[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/

[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/

[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/

[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/

[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/

[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/

[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/

[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/

[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/

[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] 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/

[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/

[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/

[#for-smm] Qodo has raised $40M for its integrity-first software development assistant
AI-powered code quality platform Qodo has raised $40 million in Series A funding to expand its developer tools that ensure the integrity and reliability of AI-generated code across the software development lifecycle.
https://dataphoenix.info/qodo-has-raised-40m-for-its-integrity-first-software-development-assistant/

[News] Augmented Intelligence partnered with Google Cloud to deliver smarter enterprise AI agents
AI startup Augmented Intelligence has emerged from stealth with $44 million in funding and a Google Cloud partnership, offering Apollo, a neuro-symbolic AI platform that combines neural networks with rule-based systems to create more explainable and efficient AI agents.
https://dataphoenix.info/augmented-intelligence-partnered-with-google-cloud-to-deliver-smarter-enterprise-ai-agents/

[News] Microsoft updates Copilot with new features and a friendly, laid-back demeanor
Microsoft recently announced several new features for its AI-powered assistant Copilot, including a voice mode for spoken conversations, personalized content suggestions and summaries, and the experimental Copilot Vision and Think Deeper features.
https://dataphoenix.info/microsoft-updates-copilot-with-new-features-and-a-friendly-laid-back-demeanor/

[News] This year's DevDay was all about enhancing the developer experience
At this year's DevDay conference, OpenAI introduced several API enhancements including a new Realtime API for speech-to-speech conversations, vision fine-tuning capabilities, prompt caching, and a model distillation functionality that allows smaller models to be fine-tuned on larger models' outputs.
https://dataphoenix.info/this-years-devday-was-all-about-enhancing-the-developer-experience/

[News] Pika 1.5's new surreal special effects let users create videos that bend the laws of physics
Pika Labs has launched version 1.5 of its AI video generation platform, introducing "Pikaffects" - a suite of physics-defying special effects that can transform video subjects in creative ways, along with improved motion controls and video generation capabilities.
https://dataphoenix.info/pika-1-5s-new-surreal-special-effects-let-users-create-videos-that-bend-the-laws-of-physics/

[News] OpenAI raised a huge funding round and negotiated an equally impressive credit line
OpenAI has secured $6.6 billion in new funding at a $157 billion valuation, plus a $4 billion credit facility from major banks, which the company claims will give it "the flexibility to invest in new initiatives and operate with full agility as it scales."
https://dataphoenix.info/openai-raised-a-huge-funding-round-and-negotiated-an-equally-impressive-credit-line/

[News] OpenAI launched Canvas, a new way to collaborate with ChatGPT
OpenAI has launched "canvas," a new beta workspace feature for ChatGPT that allows users to collaborate on writing and coding projects through a dedicated interface with specialized tools.
https://dataphoenix.info/openai-launched-canvas-a-new-way-to-collaborate-with-chatgpt/

[News] Meta reluctantly admits it trains AI models with photos taken by Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses
Meta's new Ray-Ban smart glasses feature allows real-time AI analysis of what users are seeing, but raises privacy concerns as it continuously uploads image streams to Meta's servers for AI training without providing users a way to opt out of data collection.
https://dataphoenix.info/meta-reluctantly-admits-it-trains-ai-models-with-photos-taken-by-ray-ban-meta-smart-glasses/