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NVIDIA Makes Significant Investment in Sakana AI, Eyes Japan’s AI Growth
September 05, 2024 – According to Bloomberg, NVIDIA Corporation has participated in a funding round of over $100 million for Sakana AI, a startup in Tokyo, Japan. This marks one of the larger investments made by the American chipmaker in the emerging AI sector of Japan. The report stated that Sakana AI completed its Series…
SSI, Founded by Ex-OpenAI Scientist, Raises 1Bwith10−PersonTeam,Hits5B Valuation in 3 Months
September 05, 2024 – According to a report from Reuters, Safe Superintelligence (SSI), an AI startup founded by OpenAI’s former chief scientist Ilya Sutskever, has secured 1billioninfundingtopursuethedevelopmentofsafesuperintelligence,aligningwiththecompany′snamesake.Sourcesindicatethatthestartupisnowvaluedat5 billion. The investment round was led by prominent venture capital firms Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, DST Global, and SV Angel. Additionally, NFDG, a partnership managed by Nat Friedman…
Meta’s Llama AI Models Surpass 350 Million Global Downloads, with 3.1-405B Variant Emerging as the Favorite
September 04, 2024 – Meta has recently disclosed the download statistics of its open-source Llama AI model family on Hugging Face. Remarkably, the models were downloaded over 20 million times in August alone, with the global download count surpassing 350 million as of September 1st. According to reports, Meta released Llama 3 in April this…
OpenAI Enhances ChatGPT with Eight New Voices, Including Realistic Animal Sounds
September 03, 2024 – According to a blog post published by testingcatalog on September 2nd, OpenAI is set to expand its ChatGPT application by adding new voices through reverse engineering. The upcoming update promises to deliver more natural and expressive voice readings. Evidence suggests that OpenAI intends to introduce eight fresh voices, each identified by…
OpenAI’s ChatGPT Surpasses 200 Million Weekly Active Users: A Year of Exponential Growth
August 30, 2024 – A groundbreaking revelation by tech news outlet Axios has unveiled that OpenAI’s AI chatbot has surpassed a monumental milestone, amassing over 200 million weekly active users – a staggering doubling in just a single year. This rapid expansion underscores the unprecedented demand for intelligent conversational interfaces. Moreover, OpenAI boasts an impressive…
Elon Musk’s AI Venture xAI Accused of Illegally Polluting Memphis Air with Gas Turbines
August 29, 2024 – Elon Musk’s AI venture, xAI, has found itself at the center of controversy amidst criticisms levied by environmental and health advocates. The root of the issue lies in the company’s alleged operation of gas turbines within its data centers in Memphis, Tennessee, without acquiring the necessary permits, subsequently contributing to air…
OpenAI Poised to Break US$100 Billion Valuation Barrier in New Funding Round
August 29, 2024 – Amidst a flurry of speculations and industry buzz, OpenAI, the groundbreaking AI pioneer, is engaged in a new round of funding negotiations that could catapult its valuation past the US$100 billion milestone, marking a significant leap in the company’s rapid ascent. Leading the charge in this financing round is Thrive Capital,…
OpenAI’s Secret ‘Strawberry’ Project Set for Fall Launch: The Evolution of the Mysterious Q* Algorithm
August 28, 2024 – On August 7 local time, Altman teased a mysterious “Strawberry” project by sharing a photograph of strawberries, sparking widespread discussion across the internet. According to The Information, as OpenAI seeks to raise additional funds, its researchers are working on launching a new AI product designed to tackle thorny issues more effectively…
Tesla’s ‘Cortex’ Supercomputer Unveiled: A Glimpse into the Future, Yet Incomplete
August 27, 2024 – Tesla Unveils Ambitious ‘Cortex’ Supercomputer, Paving the Way for AI Advancements Amidst Construction Hurdles Elon Musk, the visionary CEO of Tesla, today lifted the veil on the company’s groundbreaking new supercomputer, ‘Cortex,’ positioning it as a potential contender for the title of one of the world’s largest, albeit not yet fully…
NVIDIA Introduces Powerful 80-Billion-Parameter AI Model Optimized for RTX Workstations
August 23, 2024 – On August 21st, NVIDIA announced the release of their new Mistral-NeMo-Minitron 8B, a compact language AI model noted for its high precision and computational efficiency. This model, designed to run on GPU-accelerated datacenters, clouds, and workstations, joins the ranks of NVIDIA’s growing AI offerings. Following their collaboration with Mistral AI last…