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Gilbane Advisor 4-26-23 — Software², martech futures

April 26, 2023 /

This week we feature articles from Minqi Jiang, and Scott Brinker.

Additional reading comes from David Weinberger, Mike Masnick, David Pierce, and Kevin Schaul, Szu Yu Chen & Nitasha Tiku.

News comes from Weaviate, Xyleme, Bloomreach, and Replica Analytics.

Time for our own version of spring break. The next issue will be published on May 17.

All previous issues are available at https://gilbane.com/gilbane-advisor-index/

Opinion / Analysis

Software²: A new generation of AIs that become increasingly general by producing their own training data

“… exploration, as typically studied in reinforcement learning (RL) and supervised learning (SL)—where it appears as some variation of active learning—is primarily designed with a static, predefined dataset or simulator in mind … unsuitable for learning in open-ended domains like the real world, where the set of relevant tasks is unbounded and cannot be modeled as a static, predefined data generator.”

Minqi Jiang and colleagues look ahead to continuous, open-ended, generalized exploration, to get beyond this limitation. (14min)

https://thegradient.pub/software2-a-new-generation-of-ais-that-become-increasingly-general-by-producing-their-own-training-data/

Exploring the 2nd order effects of generative AI in marketing and martech

Scott Brinker is also looking ahead to what’s coming, beyond the immediately obvious, for marketing technology. (10 min)

https://chiefmartec.com/2023/04/exploring-the-2nd-order-effects-of-generative-ai-in-marketing-and-martech/

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Xyleme adds Elevate module to CCMS/LCMS platform

The new product adds dashboard analytics, APIs, and rich integration capabilities to the existing component content management system (CCMS)
https://xyleme.com

Weaviate raises $50 million for vector database

The vector database technology addresses the problem of generating, storing, and searching embedding vectors and their corresponding objects.
https://weaviate.io

Bloomreach integrates ChatGPT with CMS

The ChatGPT Text Generator with Bloomreach Content CMS is designed to support the creation and integration of text into e-commerce web pages.
https://www.bloomreach.com/

Replica Analytics unveils Replica Synthesis 3.0

The latest version of trusted synthetic data generation software comes with a new intuitive user interface.
https://replica-analytics.com/

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Xyleme adds Elevate module to CCMS/LCMS platform

April 24, 2023 /

Xyleme, a provider of enterprise Component Content Management Systems (CCMS), announced the launch of Elevate, the newest module in their platform. The new product will add dashboard analytics, APIs, and rich integration capabilities to the existing CCMS, providing users with advanced functionality to enhance their learning and development programs.

Elevate is designed to provide users with a more streamlined and efficient platform-wide user experience, making it easier to access and manage key platform capabilities. The dashboarding features provide users with a customizable interface that displays key metrics and insights, allowing for better decision making and management of learning content. The enhanced API capabilities allow for integration with other systems, such as HR and talent management platforms, providing a more comprehensive and connected experience. Elevate will also provide a hub for innovation, with a labs area designed to showcase emerging content intelligence features and integrations. Xyleme Elevate is available now, and the base edition is included with every platform instance.

https://xyleme.com

Weaviate raises $50 million for vector database

April 21, 2023 /

Weaviate, developer of the AI-native Weaviate vector database, announced a $50M round of funding led by Index Ventures with participation from Battery Ventures. Weaviate’s existing investors include NEA, Cortical Ventures, Zetta Venture Partners, and ING Ventures. The capital will be used to expand the Weaviate team and accelerate the development of its open source database and new Weaviate Cloud Service for the AI application development markets use of embedding vectors, which are AI-generated representations of documents, images, customers, products, and other objects.

The Weaviate database simplifies vector data management for AI developers. An essential AI-native infrastructure component, it addresses the problem of generating, storing, and searching embedding vectors and their corresponding objects. AI-native vector database capabilities include:

  • Extensible, built-in machine learning (ML) modules – Just load and search; Weaviate does the ML heavy lifting – any data type, any model, any use case.
  • Rich vector search – Supports a variety of ML searches with the added benefit of being able to search vectors and the source objects from which the vectors were generated.
  • High performance – Sub-second search, scales to billions of objects, runs non-stop.

https://weaviate.io

Replica Analytics unveils Replica Synthesis 3.0

April 20, 2023 /

Replica Analytics Ltd., an Aetion company, announced the release of Replica Synthesis 3.0, its privacy and utility preserving synthetic data generation software that has been updated with an enhanced user experience. This makes it easier for analysts to train generative models and evaluate their utility and privacy. The company unveiled the latest version of its trusted software during a Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs) demonstration at the Privacy Symposium, which attracts data protection experts from around the globe to discuss developments in data protection regulations, compliance, and innovative technologies.

Synthetic data is generated from real data. A machine learning model captures the patterns in an original dataset and then generates new data from that model which closely captures the properties and patterns in the original dataset. Because synthetic data is generated from a model, it has low disclosure risks. A growing body of research offers evidence that synthetic data can reduce privacy risk and maintain data utility.

https://replica-analytics.com/

Bloomreach integrates ChatGPT with CMS

April 19, 2023 /

Bloomreach announced an integration of OpenAI with Bloomreach Content, the company’s headless content management solution (CMS). Through the Bloomreach Content marketplace, businesses can now easily install OpenAI’s ChatGPT Text Generator, a writing assistant designed to support the creation and integration of text into e-commerce web pages.

With ChatGPT, Bloomreach Content users can recognize time savings and increased efficiency in their content creation. It can generate ideas, write articles, and even proofread content, helping users feel confident that content published on the CMS is high quality and free of errors. It can also further personalization efforts, enhancing the customer experience by using data from the CMS to tailor content for individual users. In addition, utilizing ChatGPT within Bloomreach Content enables business users to more easily scale their content efforts across the site, reducing user workloads while maintaining the voice of the brand throughout content. The ChatGPT Text Generator is available for installation through the Bloomreach Content marketplace.

https://www.bloomreach.com/

Gilbane Advisor 4-19-23 — Objaverse, ChatGPTing with large docs

April 19, 2023 /

This week we feature articles from Matt Deitke, and Sung Kim.

Additional reading comes from Mike Masnick, Lior Sinclair, Tim Schopf, and Daniel Tunkelang.

News comes from Adobe, Brightspot, Stardog, and Bloomreach.

All previous issues are available at https://gilbane.com/gilbane-advisor-index/

Opinion / Analysis

Objaverse: A universe of annotated 3D objects

“Recent advancements in computer vision… and natural language processing… were made possible by the availability of massive datasets. However, existing 3D datasets, such as ShapeNet, are limited in scale and diversity, consisting of only 50,000 objects. In response, we on the PRIOR team at AI2 have developed Objaverse, a vast dataset with nearly 1 million annotated 3D objects, complete with descriptive captions, tags, and animations.” 

(2 min) until you start exploring this free resource.

https://blog.allenai.org/objaverse-a-universe-of-annotated-3d-objects-718ef3d61fd6

Chat with document(s) using OpenAI ChatGPT API and text embedding

“Have you ever wondered how these applications are able to chat with documents that are over 100 or even 1,000 pages long, whereas if you try to do the same thing with ChatGPT, you will get an error message…”

Business analyst Sung Kim shares details of how he assembled a solution to chat with documents, PDFs, and books using ChatGPT API and text embedding. (13 min)

https://blog.devgenius.io/chat-with-document-s-using-openai-chatgpt-api-and-text-embedding-6a0ce3dc8bc8

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Adobe expands Frame.io collaboration platform beyond video

Frame[.]io now includes rich support for photos and PDFs, helping more teams to seamlessly collaborate in a centralized cloud-based workspace.
https://news.adobe.com/news/news-details/2023/Adobe-Expands-Frame.io-Collaboration-Platform-Beyond-Video/default.aspx

Brightspot expands partner program

To offer comprehensive implementation and maintenance options for building digital, web and content experiences using Brightspot CMS.
https://www.brightspot.com

Stardog introduces Stardog 9

The knowledge graph powered semantic layer has new integrations for Azure Synapse, Collibra Data Governance and Databricks.
https://www.stardog.com/blog/introducing-stardog-9/

Bloomreach unveils SMS marketing updates 

The TCPA List Validation feature removes reassigned or deactivated numbers from send lists, and numbers on state and national Do Not Call registries.
https://www.bloomreach.com/en/news

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The Gilbane Advisor is authored by Frank Gilbane and is ad-free, cost-free, and curated for content, computing, web, data, and digital experience technology and information professionals. We publish recommended articles and content technology news weekly. We do not sell or share personal data.

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Adobe expands Frame.io collaboration platform beyond video

April 13, 2023 /

Adobe announced they expanded Frame.io’s video collaboration platform to photos and PDF documents, broadening the cloud-based solution to new markets and a wider range of creative professionals and businesses.

Frame.io now fully supports PDF documents to aid teams in reviewing collateral and other project-adjacent materials. New enhancements enable customers to natively open and mark up PDF files on iPhones and iPads, while enabling all PDF and photo annotations to be seen on these devices and the web, just as with videos.

Frame.io now offers users a workflow from content capture to edit, review and approval through one centralized hub, leveraging new Camera to Cloud native integrations with FUJIFILM X-H2S and X-H2 cameras.

Adobe also previewed Forensic Watermark, a forensic watermarking solution, providing media and entertainment studios, global brands and large agencies with a secure collaboration platform for working with sensitive pre-release content. Forensic Watermark is designed to be easy for creators to use and difficult for leakers to circumvent. The security service embeds invisible watermarks on video assets as short as 30 seconds, using pixel-level details that are capable of surviving screen recording, file copying and external recording.

Frame[.]io is on display at 2023 NAB, April 15-19, Las Vegas.

https://news.adobe.com/news/news-details/2023/Adobe-Expands-Frame.io-Collaboration-Platform-Beyond-Video/default.aspx

Bloomreach unveils SMS marketing updates

April 13, 2023 /

Bloomreach announced expansive updates to its Bloomreach Engagement SMS marketing capabilities. Through its ten new features, Bloomreach Engagement is making it easier for marketers to integrate this channel into their omnichannel strategies. From AI content generation to optimal send time prediction, marketers will have access to tools to reach engaged subscribers with personalized SMS campaigns. Features:

  • AI-powered optimal send time: determine the best time to send SMS campaigns for every customer.
  • AI content generator: generate SMS content ideas or fine tune messaging.
  • TCPA List Validation: automatically removes reassigned or deactivated numbers and national Do Not Call registries.
  • SMS Campaign visual builder: create, test, preview SMS messages.
  • Sign-up units: grow SMS lists with sign-up units that include TCPA consent language.
  • Text-to-join keywords: grow subscribers with “text to join” keywords that can be shared across marketing channels.
  • Campaign evaluation dashboard: monitor campaign performance and make real-time adjustments.
  • Pre-built templates: for converting SMS campaigns.
  • Scenario node and visual builder: switch between SMS and MMS message in scenarios.
  • Contact card creator: make every message recognizable by ensuring SMS messages appear from a set contact name.

https://www.bloomreach.com/en/news

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