[News] Codeium is now a unicorn: the startup just announced a $150M Series C at a $1.25B valuation
Codeium, an AI-powered coding assistant startup, has raised $150 million in Series C funding, achieving unicorn status, as it aims to differentiate itself in the competitive market with context-aware suggestions, robust security measures, and a focus on reliable code generation.
https://dataphoenix.info/codeium-is-now-a-unicorn-the-startup-just-announced-a-150m-series-c-at-a-1-25b-valuation/
Codeium, an AI-powered coding assistant startup, has raised $150 million in Series C funding, achieving unicorn status, as it aims to differentiate itself in the competitive market with context-aware suggestions, robust security measures, and a focus on reliable code generation.
https://dataphoenix.info/codeium-is-now-a-unicorn-the-startup-just-announced-a-150m-series-c-at-a-1-25b-valuation/
[News] Magic announced a new funding round and a strategic partnership with Google
Magic AI has announced a major partnership with Google Cloud to build next-generation AI supercomputers powered by NVIDIA GPUs, alongside a significant $465 million funding round from notable investors.
https://dataphoenix.info/magic-announced-a-new-funding-round-and-a-strategic-partnership-with-google/
Magic AI has announced a major partnership with Google Cloud to build next-generation AI supercomputers powered by NVIDIA GPUs, alongside a significant $465 million funding round from notable investors.
https://dataphoenix.info/magic-announced-a-new-funding-round-and-a-strategic-partnership-with-google/
[News] Atlassian acquired Rewatch to power an AI meeting assistant tailored to its ecosystem
Atlassian has acquired Rewatch, an AI-powered asynchronous video solution company, to integrate its features into Loom, enhancing video messaging capabilities with automated recording, transcription, and meeting assistance across various platforms.
https://dataphoenix.info/atlassian-acquired-rewatch-to-power-an-ai-meeting-assistant-tailored-to-its-ecosystem/
Atlassian has acquired Rewatch, an AI-powered asynchronous video solution company, to integrate its features into Loom, enhancing video messaging capabilities with automated recording, transcription, and meeting assistance across various platforms.
https://dataphoenix.info/atlassian-acquired-rewatch-to-power-an-ai-meeting-assistant-tailored-to-its-ecosystem/
[News] Google ramps up user safety and information integrity strategies as US elections draw closer
Google is implementing a multi-faceted approach to safeguard the upcoming U.S. elections by providing authoritative information, combating abuse, enhancing security for high-risk users, and increasing transparency around AI-generated content across its platforms.
https://dataphoenix.info/google-ramps-up-user-safety-and-information-integrity-strategies-as-us-elections-draw-closer/
Google is implementing a multi-faceted approach to safeguard the upcoming U.S. elections by providing authoritative information, combating abuse, enhancing security for high-risk users, and increasing transparency around AI-generated content across its platforms.
https://dataphoenix.info/google-ramps-up-user-safety-and-information-integrity-strategies-as-us-elections-draw-closer/
[News] LAION introduced Re-LAION 5B, a relaunch of the popular dataset, free of CSAM and other sensitive content
LAION has released Re-LAION 5B, a revised version of their large-scale image-text dataset, thoroughly cleaned of known links to suspected illegal content through collaboration with child protection organizations, delivering on its commitment to remove illegal content from its datasets.
https://dataphoenix.info/laion-introduced-re-laion-5b-a-relaunch-of-the-popular-dataset-free-of-csam-and-other-sensitive-content/
LAION has released Re-LAION 5B, a revised version of their large-scale image-text dataset, thoroughly cleaned of known links to suspected illegal content through collaboration with child protection organizations, delivering on its commitment to remove illegal content from its datasets.
https://dataphoenix.info/laion-introduced-re-laion-5b-a-relaunch-of-the-popular-dataset-free-of-csam-and-other-sensitive-content/
[News] Robotics startup Covariant's founders and some employees were hired by Amazon
Amazon has entered into a significant agreement with AI robotics company Covariant, licensing their robotic foundation models and acquiring key talent to enhance its warehouse automation capabilities and advance the state of AI-powered robotics.
https://dataphoenix.info/robotics-startup-covariants-founders-and-some-employees-were-hired-by-amazon/
Amazon has entered into a significant agreement with AI robotics company Covariant, licensing their robotic foundation models and acquiring key talent to enhance its warehouse automation capabilities and advance the state of AI-powered robotics.
https://dataphoenix.info/robotics-startup-covariants-founders-and-some-employees-were-hired-by-amazon/
[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 subscription, 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 subscription, 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/