[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/
[News] OpenAI's Advanced Voice Mode is finally available for ChatGPT Plus and Team users
OpenAI is expanding its Advanced Voice Mode for ChatGPT to more paying customers, introducing new voices, improved functionality, and customization features, while addressing previous concerns and limitations.
https://dataphoenix.info/openais-advanced-voice-mode-is-finally-available-for-chatgpt-plus-and-team-users/
OpenAI is expanding its Advanced Voice Mode for ChatGPT to more paying customers, introducing new voices, improved functionality, and customization features, while addressing previous concerns and limitations.
https://dataphoenix.info/openais-advanced-voice-mode-is-finally-available-for-chatgpt-plus-and-team-users/
[News] PyTorch Conference 2024 recap
The 2024 PyTorch Conference, held in San Francisco on September 18-19, featured keynotes, talks, and a new Startup Showcase, bringing together AI and ML professionals to discuss trends, network, and advance the PyTorch framework.
https://dataphoenix.info/pytorch-conference-2024-recap/
The 2024 PyTorch Conference, held in San Francisco on September 18-19, featured keynotes, talks, and a new Startup Showcase, bringing together AI and ML professionals to discuss trends, network, and advance the PyTorch framework.
https://dataphoenix.info/pytorch-conference-2024-recap/
[News] AI2's Molmo is bridging the gap between closed and open-source vision-capable models
The Allen Institute for AI has introduced Molmo, a family of open-source multimodal AI models that rival or surpass proprietary systems in performance, featuring novel data collection methods and unique pointing capabilities, with plans for full release of weights, datasets, and code.
https://dataphoenix.info/ai2s-molmo-is-bridging-the-gap-between-closed-and-open-source-vision-capable-models-2/
The Allen Institute for AI has introduced Molmo, a family of open-source multimodal AI models that rival or surpass proprietary systems in performance, featuring novel data collection methods and unique pointing capabilities, with plans for full release of weights, datasets, and code.
https://dataphoenix.info/ai2s-molmo-is-bridging-the-gap-between-closed-and-open-source-vision-capable-models-2/
[News] Researchers are leveraging AI to identify geoglyphs near Nazca Lines in Peru
Researchers using AI and drone technology have discovered 303 new geoglyphs near Peru's Nazca Lines in just six months, revolutionizing archaeological research and providing new insights into ancient Peruvian cultures.
https://dataphoenix.info/researchers-are-leveraging-ai-to-identify-geoglyphs-near-nazca-lines-in-peru/
Researchers using AI and drone technology have discovered 303 new geoglyphs near Peru's Nazca Lines in just six months, revolutionizing archaeological research and providing new insights into ancient Peruvian cultures.
https://dataphoenix.info/researchers-are-leveraging-ai-to-identify-geoglyphs-near-nazca-lines-in-peru/
[News] Meta Connect 2024: Llama 3.2 brings open multimodal 11B and 90B to the race
Meta announced Llama 3.2, introducing multimodal capabilities to its 11B and 90B models for image analysis tasks. Meta also launched 1B and 3B models for edge devices. The 90B and 11B models will not be available in Europe, following EU regulators' concerns about Meta's data collection practices.
https://dataphoenix.info/the-ai-related-announcements-from-meta-connect-2024/
Meta announced Llama 3.2, introducing multimodal capabilities to its 11B and 90B models for image analysis tasks. Meta also launched 1B and 3B models for edge devices. The 90B and 11B models will not be available in Europe, following EU regulators' concerns about Meta's data collection practices.
https://dataphoenix.info/the-ai-related-announcements-from-meta-connect-2024/
[News] Meta Connect 2024: Orion, Quest 3S, and new features for the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses
At Meta Connect 2024, Meta unveiled various AR/VR devices, including the Orion AR glasses concept, an affordable Quest 3S headset, and AI-enhanced Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses, showcasing the company's commitment to advancing consumer AR technology.
https://dataphoenix.info/meta-connect-2024-orion-quest-3s-and-new-features-for-the-ray-ban-meta-smart-glasses/
At Meta Connect 2024, Meta unveiled various AR/VR devices, including the Orion AR glasses concept, an affordable Quest 3S headset, and AI-enhanced Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses, showcasing the company's commitment to advancing consumer AR technology.
https://dataphoenix.info/meta-connect-2024-orion-quest-3s-and-new-features-for-the-ray-ban-meta-smart-glasses/
[News] Meta Connect 2024: Meta AI's voice mode, visual search, and automated content generation
Meta announced significant upgrades to Meta AI, including voice chat optionally powered by celebrity voice clones, multimodal capabilities enabling image processing and editing, live translation for Reels, expanded 'Imagine me' features, and AI-generated content for social media feeds.
https://dataphoenix.info/meta-connect-2024-meta-ais-voice-mode-visual-search-and-automated-content-generation/
Meta announced significant upgrades to Meta AI, including voice chat optionally powered by celebrity voice clones, multimodal capabilities enabling image processing and editing, live translation for Reels, expanded 'Imagine me' features, and AI-generated content for social media feeds.
https://dataphoenix.info/meta-connect-2024-meta-ais-voice-mode-visual-search-and-automated-content-generation/
[News] Google keeps building on NotebookLM's features with YouTube and audio files support
Google expanded NotebookLM's capabilities by adding support for various input sources, including YouTube videos and audio files, and making it easier to share the recently introduced Audio Overviews.
https://dataphoenix.info/google-keeps-building-on-notebooklms-features-with-youtube-and-audio-files-support/
Google expanded NotebookLM's capabilities by adding support for various input sources, including YouTube videos and audio files, and making it easier to share the recently introduced Audio Overviews.
https://dataphoenix.info/google-keeps-building-on-notebooklms-features-with-youtube-and-audio-files-support/
[News] Runway launched a $5M 'Hundred Film Fund'
Runway launched a $5M fund to support up to 100 filmographic projects using AI-generated content. Grants range from $5K to $1M+ and up to $2M in Runway credits. Creators retain full IP rights over their projects but must grant Runway permission to showcase and distribute the finished product.
https://dataphoenix.info/runway-launched-a-5m-hundred-film-fund/
Runway launched a $5M fund to support up to 100 filmographic projects using AI-generated content. Grants range from $5K to $1M+ and up to $2M in Runway credits. Creators retain full IP rights over their projects but must grant Runway permission to showcase and distribute the finished product.
https://dataphoenix.info/runway-launched-a-5m-hundred-film-fund/
[News] Convergence secured $12M to develop personal AI assistants able to learn new skills
Convergence launched Proxy, a customizable AI assistant powered by Large Meta Learning Models, and raised $12 million in pre-seed funding to develop AI agents capable of learning and remembering tasks through continual interaction with users.
https://dataphoenix.info/convergence-secured-12m-to-develop-personal-ai-assistants-able-to-learn-new-skills/
Convergence launched Proxy, a customizable AI assistant powered by Large Meta Learning Models, and raised $12 million in pre-seed funding to develop AI agents capable of learning and remembering tasks through continual interaction with users.
https://dataphoenix.info/convergence-secured-12m-to-develop-personal-ai-assistants-able-to-learn-new-skills/
[News] The Competition and Markets Authority ended its investigation of Amazon and Anthropic
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) closed its investigation into Amazon's $4 billion investment in Anthropic, concluding that despite potential material influence, the partnership does not qualify as a 'relevant merger situation' due to Anthropic's insufficient UK market presence.
https://dataphoenix.info/the-competition-and-markets-authority-ended-its-investigation-of-amazon-and-anthropic/
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) closed its investigation into Amazon's $4 billion investment in Anthropic, concluding that despite potential material influence, the partnership does not qualify as a 'relevant merger situation' due to Anthropic's insufficient UK market presence.
https://dataphoenix.info/the-competition-and-markets-authority-ended-its-investigation-of-amazon-and-anthropic/
[News] Over 100 organizations have signed the voluntary commitments in the EU's AI Pact
The European Commission released a list of over 100 early adopters of the AI Pact's voluntary commitments, including major tech companies and representatives from various sectors. Still, notable absences like Apple and Meta highlight ongoing challenges in AI regulation compliance across the EU.
https://dataphoenix.info/over-100-organizations-have-signed-the-voluntary-commitments-in-the-eus-ai-pact/
The European Commission released a list of over 100 early adopters of the AI Pact's voluntary commitments, including major tech companies and representatives from various sectors. Still, notable absences like Apple and Meta highlight ongoing challenges in AI regulation compliance across the EU.
https://dataphoenix.info/over-100-organizations-have-signed-the-voluntary-commitments-in-the-eus-ai-pact/
[News] Weekly AI Highlights Review: September 24–October 1
News from Meta Connect 2024; the AI Pact has over 100 signatures; Molmo brings open-source SOTA multimodality; OpenAI's Advanced Voice Mode has arrived; Agentic AI may be the next big thing in generative AI; Cloudflare launched more tools to help users fight scrapers; and more.
https://dataphoenix.info/weekly-ai-highlights-review-september-24-october-1/
News from Meta Connect 2024; the AI Pact has over 100 signatures; Molmo brings open-source SOTA multimodality; OpenAI's Advanced Voice Mode has arrived; Agentic AI may be the next big thing in generative AI; Cloudflare launched more tools to help users fight scrapers; and more.
https://dataphoenix.info/weekly-ai-highlights-review-september-24-october-1/
[News] YOLOv11, the latest in the Ultralytics YOLO series, is remarkably flexible and versatile
YOLOv11 is an advanced iteration of the YOLO object detection series that offers enhanced feature extraction capabilities, improved computational efficiency, and various specialized models for different computer vision tasks while maintaining flexibility across deployment environments.
https://dataphoenix.info/yolov11-the-latest-in-the-ultralytics-yolo-series-is-remarkably-flexible-and-versatile/
YOLOv11 is an advanced iteration of the YOLO object detection series that offers enhanced feature extraction capabilities, improved computational efficiency, and various specialized models for different computer vision tasks while maintaining flexibility across deployment environments.
https://dataphoenix.info/yolov11-the-latest-in-the-ultralytics-yolo-series-is-remarkably-flexible-and-versatile/
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[News] A new Raspberry Pi AI camera brings computer vision to all Raspberry Pi models
The Raspberry Pi AI Camera module, featuring a 12 MP Sony IMX500 Intelligent Vision Sensor and integrated RP2040 AI accelerator, offers universal compatibility with all Raspberry Pi models and provides built-in AI capabilities for computer vision tasks.
https://dataphoenix.info/a-new-raspberry-pi-ai-camera-brings-computer-vision-to-all-raspberry-pi-models/
The Raspberry Pi AI Camera module, featuring a 12 MP Sony IMX500 Intelligent Vision Sensor and integrated RP2040 AI accelerator, offers universal compatibility with all Raspberry Pi models and provides built-in AI capabilities for computer vision tasks.
https://dataphoenix.info/a-new-raspberry-pi-ai-camera-brings-computer-vision-to-all-raspberry-pi-models/
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[News] Discover Upcoming Week's AI Events with Data Phoenix Calendar (October 2nd)
Explore upcoming 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-october-2nd/
Explore upcoming 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-october-2nd/