Category: AI

1. Parloa, a conversational AI platform, has raised $66 million in a Series B round after previously receiving $21 million in funding to support its international growth. 2. The company is focused on the U.S. market and has attracted several Fortune 200 companies as customers, with a strong emphasis on “voice first” customer interactions. 3.…

1. Hugging Face releases Idefics2, a versatile model capable of understanding and generating text responses based on images and texts. 2. Idefics2 surpasses its predecessor with eight billion parameters and enhanced Optical Character Recognition capabilities, competing with larger models in visual question answering benchmarks. 3. Idefics2 integrates with Transformers, offers fine-tuning models on the Hugging…

1. xAI is raising $6 billion at an $18 billion pre-money valuation with investors including Sequoia Capital and Future Ventures. 2. Musk plans to use data from his companies like Tesla, SpaceX, and Neuralink to connect the digital and physical worlds through xAI. 3. xAI’s growth may benefit Musk’s social media platform X, while potentially…

1. Ikigai Labs helps companies transform structured data into actionable insights using generative AI. 2. The current generative AI landscape is focused on consumer-driven models, but there is a need for tailored solutions for enterprise applications. 3. Successful adoption of generative AI requires a shift in company culture, ongoing education, and alignment with specific business…

1. Rabbit R1 is smarter than Siri in terms of capabilities such as ordering food and booking rides. 2. Siri is faster than Rabbit R1 in providing information such as weather and sports scores. 3. Rabbit R1 outperforms Siri in understanding queries and providing more detailed responses. The Rabbit R1 device is touted as being…

– Rabbit unveils the R1, a small orange gadget with AI-powered voice interface – Humane Ai Pin is a similar mobile device with AI at its center, but is screen-less and costs more than the R1 – Both devices show the value of good industrial design but may not fully replace smartphones or prove AI…

– Samsung unveils industry’s first LPDDR5X DRAM with speeds up to 10.7 Gbps – LPDDR5X achieved through cutting-edge 12nm-class process technology – LPDDR5X caters to growing demand for on-device AI with high performance and energy efficiency Samsung has introduced the industry’s first LPDDR5X DRAM with speeds of up to 10.7 Gbps, delivering a new standard…

1. ChatGPT can provide tips on reducing carbon footprints and making lifestyle changes for a greener life. 2. It can recommend eco-friendly alternatives to single-use plastics for everyday items. 3. ChatGPT can offer a step-by-step guide on composting food waste and provide energy-saving tips for reducing electricity usage and bills. ChatGPT, an AI tool, can…

1. OpenAI’s video generation tool Sora surprised the AI community with realistic video, but lacks full control over elements like color and timing. 2. Shy Kids, a Toronto-based digital production team, created short films using Sora for OpenAI promotional purposes, emphasizing the limitations and laborious process involved. 3. Sora has restrictions on generating copyrighted content…

1. Organisations see the potential of generative AI for boosting productivity, but lack strategic planning and talent. 2. A study by Coleman Parkes Research and SAS found that organisations struggle with issues of data trust, integration, talent shortages, and predicting costs with GenAI implementation. 3. Profi advises organisations to focus on real-world use cases, invest…