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National Science Foundation launches AI research pilot

The U.S. National Science Foundation, in collaboration with 10 federal agencies and 25 private sector, nonprofit, and philanthropic organizations, has launched the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) pilot.

Facebook co-founder and critic Chris Hughes spearheads a $10 million ‘anti-monopoly’ fund — The Washington Post

Hughes and the organization he co-chairs, the Economic Security Project, announced Thursday the launch of a $10 million “anti-monopoly fund, writes Tony Romm. Here is...

Prosper Raises $20M, Hires New CEO

Prosper, a peer-to-peer financing platform to invest and borrow money, has raised a $20 million round of financing from Sequoia Capital. All existing investors also...

Quikr Attracts $ 32M Private Equity Investment

Quikr's parent company, Quikr Mauritius Holding Private Limited,  has attracted an investment of $32 million led by Warburg Pincus. Existing investors Matrix Partners India, Norwest...