naturally into everyday life.