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CNBC
13 hours ago
- Business
- CNBC
Amazon to buy AI company Bee that makes wearable listening device
Amazon plans to acquire wearables startup Bee AI, the company confirmed, in the latest example of tech giants doubling down on generative artificial intelligence. Bee, based in San Francisco, makes a $49.99 wristband that appears similar to a Fitbit smartwatch. The device is equipped with AI and microphones that can listen to and analyze conversations to provide summaries, to-do lists and reminders for everyday tasks. Bee AI CEO Maria de Lourdes Zollo announced in a LinkedIn post on Tuesday that the company will join Amazon. "When we started Bee, we imagined a world where AI is truly personal, where your life is understood and enhanced by technology that learns with you," Zollo wrote. "What began as a dream with an incredible team and community now finds a new home at Amazon." Amazon spokesperson Alexandra Miller confirmed the company's plans to acquire Bee. The company declined to comment on the terms of the deal. Amazon has introduced a flurry of AI products, including its own set of Nova models, Trainium chips, a shopping chatbot, and a marketplace for third-party models called Bedrock. The company has also overhauled its Alexa voice assistant, released over a decade ago, with AI capabilities as Amazon looks to chip away at the success of rivals like OpenAI's ChatGPT, Anthropic's Claude and Google's Gemini. Ring, the smart home security company owned by Amazon, has also looked to introduce generative AI in some of its products. Amazon previously experimented in the wearables space through a health and fitness-focused product called Halo. It sunset the Halo in 2023 as part of a broader cost-cutting review. Other tech companies have launched AI-infused consumer hardware with mixed success. There's the Rabbit R1, a small square gadget that costs $199 and uses an OpenAI model to answer questions, as well as the AI pin developed by Humane, which later sold to HP. Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses have grown in popularity since the first version was released in 2021. OpenAI in May acquired Jony Ive's AI devices startup io for roughly $6.4 billion. The company reportedly plans to develop a screen-free device.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Ex-Waymo engineers launch Bedrock Robotics with $80M to automate construction
Bedrock Robotics, an autonomous vehicle technology startup founded by veterans of Waymo and Segment, has been operating quietly for more than a year. Now, it's breaking cover with an $80 million funding round from investors Eclipse and 8VC. Bedrock Robotics is focused on developing a self-driving kit that can be retrofitted to construction and other worksite vehicles, according to the company. The announcement confirms some of TechCrunch's reporting in May. Bedrock is 'upgrading existing fleets with sensors, compute, and intelligence that understands project goals, adapts to changing conditions, and executes work around the clock,' according to a blog post written by co-founder and CEO Boris Sofman. Sofman previously led Waymo's now shuttered self-driving trucks program. But he's perhaps best known for his role as co-founder and CEO of Anki Robotics, which made the popular Cozmo consumer robot, and shut down in 2019. Other co-founders include Waymo veterans Kevin Peterson, who is now CTO, Ajay Gummalla, who is a VP of engineering, and Tom Eliaz, who previously worked at Segment and Twilio, is also a VP of engineering. The company could not be reached for comment. TechCrunch will update this article with new details once Bedrock responds. Bedrock is the latest company to steer engineers who are adept at robotics, autonomy, and AI toward the off-road environment. Several autonomous vehicle startups have popped up in recent years with an aim to apply their self-driving systems to off-road environments, like construction, mining, industrial sites, and even defense. Earlier this week, Pronto, a San Francisco-based startup that has developed a self-driving system designed for haulage trucks and other off-road vehicles used at construction and mining sites, acquired competitor SafeAI. Other startups that play in the fragmented and broad sector of off-road autonomy include Kodiak Robotics, Polymath Robotics, Seattle-based Overland AI, New Brunswick, Canada-based Potential, and more established companies like Forterra. Bedrock said it's focused on construction sites and is testing in Arkansas, Arizona, Texas, and California with four corporations: Sundt Construction, Zachry Construction Corporation, Champion Site Prep Inc., and Capitol Aggregates Inc.
Business Wire
7 days ago
- Business
- Business Wire
Securiti AI Announces Availability of Security for Amazon Q in the New AI Agents and Tools Category of AWS Marketplace
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Securiti AI, a leading provider of an integrated DSPM & AI Security platform, today announced the availability of Security for Amazon Q in the new AI Agents and Tools category of AWS Marketplace. Customers can now use AWS Marketplace to easily discover, buy, and deploy AI agent solutions, including Securiti's DSPM & AI Security solutions, using their AWS accounts, accelerating AI agent and agentic workflow development. Security for Amazon Q helps organizations to accelerate the adoption of Enterprise AI agents like Amazon Q and foundation model platforms such as Amazon Bedrock by enforcing proactive data security hygiene and controls. By remediating risks such as over-permissioning or leakage of sensitive data, and minimizing redundant or obsolete data, Securiti ensures Q or Bedrock users access only authorized, high-quality data, enabling customers to scale AI across the enterprise with confidence. "By offering Security for Amazon Q through the AWS Marketplace, we're providing customers with a streamlined way to access our Data+AI Security solution, helping them buy and deploy AI agent solutions faster and more efficiently," said Rehan Jalil, CEO of Securiti AI. "Our customers in financial services, healthcare, telco and airlines are already using these capabilities to unblock AI projects and enable safe adoption of enterprise AI with Amazon Q and deploying foundation models with Bedrock, demonstrating the real-world value of Data+AI security." Powered by Securiti's Data Command Graph, Security for Amazon Q delivers essential capabilities including automated data access governance, file-level risk intelligence, sensitive data classification, and policies for remediation. These features enable customers to accelerate Amazon Q deployments while simultaneously improving AI response quality. With the availability of AI Agents and Tools in AWS Marketplace, customers can significantly accelerate their procurement process to drive AI innovation, reducing the time needed for vendor evaluations and complex negotiations. With centralized purchasing using AWS accounts, customers maintain visibility and control over licensing, payments, and access through AWS. To learn more about Securiti in AWS Marketplace, visit Security for Amazon Q site. To learn more about the new AI Agents and Tools storefront in AWS Marketplace, visit the new marketplace category. Resources About Securiti AI Securiti is the pioneer of the Data Command Center, a centralized platform that enables the safe use of data+AI. It provides unified data intelligence, controls and orchestration across hybrid multicloud environments. Large global enterprises rely on Securiti's Data Command Center for data security, privacy, governance, and compliance. Securiti has been recognized with numerous industry and analyst awards, including ' Highest Rated DSPM Leader ' by GigaOm, ' Customers' Choice for DSPM ' by Gartner Peer Insights, " Cool Vendor in Data Security" by Gartner, ' AI Governance Leader ' by GigaOm, " Privacy Management Wave Leader" by Forrester, ' Worldwide Leader in Data Privacy Compliance ' by IDC, "Most Innovative Startup" by RSA, "Top 25 Machine Learning Startups" by Forbes, and "Most Innovative AI Companies" by CB Insights. For more information, please visit or follow us on LinkedIn or X.
Daily Mirror
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Sneaky trick to find buried treasure in Bedrock that Minecraft doesn't tell you
When it comes to finding buried treasure in Minecraft, one game player and forum fan has a key piece of advice for Bedrock players - read on for the full lowdown Minecraft is a simple, block-based world that offers never-ending play. A staggering 204 million people reportedly play the addictive game every month, with obsessed youngsters and grown-ups alike gaining skills in problem-solving, creativity even team work. Minecraft 's virtual landscape sees people dig holes to collect blocks from which they can create anything from a simple hut to a complex city. And while the game, which is available on every mobile device and video game console, is easy to pick up, it's full of secrets. Thankfully, there are loads of handy tips and tricks online to help gamers in their individual quests. One Redditor posted a PSA or Public Service Announcement for Bedrock players, meaning those who have a multi-platform version of Minecraft rather than the original Java Edition, who are struggling to find buried treasure... READ MORE: Minecraft Movie on brink of box office history as Warner Bros bosses confirm sequel is coming 'imminently' "As you may have heard from Java players or the Wiki, buried treasure always spawns at 'chunk coordinate 9 on both the X and Z axes'," the forum user explained. "For those of us who play Bedrock and therefore don't have access to all that handy debug info, that basically means an odd multiple of 8 (chunks are 16 blocks wide, and chunk coordinates start at 1 instead of 0). "Stated in mathematical language, {X,Z} mod 16 = {8,8}. You can calculate this easily in a web browser by typing X % 16 or Z % 16, where % is the modulo operator; e.g. 152 % 16 = 8, -56 % 16 = 8, etc." The helpful Redditor explained it was also possible for the chest to spawn underneath stone-type blocks, urging Bedrock players to trust the coordinates. "Go to the X on the map, do the modulo math, and dig straight down, and you'll find the chest every time," they said. And the Minecraft advice-giver had one final note for people looking to enhance their game. "ALWAYS BREAK THE CHEST," they said. "Bedrock tends to have issues with multiple maps pointing to the same chest, even if there's another one closer to where the map was found." Earlier this year, with the help of the Mirror revealed 18 secrets Minecraft doesn't tell you. They included: Llamas can be handy to have around if you find you keep running out of inventory space. If you click on a llama while holding a chest, that chest becomes the animal's inventory space. When you break a block, the breaking pattern always appears on its north side. This can come in handy if you need to quickly orientate yourself. In earlier versions of Minecraft, diamonds were most likely to appear between five and 12 levels down. Now, they appear between 15 and 63 levels down - and the deeper you dig, the more likely you are to find them.
Time of India
13-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Copper Golem in Minecraft: Uses, crafting recipe, features, and more
Image via Mojang Minecraft has recently announced their new Fall Drop 3 2025, where now players can craft many more things with copper, like tools, armor, golems, and many more. The new update is limited to Bedrock and will not be featured in Java Edition. The copper golem is now available in the experimental version of Minecraft Bedrock Edition, where players can try out the new copper golem. This article outlines a complete guide on the Copper Golem, how players can craft it, its uses, features, and more information that will help players have a better understanding of the new mob. Ultimate Copper Golem guide for Minecraft Currently the Copper Golem is only available as an experimental feature in the game on the Bedrock Edition of Minecraft, which means players cannot experience it in the default version of the game. Copper Golem will be released as part of the third game drop in 2025, an upcoming update that is purely focused on copper. Crafting recipe for Copper Golem Image via Mojang Copper Golems do not spawn naturally like Iron Golems do in Minecraft; players have to craft one in order to obtain it. To craft a Copper Golem, players first need to mine copper blocks with a stone pickaxe. The easiest way to find copper veins is to search open caves. Copper veins are very easily found in the game, and they look like grey stones with orange and greenish specks. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like American Investor Warren Buffett Recommends: 5 Books For Turning Your Life Around Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo Players need at least nine raw copper pieces to make one copper block, but before that, players have to smelt this raw copper in a furnace, which will convert them into ingots. Placing 9 ingots in the crafting table will give one copper block. Then players need one carved pumpkin, which they can locate in the wilds, usually found in the grassy biome. Once you find a pumpkin block, use the shears to turn it into a carved pumpkin. Then place the Copper Block below and the Carved Pumpkin above it, which will spawn a Copper Golem. If you notice, doing so will not only spawn a Copper Golem, but also the Copper Block will transform into a Copper Chest. This Copper Chest is linked with the Copper Golem's Task. Uses of Copper Golem Image via Mojang Copper Golem is a peaceful mob that helps players automatically store and sort items. Yes, you heard it right. The copper golem functions as a little housekeeper in Minecraft. When players drop any item in the Copper Chest beside the Copper Golem, the mob picks up the item from the copper chest and transfers it into the strong wooden chest. The golem will find a chest that has the similar item and transfer it there; if not found, then it will drop the item into a new chest. The golem can pick 16 stacks at once and sort them. How to change Copper Golem's color Image via Mojang As we know, an unwaxed copper item over time will oxidize and turn into a green-blueish color. Similarly, an unwaxed Copper Golem will turn into a green-blueish color over time. If you want your golem to stay reddish-brown, then you can use honeycomb on the golem, which will not let it oxidize. Through the above guide, players can now craft their own Copper Golem and take advantage of its ability to store and sort items. For real-time updates, scores, and highlights, follow our live coverage of the India vs England Test match here . Catch Manika Batra's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 3. Watch Here!
