[News] Meta detailed its plans to train its models on UK adult users' public content
Meta is resuming training its AI models using public data from UK-based, adult Facebook and Instagram users. The company acknowledged the support of the UK's Information Commissioner’s Office, which accepted Meta's alleged 'legitimate interest' as a legal basis for its data collection practices.
https://dataphoenix.info/meta-detailed-its-plans-to-train-its-models-on-uk-adult-users-public-content/
Meta is resuming training its AI models using public data from UK-based, adult Facebook and Instagram users. The company acknowledged the support of the UK's Information Commissioner’s Office, which accepted Meta's alleged 'legitimate interest' as a legal basis for its data collection practices.
https://dataphoenix.info/meta-detailed-its-plans-to-train-its-models-on-uk-adult-users-public-content/
[News] World Labs has emerged from stealth with $230 million to unlock spatial reasoning for AI
Fei-Fei Li's AI startup World Labs, backed by $230 million in funding and reportedly valued at over $1 billion, is developing large world models to enable AI systems to reason about the physical world, with applications in design, gaming, visual effects, and potentially robotics.
https://dataphoenix.info/world-labs-has-emerged-from-stealth-with-230-million-to-unlock-spatial-reasoning-for-ai/
Fei-Fei Li's AI startup World Labs, backed by $230 million in funding and reportedly valued at over $1 billion, is developing large world models to enable AI systems to reason about the physical world, with applications in design, gaming, visual effects, and potentially robotics.
https://dataphoenix.info/world-labs-has-emerged-from-stealth-with-230-million-to-unlock-spatial-reasoning-for-ai/
[News] Weekly AI Highlights Review: September 9–17
Sam Altman stepped down from OpenAI's Security Committee; Meta will resume AI training in the UK; OpenAI launched o1; Bookkeeping platform finally raised $200M; Palantir and BP announced a 5-year strategic partnership; Pixtral 12B is Mistral AI's first open-source multimodal model; and more
https://dataphoenix.info/weekly-ai-highlights-review-september-9-17/
Sam Altman stepped down from OpenAI's Security Committee; Meta will resume AI training in the UK; OpenAI launched o1; Bookkeeping platform finally raised $200M; Palantir and BP announced a 5-year strategic partnership; Pixtral 12B is Mistral AI's first open-source multimodal model; and more
https://dataphoenix.info/weekly-ai-highlights-review-september-9-17/
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[News] Supermaven has raised $12M to take its coding assistant to the next level
Supermaven, a startup founded by Tabnine creator Jacob Jackson, raised $12 million in funding. Supermaven plans to create a proprietary text editor to overcome the limitations of editor extensions.
https://dataphoenix.info/supermaven-has-raised-12m-to-take-its-coding-assistant-to-the-next-level/
Supermaven, a startup founded by Tabnine creator Jacob Jackson, raised $12 million in funding. Supermaven plans to create a proprietary text editor to overcome the limitations of editor extensions.
https://dataphoenix.info/supermaven-has-raised-12m-to-take-its-coding-assistant-to-the-next-level/
[News] Intel's plan to consolidate its chip foundry includes a strategic partnership with AWS
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger announced significant developments for the company, including a $3 billion Secure Enclave award, an expanded partnership with AWS for custom chip manufacturing, restructuring of Intel's Foundry as an independent subsidiary, and strategic pauses in European facilities.
https://dataphoenix.info/intels-plan-to-consolidate-its-chip-foundry-includes-a-strategic-partnership-with-aws/
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger announced significant developments for the company, including a $3 billion Secure Enclave award, an expanded partnership with AWS for custom chip manufacturing, restructuring of Intel's Foundry as an independent subsidiary, and strategic pauses in European facilities.
https://dataphoenix.info/intels-plan-to-consolidate-its-chip-foundry-includes-a-strategic-partnership-with-aws/
[News] Slack plans to transform into the go-to hub for working with AI agents
At Dreamforce, Salesforce introduced Agentforce, a platform for building custom AI agents, and showcased Slack's evolution into an AI agent hub with features like AI-generated huddle notes, conversational Workflow Builder, enhanced search, and seamless integration with third-party AI applications.
https://dataphoenix.info/slack-plans-to-transform-into-the-go-to-hub-for-working-with-ai-agents/
At Dreamforce, Salesforce introduced Agentforce, a platform for building custom AI agents, and showcased Slack's evolution into an AI agent hub with features like AI-generated huddle notes, conversational Workflow Builder, enhanced search, and seamless integration with third-party AI applications.
https://dataphoenix.info/slack-plans-to-transform-into-the-go-to-hub-for-working-with-ai-agents/
[News] Google is adding the C2PA provenance standard to flag AI content across Search and Ads
Google is adopting the C2PA technology alongside its existing SynthID watermarking, integrating it into Search and Ads products, exploring implementation in YouTube, and encouraging industry-wide adoption of content provenance standards.
https://dataphoenix.info/google-is-adding-the-c2pa-provenance-standard-to-flag-ai-content-across-search-and-ads/
Google is adopting the C2PA technology alongside its existing SynthID watermarking, integrating it into Search and Ads products, exploring implementation in YouTube, and encouraging industry-wide adoption of content provenance standards.
https://dataphoenix.info/google-is-adding-the-c2pa-provenance-standard-to-flag-ai-content-across-search-and-ads/
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[News] Snap announced new generative AI features at Snap Partner Summit 2024
At its Snap Partner Summit, Snap announced new generative AI features, including Easy Lens for text-based AR creation, AI-powered prebuilt Lenses, and expanded My AI capabilities. These tools aim to enhance content creation and user interaction on Snapchat through generative AI technology.
https://dataphoenix.info/snap-announced-new-generative-ai-features-at-snap-partner-summit-2024/
At its Snap Partner Summit, Snap announced new generative AI features, including Easy Lens for text-based AR creation, AI-powered prebuilt Lenses, and expanded My AI capabilities. These tools aim to enhance content creation and user interaction on Snapchat through generative AI technology.
https://dataphoenix.info/snap-announced-new-generative-ai-features-at-snap-partner-summit-2024/
[News] Runway and Lionsgate announce partnership to create a custom cinematic video model
Runway and Lionsgate have formed a partnership allowing Runway to use Lionsgate's content for AI model development, aiming to enhance creative processes and reduce costs, amid ongoing legal and regulatory challenges surrounding AI in the media industry.
https://dataphoenix.info/runway-and-lionsgate-announce-partnership-to-create-a-custom-cinematic-video-model/
Runway and Lionsgate have formed a partnership allowing Runway to use Lionsgate's content for AI model development, aiming to enhance creative processes and reduce costs, amid ongoing legal and regulatory challenges surrounding AI in the media industry.
https://dataphoenix.info/runway-and-lionsgate-announce-partnership-to-create-a-custom-cinematic-video-model/
[News] YouTube launched new AI features at its 'Made on YouTube' event
YouTube is introducing AI-powered features, including video generation with Veo for Shorts, creative assistance in YouTube Studio, and AI-enhanced reply suggestions, to enhance content creation and audience engagement while implementing safeguards for AI-generated content.
https://dataphoenix.info/google-launched-new-ai-features-on-its-made-on-youtube-event/
YouTube is introducing AI-powered features, including video generation with Veo for Shorts, creative assistance in YouTube Studio, and AI-enhanced reply suggestions, to enhance content creation and audience engagement while implementing safeguards for AI-generated content.
https://dataphoenix.info/google-launched-new-ai-features-on-its-made-on-youtube-event/
[News] LinkedIn was reportedly caught training models with user data before updating its policies
LinkedIn opted in users in the US to data collection for AI model by default and without updating its privacy policy, prompting privacy concerns. The company also failed to correctly specify whether UK-based users were subject to the data collection process, spurring further confusion.
https://dataphoenix.info/linkedin-was-reportedly-caught-training-models-with-user-data-before-updating-its-policies/
LinkedIn opted in users in the US to data collection for AI model by default and without updating its privacy policy, prompting privacy concerns. The company also failed to correctly specify whether UK-based users were subject to the data collection process, spurring further confusion.
https://dataphoenix.info/linkedin-was-reportedly-caught-training-models-with-user-data-before-updating-its-policies/
[News] fal secured $23M to grow its hosting platform for media generation models
fal has raised $23 million in funding to accelerate its generative media model hosting platform, which offers high-performance inference APIs and solutions that have attracted a rapidly growing user base of developers and enterprises.
https://dataphoenix.info/fal-secured-23m-to-grow-its-hosting-platform-for-media-generation-models/
fal has raised $23 million in funding to accelerate its generative media model hosting platform, which offers high-performance inference APIs and solutions that have attracted a rapidly growing user base of developers and enterprises.
https://dataphoenix.info/fal-secured-23m-to-grow-its-hosting-platform-for-media-generation-models/
[#for-smm] Inbolt raised €15M to expand the market presence of its AI-powered 3D vision system
Inbolt, a Paris-based startup developing AI-powered real-time robot guidance solutions, has secured €15 million in Series A funding to expand its presence in the US and Japan, accelerate product development, and grow its team, building on the success of its GuideNOW software.
https://dataphoenix.info/inbolt-raised-eu15m-to-expand-the-market-presence-of-its-ai-powered-3d-vision-system/
Inbolt, a Paris-based startup developing AI-powered real-time robot guidance solutions, has secured €15 million in Series A funding to expand its presence in the US and Japan, accelerate product development, and grow its team, building on the success of its GuideNOW software.
https://dataphoenix.info/inbolt-raised-eu15m-to-expand-the-market-presence-of-its-ai-powered-3d-vision-system/
[News] Project Amelia is Amazon's new AI-powered personal assistant for independent sellers
Amazon developed Project Amelia, an AI-powered assistant using Amazon Bedrock, to support independent sellers on its platform by providing personalized insights, answering questions, and eventually automating tasks to help grow their businesses.
https://dataphoenix.info/project-amelia-is-amazons-new-ai-powered-personal-assistant-for-independent-sellers/
Amazon developed Project Amelia, an AI-powered assistant using Amazon Bedrock, to support independent sellers on its platform by providing personalized insights, answering questions, and eventually automating tasks to help grow their businesses.
https://dataphoenix.info/project-amelia-is-amazons-new-ai-powered-personal-assistant-for-independent-sellers/
[News] Amazon launched a video generator for its Amazon Ads service
Amazon introduced a generative AI feature for Amazon Ads that creates product videos and animated images from single product photos, with aims to help sellers produce engaging content more easily.
https://dataphoenix.info/amazon-launched-a-video-generator-for-its-amazon-ads-service/
Amazon introduced a generative AI feature for Amazon Ads that creates product videos and animated images from single product photos, with aims to help sellers produce engaging content more easily.
https://dataphoenix.info/amazon-launched-a-video-generator-for-its-amazon-ads-service/
[News] A deal with Microsoft will support the restart of the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant
Microsoft signed a 20-year power purchase agreement with Constellation Energy to reopen the Three Mile Island Unit 1 nuclear reactor as the Crane Clean Energy Center, aiming to power its AI-driven data centers with carbon-free energy and support its goal of becoming carbon-negative by 2030.
https://dataphoenix.info/a-deal-with-microsoft-will-support-the-restart-of-the-three-mile-island-nuclear-power-plant/
Microsoft signed a 20-year power purchase agreement with Constellation Energy to reopen the Three Mile Island Unit 1 nuclear reactor as the Crane Clean Energy Center, aiming to power its AI-driven data centers with carbon-free energy and support its goal of becoming carbon-negative by 2030.
https://dataphoenix.info/a-deal-with-microsoft-will-support-the-restart-of-the-three-mile-island-nuclear-power-plant/
[News] Black Forest Labs reportedly looks to raise about $100M at a $1B valuation
Black Forest Labs, a startup founded by experts in image diffusion models and the creator of the FLUX.1 model suite, is reportedly seeking to raise $100 million at a $1 billion valuation, likely by leveraging its collaboration with X and promising upcoming text-to-video generation models.
https://dataphoenix.info/black-forest-labs-reportedly-looks-to-raise-about-100m-at-a-1b-valuation/
Black Forest Labs, a startup founded by experts in image diffusion models and the creator of the FLUX.1 model suite, is reportedly seeking to raise $100 million at a $1 billion valuation, likely by leveraging its collaboration with X and promising upcoming text-to-video generation models.
https://dataphoenix.info/black-forest-labs-reportedly-looks-to-raise-about-100m-at-a-1b-valuation/
[News] Weekly AI Highlights Review: September 17–24
Sundar Pichai and Sam Altman on the promise of AI; Microsoft bought a lot of nuclear-generated electricity; Amazon launched new AI features for independent sellers; LinkedIn opted users into data collection; YouTube and Snap launched new AI features; Runway and Lionsgate are collaborating; and more.
https://dataphoenix.info/weekly-ai-highlights-review-september-17-24/
Sundar Pichai and Sam Altman on the promise of AI; Microsoft bought a lot of nuclear-generated electricity; Amazon launched new AI features for independent sellers; LinkedIn opted users into data collection; YouTube and Snap launched new AI features; Runway and Lionsgate are collaborating; and more.
https://dataphoenix.info/weekly-ai-highlights-review-september-17-24/
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[News] Cloudflare's tools enable websites to monitor and control how AI model providers access their content
Cloudflare has launched AI Audit, a new tool that empowers website owners to monitor, control, and potentially monetize how AI models interact with their content, aiming to rebalance the relationship between content creators and AI companies.
https://dataphoenix.info/cloudflares-tools-enable-websites-monitor-and-control-how-ai-providers-access-their-content/
Cloudflare has launched AI Audit, a new tool that empowers website owners to monitor, control, and potentially monetize how AI models interact with their content, aiming to rebalance the relationship between content creators and AI companies.
https://dataphoenix.info/cloudflares-tools-enable-websites-monitor-and-control-how-ai-providers-access-their-content/
[News] Letta, a UC Berkeley spin-off, emerged from stealth with $10M in seed funding
Letta, a startup emerging from stealth with $10 million in funding, aims to revolutionize AI development by offering an open-source, model-agnostic platform that enables the creation of stateful AI agents and APIs.
https://dataphoenix.info/letta-a-uc-berkeley-spin-off-emerged-from-stealth-with-10m-in-seed-funding/
Letta, a startup emerging from stealth with $10 million in funding, aims to revolutionize AI development by offering an open-source, model-agnostic platform that enables the creation of stateful AI agents and APIs.
https://dataphoenix.info/letta-a-uc-berkeley-spin-off-emerged-from-stealth-with-10m-in-seed-funding/
[News] Snap now leverages Gemini on Vertex AI to power generative AI experiences on MyAI
Snap Inc. has partnered with Google Cloud to integrate Gemini's multimodal AI capabilities into Snapchat's My AI chatbot to enable more innovative features for its 850 million monthly active users.
https://dataphoenix.info/snap-now-leverages-gemini-on-vertex-ai-to-power-generative-ai-experiences-on-myai/
Snap Inc. has partnered with Google Cloud to integrate Gemini's multimodal AI capabilities into Snapchat's My AI chatbot to enable more innovative features for its 850 million monthly active users.
https://dataphoenix.info/snap-now-leverages-gemini-on-vertex-ai-to-power-generative-ai-experiences-on-myai/