The Foundation of AI: Data at Scale “There is no AI without data, there is no AI without unstructured data, and there is no AI without unstructured data at scale,” said Chet Kapoor, CEO of DataStax, underscoring the critical role of vast and varied datasets in AI. Speaking at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024, Kapoor emphasized how…
Generative AI Investments: Consolidation and Early-Stage Dominance Investments in generative AI startups—companies developing AI-powered products for generating text, audio, video, and more—remain robust. However, these investments are increasingly concentrated in a smaller number of early-stage ventures. From January to July 16, 2023, 225 generative AI startups raised a total of $12.3 billion from venture capitalists…