Digital Planet, a team at Tufts University's Fletcher School, compiled a list of the top 50 cities for AI talent and compared them based on diversity and other factors. The researchers say the framework could help companies build broader and more diverse AI workforces. More: - Pursuing ethical AI requires a "diverse workforce that brings a broad range of perspectives," according to Harvard Business Review.
- But only 17% of the AI talent pool are women vs. 27% overall in STEM. Only 11.8% of the AI workforce is Black.
- Meanwhile, AI R&D is limited to only a handful of geographies, most notably Silicon Valley, which claims around 25% of all AI papers, companies, and patents.
- As a result, Digital Planet highlighted the 50 cities worldwide with the biggest AI talent pools. It analyzed them using the "TIDE" framework, which stands for "Talent pool; Investments; Diversity of talent; Evolution of the country's digital foundations."
- The analysis could help companies better configure how they source talent and even open hubs elsewhere.
- Here are the top AI cities as measured by TIDE (click on the link to view the full list).
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The U.S. government's National AI Initiative Office launched a public research portal for AI researchers to access grant and funding information, datasets, testbed environment options, and more. The AI Researchers Portal is hosted on AI.gov. More: - The service also has a directory of the government's active AI research projects that are open to collaborations.
- The portal, a program within the White House's Office of Science and Technology Policy, is expected to cut down on the time researchers use to find these resources.
- It's one of many tools the government is using to advance the country's AI R&D leadership, the first goal under the National AI Initiative, said Lynne Parker, director of the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Office.
- AI.gov is home to the initiative, a federal law that lays out plans for AI research and applications.
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The EU's antitrust regulator cleared Microsoft's planned acquisition of AI and speech tech firm Nuance Communications. Microsoft reportedly wants to use Nuance's tech — which includes the transcription tool Dragon — in its healthcare cloud products. More: - European Commission regulators found that the acquisition doesn't raise any competition concerns in the EU for cloud services, transcription software, cloud services, PC operating systems, and more.
- After an analysis, it concluded that Microsoft and Nuance sell "very different products," and the combined company will face "strong" competition.
- The deal has already gained approval from regulators in the U.S. and Australia. The U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority is still investigating and accepting public comments through Jan. 10, pushing back the deal's possible closure date into 2022.
- The $19.7B purchase, including debt coverage, is Microsoft's second-largest after its $26.2B LinkedIn purchase in 2016.
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AI chip maker Kneron announced a $25M funding round led by Taiwanese optoelectronic company Lite-On Technology. Alltek, PalPilot, Sand Hill Angels, and Gaingels also participated, bringing Kneron's total funding to $125M+ as the startup advances further into smart transportation and autonomous driving technologies. More: - Kneron said the funding will help it develop smart city technology needed for L4 and L5 autonomous vehicles.
- This includes roadside "boxes" powered by Kneron's edge AI chips, which would direct self-driving vehicles from the outside.
- Reaching L4 and L5 is not just about the vehicles but the entire tech infrastructure and ecosystem, said Kneron founder and CEO Albert Liu.
- San Diego- and Taipei-based Kneron unveiled its KL530 AI chip in November, targeting the autonomous vehicle edge computing market.
- In February, it announced a partnership with Weltrand and Elan/Avisonic, which use Kneron's AI chip in its advanced driver-assistance systems.
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VC firm Calibrate Ventures launched its second fund of $97M to back early-stage AI and automation startups. Calibrate Fund II is more than 20% larger than its first fund, which raised $80M in 2018. More: - The firm's co-founder and managing partner, Jason Schoettler, told TechCrunch that it has already made several unannounced investments from Calibrate Fund II.
- Its first fund claimed investments in Built Robotics, Soft Robotics, Talage, Embodied, FarmWise, and TruckLabs.
- Those portfolio companies have gone on to raise $425M+ in financing and create more than 530 jobs.
- The Pasadena-based VC firm invests in Seed or Series A companies that leverage advanced automation, which it defines as applying technologies to "a task, process, or workflow to make it safer, cheaper, faster, more reliable, or more sustainable."
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Instacart is exploring a partnership with Tortoise and WorkWhile to make grocery deliveries using sidewalk robots. Instacart wants to pursue last-mile delivery through bots as the market for ultrafast grocery delivery solutions heats up. More: - The partnership could see Tortoise's remote-controlled "mini-warehouses on wheels" deliver to customers alongside WorkWhile couriers.
- The robots can haul up to 250 pounds and travel at a speed of around 4 mph.
- According to the companies, the robots could see ~40% of orders delivered 2x as fast, as the couriers wouldn't have to return to nearby fulfillment warehouses.
- It could also help Instacart to save on real-estate investment costs.
- Investment funds are pouring into robotics companies as demand soars for faster and more economical delivery services.
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 |  | Beth is an Inside Analyst and a former public policy/investigative reporter. She has covered AI, VR, technology, and e-commerce for Inside. When she's not busy writing, she's hiking in Arizona's desert, playing pickleball, or trying out new Mexican food recipes. |   | | Editor | Aaron Crutchfield is based in the high desert of California. Over the last two decades, he has spent time writing and editing at various local newspapers and defense contractors in California. When he's not working, he can often be found looking at the latest memes with his kids or working on his 1962 Ford. | |
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