UnifyApps, a startup founded in 2022, has raised £20 million in Series A funding. They offer a service connecting business SaaS apps and data to build AI chatbots, claiming to minimise AI hallucinations. With over 20 customers including major firms, this follows £11 million in seed funding. The company employs 150 people across international offices.
Mozilla's Common Voice project has collected over 30,000 hours of voice recordings in about 180 languages. The project aims to create a free, public dataset for training voice recognition AI. The recordings are obtained with consent and released under a Creative Commons licence. The dataset is widely used by various organisations and continues to expand through volunteer contributions.
Microsoft has enhanced Azure AI with new features: Data Zone for geographic data control, a 99.9% latency SLA, new AI models including medical imaging and language models, and GitHub Marketplace API access. These updates improve data privacy, reliability, and accessibility for Azure AI users.
AI companies are using machine learning to improve clinical trial design and execution for existing drugs, aiming to accelerate drug development. Current AI applications in clinical trials focus on process optimisation rather than advanced concepts like full trial simulation. The industry is not yet implementing more speculative AI applications in this area.
ChatGPT has shown ability to write Excel VBA macros and complex formulas from plain-English instructions. This is significant as these functions are crucial yet challenging in many industries. While accurate for simple tasks, complex instructions may need verification. This capability could save time for users struggling with Excel functions.
