[News] Aleph Alpha's Pharia-1-LLM model family focuses on transparency and compliance
Aleph Alpha has released Pharia-1-LLM-7B, a new open-source foundation model family designed for concise, length-controlled responses, optimized for German, French, and Spanish, and trained on carefully curated data in compliance with EU regulations.
https://dataphoenix.info/aleph-alphas-pharia-1-llm-model-family-focuses-on-transparency-and-compliance/
Aleph Alpha has released Pharia-1-LLM-7B, a new open-source foundation model family designed for concise, length-controlled responses, optimized for German, French, and Spanish, and trained on carefully curated data in compliance with EU regulations.
https://dataphoenix.info/aleph-alphas-pharia-1-llm-model-family-focuses-on-transparency-and-compliance/
[News] Clockwise announced Prism an AI-powered calendar that helps manage complex scheduling
Clockwise has launched Prism, an LLM-powered intelligent scheduling assistant that uses natural language processing to simplify complex scheduling tasks, offering features like smart scheduling, optimal time selection, quick rescheduling, Slack integration, and task management.
https://dataphoenix.info/clockwise-announced-prism-an-ai-powered-calendar-that-helps-manage-complex-scheduling/
Clockwise has launched Prism, an LLM-powered intelligent scheduling assistant that uses natural language processing to simplify complex scheduling tasks, offering features like smart scheduling, optimal time selection, quick rescheduling, Slack integration, and task management.
https://dataphoenix.info/clockwise-announced-prism-an-ai-powered-calendar-that-helps-manage-complex-scheduling/
[Jobs] Anthropic announced Artifacts' general availability and published its system prompts
Anthropic has expanded its Artifacts feature to all Claude.ai users across web and mobile platforms. The company also quietly released its system prompts for new Claude 3 models, reflecting its commitment to transparency and user collaboration.
https://dataphoenix.info/anthropic-announced-artifacts-general-availability-and-published-its-system-prompts/
Anthropic has expanded its Artifacts feature to all Claude.ai users across web and mobile platforms. The company also quietly released its system prompts for new Claude 3 models, reflecting its commitment to transparency and user collaboration.
https://dataphoenix.info/anthropic-announced-artifacts-general-availability-and-published-its-system-prompts/
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[News] Google announces Gems, Imagen 3, and an early preview for improved people-generation capabilities
Google has launched Custom Gems for Gemini Advanced, Business, and Enterprise users; and Imagen 3 for enhanced image generation to all Gemini users. The company also plans a cautious rollout of people image creation.
https://dataphoenix.info/google-announces-gems-imagen-3-and-an-early-preview-for-improved-people-generation/
Google has launched Custom Gems for Gemini Advanced, Business, and Enterprise users; and Imagen 3 for enhanced image generation to all Gemini users. The company also plans a cautious rollout of people image creation.
https://dataphoenix.info/google-announces-gems-imagen-3-and-an-early-preview-for-improved-people-generation/
[News] Speculation arises as OpenAI looks to raise more funds at a $100+ valuation
OpenAI is reportedly seeking a funding round at a $100 billion valuation, led by Thrive Capital, with potential participation from NVIDIA and Apple, to address its significant cash needs amid high operational costs and strong investor interest in the generative AI sector.
https://dataphoenix.info/speculation-arises-as-openai-looks-to-raise-more-funds-at-a-100-valuation/
OpenAI is reportedly seeking a funding round at a $100 billion valuation, led by Thrive Capital, with potential participation from NVIDIA and Apple, to address its significant cash needs amid high operational costs and strong investor interest in the generative AI sector.
https://dataphoenix.info/speculation-arises-as-openai-looks-to-raise-more-funds-at-a-100-valuation/
[News] Wayve and Uber announce partnership to advance the development of driverless vehicles
Wayve, a developer of hardware-agnostic autonomous vehicle technology offering various levels of autonomy, is partnering with Uber to deploy its self-driving solutions globally, backed by a strategic investment from Uber that extends Wayve's recent Series C funding round.
https://dataphoenix.info/wayve-and-uber-announce-partnership-to-advance-the-development-of-driverless-vehicles/
Wayve, a developer of hardware-agnostic autonomous vehicle technology offering various levels of autonomy, is partnering with Uber to deploy its self-driving solutions globally, backed by a strategic investment from Uber that extends Wayve's recent Series C funding round.
https://dataphoenix.info/wayve-and-uber-announce-partnership-to-advance-the-development-of-driverless-vehicles/
[News] IBM and Intel will partner to bring Gaudi 3 accelerators to IBM Cloud as soon as 2025
IBM and Intel are collaborating to offer Intel's Gaudi 3 AI accelerators as a service on IBM Cloud starting in early 2025, aiming to make enterprise AI more accessible, cost-effective, and secure while enhancing performance and scalability across hybrid cloud environments.
https://dataphoenix.info/ibm-and-intel-will-partner-to-bring-gaudi-3-accelerators-to-ibm-cloud-as-soon-as-2025/
IBM and Intel are collaborating to offer Intel's Gaudi 3 AI accelerators as a service on IBM Cloud starting in early 2025, aiming to make enterprise AI more accessible, cost-effective, and secure while enhancing performance and scalability across hybrid cloud environments.
https://dataphoenix.info/ibm-and-intel-will-partner-to-bring-gaudi-3-accelerators-to-ibm-cloud-as-soon-as-2025/
[News] Codeium is now a unicorn: the startup just announced a $150M Series C at a $1.25B valuation
Codeium, an AI-powered coding assistant startup, has raised $150 million in Series C funding, achieving unicorn status, as it aims to differentiate itself in the competitive market with context-aware suggestions, robust security measures, and a focus on reliable code generation.
https://dataphoenix.info/codeium-is-now-a-unicorn-the-startup-just-announced-a-150m-series-c-at-a-1-25b-valuation/
Codeium, an AI-powered coding assistant startup, has raised $150 million in Series C funding, achieving unicorn status, as it aims to differentiate itself in the competitive market with context-aware suggestions, robust security measures, and a focus on reliable code generation.
https://dataphoenix.info/codeium-is-now-a-unicorn-the-startup-just-announced-a-150m-series-c-at-a-1-25b-valuation/
[News] Magic announced a new funding round and a strategic partnership with Google
Magic AI has announced a major partnership with Google Cloud to build next-generation AI supercomputers powered by NVIDIA GPUs, alongside a significant $465 million funding round from notable investors.
https://dataphoenix.info/magic-announced-a-new-funding-round-and-a-strategic-partnership-with-google/
Magic AI has announced a major partnership with Google Cloud to build next-generation AI supercomputers powered by NVIDIA GPUs, alongside a significant $465 million funding round from notable investors.
https://dataphoenix.info/magic-announced-a-new-funding-round-and-a-strategic-partnership-with-google/
[News] Atlassian acquired Rewatch to power an AI meeting assistant tailored to its ecosystem
Atlassian has acquired Rewatch, an AI-powered asynchronous video solution company, to integrate its features into Loom, enhancing video messaging capabilities with automated recording, trannoscription, and meeting assistance across various platforms.
https://dataphoenix.info/atlassian-acquired-rewatch-to-power-an-ai-meeting-assistant-tailored-to-its-ecosystem/
Atlassian has acquired Rewatch, an AI-powered asynchronous video solution company, to integrate its features into Loom, enhancing video messaging capabilities with automated recording, trannoscription, and meeting assistance across various platforms.
https://dataphoenix.info/atlassian-acquired-rewatch-to-power-an-ai-meeting-assistant-tailored-to-its-ecosystem/
[News] Google ramps up user safety and information integrity strategies as US elections draw closer
Google is implementing a multi-faceted approach to safeguard the upcoming U.S. elections by providing authoritative information, combating abuse, enhancing security for high-risk users, and increasing transparency around AI-generated content across its platforms.
https://dataphoenix.info/google-ramps-up-user-safety-and-information-integrity-strategies-as-us-elections-draw-closer/
Google is implementing a multi-faceted approach to safeguard the upcoming U.S. elections by providing authoritative information, combating abuse, enhancing security for high-risk users, and increasing transparency around AI-generated content across its platforms.
https://dataphoenix.info/google-ramps-up-user-safety-and-information-integrity-strategies-as-us-elections-draw-closer/
[News] LAION introduced Re-LAION 5B, a relaunch of the popular dataset, free of CSAM and other sensitive content
LAION has released Re-LAION 5B, a revised version of their large-scale image-text dataset, thoroughly cleaned of known links to suspected illegal content through collaboration with child protection organizations, delivering on its commitment to remove illegal content from its datasets.
https://dataphoenix.info/laion-introduced-re-laion-5b-a-relaunch-of-the-popular-dataset-free-of-csam-and-other-sensitive-content/
LAION has released Re-LAION 5B, a revised version of their large-scale image-text dataset, thoroughly cleaned of known links to suspected illegal content through collaboration with child protection organizations, delivering on its commitment to remove illegal content from its datasets.
https://dataphoenix.info/laion-introduced-re-laion-5b-a-relaunch-of-the-popular-dataset-free-of-csam-and-other-sensitive-content/
[News] Robotics startup Covariant's founders and some employees were hired by Amazon
Amazon has entered into a significant agreement with AI robotics company Covariant, licensing their robotic foundation models and acquiring key talent to enhance its warehouse automation capabilities and advance the state of AI-powered robotics.
https://dataphoenix.info/robotics-startup-covariants-founders-and-some-employees-were-hired-by-amazon/
Amazon has entered into a significant agreement with AI robotics company Covariant, licensing their robotic foundation models and acquiring key talent to enhance its warehouse automation capabilities and advance the state of AI-powered robotics.
https://dataphoenix.info/robotics-startup-covariants-founders-and-some-employees-were-hired-by-amazon/
[News] This Week in AI: August 26–September 1
Codeium achieved unicorn status; Viggle AI closed a Series A; OpenAI is looking to raise $100+ billion; Aleph Alpha launched a family of models focused on transparency and compliance; Atlassian is integrating Rewatch into Loom; Inflection announced data portability and usage caps; and more.
https://dataphoenix.info/this-week-in-ai-august-26-september-1/
Codeium achieved unicorn status; Viggle AI closed a Series A; OpenAI is looking to raise $100+ billion; Aleph Alpha launched a family of models focused on transparency and compliance; Atlassian is integrating Rewatch into Loom; Inflection announced data portability and usage caps; and more.
https://dataphoenix.info/this-week-in-ai-august-26-september-1/
[News] IdentifAI raised a €2.2M seed funding round to advance its deep fake detection technology
IdentifAI, a Milan-based startup, has raised €2.2 million to develop technology that can reliably identify whether a given artifact was created using generative AI, to promote a fair and transparent ecosystem where anyone can distinguish AI-generated content from human-created content.
https://dataphoenix.info/identifai-raised-a-eu2-2m-seed-funding-round-to-advance-its-deep-fake-detection-technology/
IdentifAI, a Milan-based startup, has raised €2.2 million to develop technology that can reliably identify whether a given artifact was created using generative AI, to promote a fair and transparent ecosystem where anyone can distinguish AI-generated content from human-created content.
https://dataphoenix.info/identifai-raised-a-eu2-2m-seed-funding-round-to-advance-its-deep-fake-detection-technology/
[News] Skillvue secured $2.8M to advance its skills-based recruitment and assessment platform
Skillvue, a Milan-based startup founded in 2021, has raised $2.8 million in pre-seed funding to develop an AI-powered platform that supports HR departments in adopting skills-based approaches to recruitment and assessment, addressing the changing skillset requirements in the modern workforce.
https://dataphoenix.info/skillvue-secured-2-8m-to-advance-its-skills-based-recruitment-and-assessment-platform/
Skillvue, a Milan-based startup founded in 2021, has raised $2.8 million in pre-seed funding to develop an AI-powered platform that supports HR departments in adopting skills-based approaches to recruitment and assessment, addressing the changing skillset requirements in the modern workforce.
https://dataphoenix.info/skillvue-secured-2-8m-to-advance-its-skills-based-recruitment-and-assessment-platform/
[News] ChatGPT-powered voice assist is coming to some Volkswagen models in the US market
Volkswagen is launching its ChatGPT-integrated voice assistant in the US, starting with the 2025 Jetta and 2024 ID.4 models. The AI-powered system enhances conversational experience but requires a subnoscription, with some models including free trials.
https://dataphoenix.info/chatgpt-powered-voice-assist-is-coming-to-some-volkswagen-models-in-the-us-market/
Volkswagen is launching its ChatGPT-integrated voice assistant in the US, starting with the 2025 Jetta and 2024 ID.4 models. The AI-powered system enhances conversational experience but requires a subnoscription, with some models including free trials.
https://dataphoenix.info/chatgpt-powered-voice-assist-is-coming-to-some-volkswagen-models-in-the-us-market/
[News] You.com launched a Team Plan as part of its Series B announcement
AI company You.com has secured $50 million in Series B funding to develop and expand its AI Productivity Engine which uses AI Agents to transform workflows across industries and offers collaborative features for teams and enterprises.
https://dataphoenix.info/you-com-launched-a-team-plan-as-part-of-its-series-b-announcement/
AI company You.com has secured $50 million in Series B funding to develop and expand its AI Productivity Engine which uses AI Agents to transform workflows across industries and offers collaborative features for teams and enterprises.
https://dataphoenix.info/you-com-launched-a-team-plan-as-part-of-its-series-b-announcement/
[News] Root Signals secured $2.8M to advance LLM-as-a-judge techniques in enterprise settings
Root Signals, a Helsinki and Palo Alto-based startup, has secured $2.8M in funding to develop its platform that automates LLM evaluations using LLM-as-a-judge techniques, addressing challenges in LLM performance prediction and helping ensure safe, accurate outputs for various applications.
https://dataphoenix.info/root-signals-secured-2-8m-to-advance-llm-as-a-judge-techniques-in-enterprise-settings/
Root Signals, a Helsinki and Palo Alto-based startup, has secured $2.8M in funding to develop its platform that automates LLM evaluations using LLM-as-a-judge techniques, addressing challenges in LLM performance prediction and helping ensure safe, accurate outputs for various applications.
https://dataphoenix.info/root-signals-secured-2-8m-to-advance-llm-as-a-judge-techniques-in-enterprise-settings/
[News] Anthropic has launched a new plan with features tailored to enterprise users
Anthropic has launched Claude for Enterprise, a new plan that boosts the capabilities of the known features Artifacts and Projects with a 500K token context window, enhanced security and administrative controls, GitHub integration, and the ability to upload proprietary information.
https://dataphoenix.info/anthropic-has-launched-a-new-plan-with-features-tailored-to-enterprise-users/
Anthropic has launched Claude for Enterprise, a new plan that boosts the capabilities of the known features Artifacts and Projects with a 500K token context window, enhanced security and administrative controls, GitHub integration, and the ability to upload proprietary information.
https://dataphoenix.info/anthropic-has-launched-a-new-plan-with-features-tailored-to-enterprise-users/
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[News] Sakana AI raised $100+M in Series A funding and scored a partnership with NVIDIA
Tokyo-based Sakana AI secures $100M+ in Series A funding led by NEA, Khosla Ventures, Lux Capital, and supported by NVIDIA. Sakana AI will also collaborate with NVIDIA to develop relevant AI technology for Japan and support the local AI community.
https://dataphoenix.info/sakana-ai-raised-100-m-in-series-a-funding-and-scored-a-partnership-with-nvidia/
Tokyo-based Sakana AI secures $100M+ in Series A funding led by NEA, Khosla Ventures, Lux Capital, and supported by NVIDIA. Sakana AI will also collaborate with NVIDIA to develop relevant AI technology for Japan and support the local AI community.
https://dataphoenix.info/sakana-ai-raised-100-m-in-series-a-funding-and-scored-a-partnership-with-nvidia/
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