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SparkLabs closes $50M fund to back AI startups
SparkLabs — an early-stage venture capital firm that has made a name for itself for backing OpenAI as well as a host of other AI startups such as Vectara, Allganize, Kneron, Anthropic, xAI, Glade (YC S23) and Lucidya AI — is gearing up to double down more startups in the space. The VC firm announced […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Grammy CEO says music industry also has AI concerns
The rise of AI has consumed the arts, just as it has Silicon Valley. Everyone is pondering: Will AI replace me? © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Investors are already valuing OpenAI at over $100B on the secondaries market
OpenAI is in talks to raise a new round of funding at an eye-popping $100 billion-plus valuation, sources told the Wall Street Journal this week. It turns out investors have already proven they are willing to value the company that high to get on OpenAI’s coveted cap table. Multiple companies that track or facilitate secondaries […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
AI tool maps out cell metabolism with precision
Scientists have developed an AI tool that creates detailed models of cellular metabolism, making it easier to understand how cells function.
OpenAI and Anthropic Sign Deals With U.S. AI Safety Institute, Handing Over Frontier Models For Testing
OpenAI and Anthropic will give the U.S. government early access to their frontier models for safety evaluation.
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Study: Transparency is often lacking in datasets used to train large language models
Researchers developed an easy-to-use tool that enables an AI practitioner to find data that suits the purpose of their model, which could improve accuracy and reduce bias.
A framework for solving parabolic partial differential equations
A new algorithm solves complicated partial differential equations by breaking them down into simpler problems, potentially guiding computer graphics and geometry processing.
Breaking open the AI black box, team finds key chemistry for solar energy and beyond
Artificial intelligence is a powerful tool for researchers, but with a significant limitation: The inability to explain how it came to its decisions, a problem known as the 'AI black box.' By combining AI with automated chemical synthesis and experimental validation, an interdisciplinary team of researchers has opened up the black box to find the chemical principles that AI relied on to improve molecules for harvesting solar energy.
OpenAI, Microsoft, and Adobe Back California’s AI Watermarking Bill
The three tech giants have reportedly penned letters of support to California lawmakers.
Slack Rolls Out New Automation Features
The new capabilities are designed to let users more easily build workflows and link them to third-party apps.
AI spots cancer and viral infections at nanoscale precision
Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence which can differentiate cancer cells from normal cells, as well as detect the very early stages of viral infection inside cells. The findings pave the way for improved diagnostic techniques and new monitoring strategies for disease. The AI can detect rearrangements inside cells as small as 20nm, or 5,000 times smaller than the width of a human hair. These alterations are too small and subtle for human observers to find with traditional methods alone.
First AI + Education Summit is an international push for “AI fluency”
The three-day, hands-on conference hosted by the MIT RAISE Initiative welcomed youths and adults from nearly 30 countries.
VCs are so eager for AI startups, they’re buying into each others’ SPVs at high prices
VCs are increasingly buying shares of late-stage startups on the secondary market as they try to get pieces of the hottest ones — especially AI companies. But they are also increasingly doing so through financial instruments called special purpose vehicles (SVPs). Some of those SPVs are becoming such hot commodities that they are commanding premium […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
The top AI deals in Europe this year
Cumulatively, there have been more than 1,700 funding rounds for AI startups in Europe so far in 2024. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Cyber Security and IT Leadership: A Growing Threat to Australia’s Renewable Energy Efforts
Australia is rapidly embracing renewable energy. But for the nation to successfully leverage renewable energy, it is imperative to establish strong IT foundations.
Microsoft Delays Recall Launch for Windows Insider Members Until October
An upcoming blog post for members of the Windows Insider Program will explain how to get the AI-powered Recall feature.
AI can speed up drug development
Artificial intelligence (AI) can help identify molecules that could serve as new drugs for mental health disorders. AI can be used to predict the three-dimensional structures of important receptors and thereby speed up the development of potential drugs.
Creatopy, which automates ad creation using AI, raises a $10M Series A
The startup — which was developed in Romania but has a U.S. TopCo — now considers more than 5,000 brands and agencies as its clients. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
