[News] AI Highlights Review: March 5–12
Investors are betting big on AI-powered agents for coding; Anthropic's Series E; Cohere for AI released Aya Vision; Scrunch AI wants to optimize businesses' online presence for AI; Mistral launched a powerful OCR API; Coreweave acquired Weights & Biases; and more.
https://dataphoenix.info/ai-highlights-review-march-5-12/

[Data Phoenix Digest] NVIDIA GTC 2025 & Top AI Events of the Week! (March 17-23)
Next week is packed with AI events, including NVIDIA GTC 2025 and top meetups happening alongside it. Check out our latest newsletter to explore key events, networking opportunities, and live demo sessions. Plan your AI week with Data Phoenix!
https://dataphoenix.info/nvidia-gtc-2025-top-ai-events-of-the-week-march-17-23/

[News] OpenAI to invest billions in CoreWeave as tensions with Microsoft continue growing
CoreWeave and OpenAI announced a strategic partnership to provide the latter with even more AI infrastructure. OpenAI has committed up to $11.9 billion to be disbursed across five years in exchange for $350 million in shares.
https://dataphoenix.info/openai-to-invest-billions-in-coreweave-as-tensions-with-microsoft-continue-growing/

[News] Gleamer adds AI-assisted MRI diagnosis to its portfolio after acquiring Pixyl and Caerus Medical
Gleamer recently acquired Pixyl and Caerus Medical to expand its portfolio to include neural and lumbar MRI scan analysis, furthering its goal of developing specialized AI tools for various radiology diagnostics tasks.
https://dataphoenix.info/gleamer-adds-ai-assisted-mri-diagnosis-to-its-portfolio-after-acquiring-pixyl-and-caerus-medical/

[News] INFRA@GTC Networking Reception During NVIDIA GTC
Join us at INFRA@GTC, an exclusive networking reception by Ignite! Meet AI infrastructure leaders, executives, and investors over curated cocktails, interactive demos, and discussions shaping the future of AI. Don't miss this opportunity to connect and collaborate!
https://dataphoenix.info/infra-gtc-networking-reception-during-nvidia-gtc/

[News] AI Demo Jam: Where Innovation Meets Action
Join AI Demo Jam on March 20, hosted by Dnipro VC & Data Phoenix! Experience live AI demos, expert talks, and networking with founders, investors, and innovators. No slides—just real AI in action. Don’t miss this chance to connect and explore the future of AI!
https://dataphoenix.info/ai-demo-jam-where-innovation-meets-action/

[News] OpenAI Launches New Tools for Building AI Agents
OpenAI has launched a comprehensive suite of new tools including the Responses API, built-in capabilities for web search, file search, and computer use, and an open-source Agents SDK—all designed to make it significantly easier for developers to build AI agents.
https://dataphoenix.info/openai-launches-new-tools-for-building-ai-agents/

[News] Nvidia unveils Llama Nemotron reasoning model family designed for powering AI agents
NVIDIA has launched the open Llama Nemotron family of reasoning AI models that deliver up to 20% improved accuracy and 5x faster inference compared to competitors, designed to help developers and enterprises build advanced AI agents.
https://dataphoenix.info/nvidia-unveils-llama-nemotron-reasoning-model-family-designed-for-powering-ai-agents/

[News] Nvidia introduces the Blackwell Ultra to support the rise of AI reasoning, agents, and physical AI
NVIDIA's new Blackwell Ultra platform delivers significantly enhanced AI computing power for reasoning and agentic AI applications. Introduced yesterday at GTC, Blackwell Ultra is expected to be adopted by Nvidia's cloud and manufacturing partners.
https://dataphoenix.info/nvidia-introduces-the-blackwell-ultra-to-support-the-rise-of-ai-reasoning-agents-and-physical-ai/

[News] Nvidia, Alphabet, and Google announce collaboration focused on physical and agentic AI
NVIDIA and Alphabet/Google announced at GTC they are expanding their AI collaboration, focusing on advanced hardware, responsible AI development, robotics innovation, and transformative applications in fields like drug discovery and energy management.
https://dataphoenix.info/nvidia-alphabet-and-google-announce-collaboration-focused-on/

[News] AI Highlights Review: March 13–24
Highlights from the Nvidia GTC 2025 keynote, OpenAI's new tools for building agents, Gleamer's recent acquisitions, and OpenAI's decision to invest in CoreWeave as tensions with Microsoft continue to rise.
https://dataphoenix.info/ai-highlights-review-march-13-24/

[News] Hugging Face's new iOS app can identify and describe whatever is in your camera's field of view
Hugging Face has released HuggingSnap, an iOS app that runs SmolVLM2 locally and efficiently to enable visual understanding and text-based generative AI tasks, such as answering questions about an image or identifying and describing objects from visual input.
https://dataphoenix.info/hugging-faces-new-ios-app-can-identify-and-describe-whatever-is-in-your-cameras-field-of-view/

[BriefView with Dmytro Spodarets] Jitlife's Rideable Smart Suitcases: Fun Meets Function
Say goodbye to boring bags — this electric rideable suitcase scooter lets you glide through airports with ease. Discover why Jitlife’s smart luggage is every traveler’s dream!
https://dataphoenix.info/jitlifes-rideable-smart-suitcases-fun-meets-function/

[News] The newly released ARC-AGI-2 brings new challenges for "reasoning" models
The ARC Prize Foundation has officially released the ARC-AGI-2 to challenge current foundation models and help track progress towards AGI. Additionally, the Foundation has opened the ARC Prize 2025, running from Mar 26 to Nov 3, with a $700K Grand Prize for an 85% scoring solution on the ARC-AGI-2.
https://dataphoenix.info/the-newly-released-arc-agi-2-brings-new-challenges-for-reasoning-models/

[News] OpenAI delays the new GPT-4o image generation feature for free users due to high demand
OpenAI announced GPT-4o's new image generation capabilities this Tuesday. The GPT-4o is set to replace DALL·E as the default image generation model. Because image generation with 4o was so enthusiastically adopted by subscribers, OpenAI was forced to delay the feature rollout to free-tier users.
https://dataphoenix.info/openai-delays-the-new-gpt-4o-image-generation-feature-for-free-users-due-to-high-demand/

[News] Browser Use secures $17M in seed funding to help AI agents navigate the web
Browser Use has raised $17 million in seed funding, led by Felicis Ventures, to build infrastructure that converts website interfaces into structured text. This will enable AI agents to navigate the web more effectively and reliably than vision-based approaches.
https://dataphoenix.info/browser-use-secures-17m-in-seed-funding-to-help-ai-agents-navigate-the-web/

[News] Google Unveils Gemini 2.5: Its Most Intelligent AI Model Yet
Google has launched Gemini 2.5 Pro, its most intelligent "thinking model" to date. The model leads in reasoning and coding benchmarks, and features a 1M token context window. Gemini 2.5 Pro is now available for Gemini Advanced users, with Vertex AI integration coming soon.
https://dataphoenix.info/google-unveils-gemini-2-5-its-most-intelligent-ai-model-yet/

[News] Microsoft launches the Researcher and Analyst AI agents in Microsoft 365 Copilot
Microsoft launched two AI reasoning agents for 365 Copilot. Researcher handles complex research using multiple sources, while Analyst functions as a data scientist to transform raw data into insights. The agents will roll out this month as part of a new program called "Frontier".
https://dataphoenix.info/microsoft-launches-the-researcher-and-analyst-ai-agents-in-microsoft-365-copilot/

[News] Amazon's Nova Act joins OpenAI and Anthropic's computer using AI agents
Amazon unveiled Nova Act, an AI model for browser-based task completion. Available as a research preview, Nova Act prioritizes reliability in executing simple commands rather than higher-level workflows as the key to unlock genuine AI agents that are both capable and autonomous.
https://dataphoenix.info/amazons-nova-act-joins-openai-and-anthropics-computer-using-ai-agents/

[News] Runway raised a $308M Series D round following its Gen-4 video generation model launch
Runway has released Gen-4, its most advanced AI video generation model yet, shortly before announcing it secured $308 million in Series D funding, positioning the company as a major player in the evolving AI media creation landscape despite legal challenges and industry disruption concerns.
https://dataphoenix.info/runway-raised-a-308m-series-d-round-following-its-gen-4-video-generation-model-launch/

[News] Isomorphic Labs raised $600M in its first external funding round
AI drug design company Isomorphic Labs has secured $600 million in funding led by Thrive Capital to accelerate development of its AI platform, expand partnerships with pharmaceutical giants, and advance therapeutic programs into clinical trials.
https://dataphoenix.info/isomorphic-labs-raised-600m-in-its-first-external-funding-round/