Here are the winners of the 2015 Structure Data Awards
The second-annual Structure Data Awards are here, where Gigaom picks the most-interesting and most-promising data startups that launched in the previous year. The winners, which range from a non-profit data science organization to a company building infrastructure for deep learning, will present during a special session at our Structure Data conference, which takes places March […]
These 11 Technologies Will Go Big in 2015
If you thought 2014 was thrilling, here’s a look at what I’m most excited about for 2015. Here are 11 of the most exciting new technologies moving from deceptive to disruptive this year. Companies built around algorithms, like Enlitic (a company that uses machine learning to detect tumors and make medical imaging diagnostics faster and […]
5 deep learning startups to follow in 2015
It’s been a huge year for a type of artificial intelligence known as deep learning. Google, Twitter, and Yahoo have all acquired startups that deal in deep learning, which entails training systems called artificial neural networks on lots of information derived from audio, images, or other inputs, and then presenting the systems with new information […]
14 Emerging Tech Companies That Are Going To Change The World
San Francisco FTW! We’re living in the next digital revolution. The Porsche Macan offers some of the most advanced technology in its class, so you can drive a car that is as cutting edge as you. Who doesn’t love data? Enlitic is building a simple research-based system that will allow doctors to more accurately diagnose […]
Enlitic picks up $2M to help diagnose diseases with deep learning
In the near future, machines might help you improve your health. Enlitic, a young startup that has committed to using a kind of artificial intelligence to assist doctors in the diagnosis and prognosis of diseases, is announcing a $2 million seed round at VentureBeat’s HealthBeat conference today. Read the full article at VentureBeat
SF Startup Enlitic raises $2M in seed funding to explore ‘deep learning’ in healthcare
San Francisco-based startup Enlitic, which is seeking to process the vast amount of health data contained within CT scans, x-rays and other imaging technology, announced that is raised $2 million in seed funding. Deep learning is a form of artificial intelligence. Google, Facebook and Netflix readily employ deep learning, but within healthcare, Enlitic, headed by […]
Can Big Data Improve Medical Diagnoses?
What if software akin to the program that recognizes faces in Facebook photos could detect cancer in an x-ray? That’s the idea behind Enlitic, a new startup founded by Jeremy Howard. Howard is a heavy hitter in big data: He’s data strategist for Silicon Valley venture capital powerhouse Khosla Ventures and former president and chief […]
The Data Scientist on a Quest to Turn Computers Into Doctors
SOME OF THE world’s most brilliant minds are working as data scientists at places like Google, Facebook, and Twitter—analyzing the enormous troves of online information generated by these tech giants—and for hacker and entrepreneur Jeremy Howard, that’s a bit depressing. Read the full article at Wired
A Startup Hopes to Teach Computers to Spot Tumors in Medical Scans
Machines are doing more and more of the work typically completed by humans, and detecting diseases may be next: a new company called Enlitic takes aim at the examination room by employing computers to make diagnoses based on images. Read the full article at MIT Technology Review
