Sodi Inflection AI led by LinkedIn and DeepMind co-founders raises $225M to transform computer-human interactions
The new round values the company at $1.2 billion post-money, marking a stunning rise for the two-and-a-half-year-old company, which closed a $25 million Series A in October 2021 and a $65 million Series A1 in March 2022.Founded by Mujeeb Ijaz 鈥?a veteran of Ford, A123 Systems and Apple s automotive effort
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Naturally, the expansion also includes a French version of Alexa. As the company notes, the Alexa Skills Kit rolled out in March to French developers and device makers to prep for the expansion and create skills focused on the new market. After all, tweaking a smart assistant for a new m
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