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Top 12 Can’t-Miss Upcoming AI Events and Conferences 2025: Your Ultimate Insider Guide

May 14, 2025 by Francis Tirkey

Dive into our expertly curated “Upcoming AI Events and Conferences in 2025” guide, where you’ll discover the must-attend events shaping the future of artificial intelligence. From Silicon Valley’s IEEE CAI to Geneva’s AI for Good Summit, we cover dates, locations, and focus areas—plus insider tips on networking, early-bird deals, and virtual passes. Whether you’re a data scientist, machine learning engineer, or AI enthusiast, this insider roadmap equips you to level up your skills, connect with industry leaders, and stay ahead of the curve.

Inside Shakers’ €14 Million Bet to Build the AI-Infused Freelance Workforce

May 13, 2025 by Francis Tirkey

Madrid-based startup Shakers has raised €14 million in Series A funding to revolutionize the way companies build and manage tech teams. By blending AI-powered agents with top freelance talent, Shakers is creating a smarter, faster, and more flexible future of work. With clients like Microsoft and Telefónica already on board, the platform is setting a new standard in workforce orchestration across Europe.

How ServiceNow’s AI Platform Transformed to hit $1 billion in annual contract value by 2026

May 13, 2025 by Francis Tirkey

Discover how ServiceNow’s generative AI platform, Now Assist, is set to reach $1 billion in annual contract value by 2026—and what Indian IT giants can learn from its strategy. From workflow integration to transparent monetization and strategic partnerships,

Deepgram’s Voice AI Revolution: Transform Audio Chaos into Crystal-Clear Insights

May 9, 2025 by Francis Tirkey

Deepgram is a leading Voice AI platform that leverages end-to-end deep learning for lightning-fast, high-accuracy speech-to-text and text-to-speech. Founded in 2015 by dark-matter physicist–turned-entrepreneur Scott Stephenson, it’s designed for developers, data scientists, and enterprises seeking to unlock voice data at scale. With $85.9 M raised … Read more

Inside Nexthop AI’s $110 M Stealth Launch: Building Hyperscale Networks with 30% Power Savings

May 8, 2025 by Francis Tirkey

Nexthop AI burst from stealth in March 2025, raising $110 million in a Series A led by Lightspeed Venture Partners to co-develop custom networking hardware, software, and optics for hyperscale AI workloads. Founded by former Arista COO Anshul Sadana, the company integrates open-source network OS … Read more

Elevating Possibilities: Google’s Major AI Breakthroughs at I/O 2025

May 8, 2025 by Francis Tirkey

On May 6, 2025, Google’s annual I/O conference showcased a sweeping set of AI innovations. From next-generation language models to energy-smart solutions and even dolphin communication, Google unveiled tools designed to empower developers, businesses, and society at large. These announcements highlight Google’s drive to push … Read more

SandboxAQ $5.75B Quantum-AI Revolution: Breakthroughs and Red Flags Investors Can’t Ignore

May 7, 2025 by Francis Tirkey

SandboxAQ is a pioneering enterprise SaaS company spun out of Alphabet in March 2022 that merges artificial intelligence and quantum computing into what it calls Large Quantitative Models (LQMs), purpose-built to tackle complex, data-intensive challenges across life sciences, financial services, cybersecurity, and more. Led by … Read more

You Won’t Believe What Canva Code Can Do for Students and Beginners in 2025

May 7, 2025 by Francis Tirkey

Canva Code is Canva’s newest AI-driven feature that lets you generate websites, interactive apps, quizzes, and more entirely from text prompts without writing a single line of code. I first stumbled upon it when I needed to prototype a classroom quiz in minutes, and was … Read more

Why Fantasy Talking AI Lip-Sync Tech Makes It the Hottest Open-Source Generative-Video Model

May 6, 2025May 6, 2025 by Francis Tirkey

Fantasy Talking transforms any single portrait into a lifelike, lip-synced video by combining a two-stage audio-visual alignment and motion-intensity control, all available under an open-source license. Developed by a team of researchers led by Mengchao Wang, it’s free to use, easy to integrate via Python … Read more

Move Over ChatGPT: Mistral AI Is the European Powerhouse Everyone’s Talking About

May 6, 2025May 6, 2025 by Francis Tirkey

Mistral AI, the Paris-based startup founded by three seasoned AI researchers, has rapidly emerged as Europe’s leading challenger to OpenAI’s dominance in foundational AI models. With its mobile chat assistant Le Chat surpassing one million downloads in just two weeks, a robust lineup of models—from … Read more