[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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[News] Through several initiatives, the Cosmos Institute will ensure AI aligns with human flourishing
The Cosmos Institute, a multidisciplinary initiative at the intersection of philosophy and AI, promotes a balanced approach to AI development through four key programs: the HAI Lab at Oxford, a fellowship program, a grants program, and educational offerings.
https://dataphoenix.info/through-several-initiatives-the-cosmos-institute-will-ensure-ai-aligns-with-human-flourishing/
The Cosmos Institute, a multidisciplinary initiative at the intersection of philosophy and AI, promotes a balanced approach to AI development through four key programs: the HAI Lab at Oxford, a fellowship program, a grants program, and educational offerings.
https://dataphoenix.info/through-several-initiatives-the-cosmos-institute-will-ensure-ai-aligns-with-human-flourishing/
[News] The Council of Europe opened a first-ever international legally binding AI safety treaty for signatures
The Council of Europe has developed and opened signatures on an international AI safety treaty to establish responsible AI development and use principles. The treaty's negotiations involved member, observer, and non-member states, and global representatives from various sectors in its creation.
https://dataphoenix.info/the-council-of-europe-opened-a-first-ever-international-legally-binding-ai-safety-treaty-for-signatures/
The Council of Europe has developed and opened signatures on an international AI safety treaty to establish responsible AI development and use principles. The treaty's negotiations involved member, observer, and non-member states, and global representatives from various sectors in its creation.
https://dataphoenix.info/the-council-of-europe-opened-a-first-ever-international-legally-binding-ai-safety-treaty-for-signatures/
[News] All Hands AI secures $5M in seed to boost its open-source AI software development agent
All Hands AI has raised $5 million in seed funding to develop OpenHands: an open-source, AI-powered software development agent that autonomously solves end-to-end tasks, which has already gained significant traction in GitHub.
https://dataphoenix.info/all-hands-ai-secures-5m-in-seed-to-boost-its-open-source-ai-software-development-agent/
All Hands AI has raised $5 million in seed funding to develop OpenHands: an open-source, AI-powered software development agent that autonomously solves end-to-end tasks, which has already gained significant traction in GitHub.
https://dataphoenix.info/all-hands-ai-secures-5m-in-seed-to-boost-its-open-source-ai-software-development-agent/
[News] New YouTube tools to protect creators' and public figures' likenesses
YouTube is developing new AI technologies, including synthetic-singing identification and AI-generated face detection, to protect creators and artists while promoting responsible AI use, emphasizing that AI should enhance human creativity rather than replace it.
https://dataphoenix.info/new-youtube-tools-to-protect-creators-and-public-figures-likenesses/
YouTube is developing new AI technologies, including synthetic-singing identification and AI-generated face detection, to protect creators and artists while promoting responsible AI use, emphasizing that AI should enhance human creativity rather than replace it.
https://dataphoenix.info/new-youtube-tools-to-protect-creators-and-public-figures-likenesses/
[News] Google announced early access for the Ask Photos feature and updated its virtual try-on tool
Google has introduced new AI-powered features for Photos, including an improved search function and the Gemini-powered "Ask Photos" feature for US users. Google also updated its virtual try-on tool to include dresses, enhancing photo organization and online shopping experiences.
https://dataphoenix.info/google-announced-early-access-for-the-ask-photos-feature-and-updated-its-virtual-try-on-tool/
Google has introduced new AI-powered features for Photos, including an improved search function and the Gemini-powered "Ask Photos" feature for US users. Google also updated its virtual try-on tool to include dresses, enhancing photo organization and online shopping experiences.
https://dataphoenix.info/google-announced-early-access-for-the-ask-photos-feature-and-updated-its-virtual-try-on-tool/
[News] Microsoft will partner with StopNCII to tackle the non-consensual spread of intimate images
Microsoft is intensifying efforts to combat non-consensual intimate imagery (NCII), including AI-generated deepfakes, by partnering with StopNCII for detection in Bing.
https://dataphoenix.info/microsoft-will-partner-with-stopncii-to-tackle-the-non-consensual-spread-of-intimate-images/
Microsoft is intensifying efforts to combat non-consensual intimate imagery (NCII), including AI-generated deepfakes, by partnering with StopNCII for detection in Bing.
https://dataphoenix.info/microsoft-will-partner-with-stopncii-to-tackle-the-non-consensual-spread-of-intimate-images/
[News] 01.AI's Yi-Coder delivers state-of-the-art coding performance in a small, open-source package
01.ai has released Yi-Coder, an open-source large language model for coding tasks that, despite its relatively small size (1.5B and 9B parameters), outperforms larger models in various benchmarks and excels in various code-related tasks and program-aided mathematical reasoning.
https://dataphoenix.info/01-ais-yi-coder-delivers-state-of-the-art-coding-performance-in-a-small-open-source-package/
01.ai has released Yi-Coder, an open-source large language model for coding tasks that, despite its relatively small size (1.5B and 9B parameters), outperforms larger models in various benchmarks and excels in various code-related tasks and program-aided mathematical reasoning.
https://dataphoenix.info/01-ais-yi-coder-delivers-state-of-the-art-coding-performance-in-a-small-open-source-package/
[News] HyperWrite's Reflection 70B can self-correct before giving its final response
HyperWrite's Reflection 70B, an open-source language model built on Llama 3.1-70B Instruct with a technique called 'reflection tuning', has gained attention for outperforming larger closed-source models on popular benchmarks and correctly answering simple questions like spelling 'strawberry'.
https://dataphoenix.info/hyperwrites-reflection-70b-can-self-correct-before-giving-its-final-response/
HyperWrite's Reflection 70B, an open-source language model built on Llama 3.1-70B Instruct with a technique called 'reflection tuning', has gained attention for outperforming larger closed-source models on popular benchmarks and correctly answering simple questions like spelling 'strawberry'.
https://dataphoenix.info/hyperwrites-reflection-70b-can-self-correct-before-giving-its-final-response/
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[News] The SAG-AFTRA Video Game Strike scored two major victories this week
Games studio Lightspeed L.A. and 80 video games have agreed to SAG-AFTRA's tiered and interim agreements including AI protections for talent, demonstrating that the union's proposed terms are reasonable and achievable.
https://dataphoenix.info/the-sag-aftra-video-game-strike-scored-two-major-victories-this-week/
Games studio Lightspeed L.A. and 80 video games have agreed to SAG-AFTRA's tiered and interim agreements including AI protections for talent, demonstrating that the union's proposed terms are reasonable and achievable.
https://dataphoenix.info/the-sag-aftra-video-game-strike-scored-two-major-victories-this-week/
[News] Discover Upcoming Week's AI Events with Data Phoenix Calendar (September 9th)
Explore this week's AI events with Data Phoenix! Discover top conferences, meetups, and webinars happening now. Expand your skills, connect with peers, and stay ahead in AI. Don't miss out!
https://dataphoenix.info/discover-upcoming-weeks-ai-events-with-data-phoenix-calendar-september-9th/
Explore this week's AI events with Data Phoenix! Discover top conferences, meetups, and webinars happening now. Expand your skills, connect with peers, and stay ahead in AI. Don't miss out!
https://dataphoenix.info/discover-upcoming-weeks-ai-events-with-data-phoenix-calendar-september-9th/
[News] Capsa AI secured £1.7M to transform private equity due diligence with AI
Capsa AI, a startup founded less than a year ago, has raised £1.7m in seed funding to expand its AI-powered platform that streamlines due diligence processes for private equity firms. The Capsa AI platform has demonstrated significant time savings for early adopters.
https://dataphoenix.info/capsa-ai-secured-1-7m-to-transform-private-equity-due-diligence-with-ai-2/
Capsa AI, a startup founded less than a year ago, has raised £1.7m in seed funding to expand its AI-powered platform that streamlines due diligence processes for private equity firms. The Capsa AI platform has demonstrated significant time savings for early adopters.
https://dataphoenix.info/capsa-ai-secured-1-7m-to-transform-private-equity-due-diligence-with-ai-2/
[News] This Week in AI: September 2–8
IdentifAI raised a €2.2M seed funding round; Skillvue secured $2.8M; ChatGPT is coming to Volkswagen cars in the US; Root Signals secured $2.8M; Anthropic launched a plan for enterprise users; Sakana AI secured a Series A and a partnership with NVIDIA; and much more
https://dataphoenix.info/hyperwrites-reflection-70b-can-self-correct-before-giving-its-final-response/
IdentifAI raised a €2.2M seed funding round; Skillvue secured $2.8M; ChatGPT is coming to Volkswagen cars in the US; Root Signals secured $2.8M; Anthropic launched a plan for enterprise users; Sakana AI secured a Series A and a partnership with NVIDIA; and much more
https://dataphoenix.info/hyperwrites-reflection-70b-can-self-correct-before-giving-its-final-response/
[News] AI-powered finances and bookkeeping platform finally raised a $200M Series B
AI-powered bookkeeping startup Finally has raised $200 million in funding to expand its all-in-one financial management platform for small and mid-sized businesses.
https://dataphoenix.info/ai-powered-finances-and-bookkeeping-platform-finally-raised-a-200m-series-b-2/
AI-powered bookkeeping startup Finally has raised $200 million in funding to expand its all-in-one financial management platform for small and mid-sized businesses.
https://dataphoenix.info/ai-powered-finances-and-bookkeeping-platform-finally-raised-a-200m-series-b-2/