11x Secures $50 Million Series B Funding to Accelerate AI "Digital Worker" Development
11x secures $50M Series B led by Andreessen Horowitz, following a $24M Series A from Benchmark. The startup develops autonomous AI agents for sales..
Read moreIBM's Latest Quantum Computing Technology Achieves 50x Speed Increase
At its Quantum Developer Conference, IBM unveiled the Heron processor and updated Qiskit, enabling quantum circuits up to 5000 gates with improved..
Read moreOpenAI to Launch Autonomous AI Agents Early Next Year
OpenAI will launch "Operator," an autonomous AI agent, in January 2024 as a research preview and developer tool. This intensifies competition with..
Read moreXiaomi Implements Personnel Changes and Announces Formation of AI Platform Division
Last week, Xiaomi restructured by creating the AI Platform Division led by Zhang Duo, reporting to Feng Honghua. VP Ma Ji stepped back from China..
Read moreAMD Unveils Versal Premium Series Gen 2 Chip Platform
AMD officially launches the Versal Premium Series Gen2 FPGA platform, the first to support CXL 3.1, PCIe Gen6, and LPDDR5X, delivering enhanced data..
Read moreVoyage AI Introduces Voyage-Multimodal-3, Advancing Multimodal Embedding Technology
Voyage AI launched voyage-multimodal-3, a groundbreaking model that seamlessly integrates text and images for multimodal embeddings. It enhances..
Read moreApple to Launch New Smart Home Devices Featuring Apple Intelligence
Apple is set to launch an AI-powered wall-mounted tablet, code-named J490, in March to compete in the smart home market. Priced around $1,000, it..
Read moreApple Launches Genmoji: AI-Powered Personalized Emojis
Apple's Genmoji, in iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, and macOS Sequoia 15.2 beta, enables AI-driven custom emoji creation via text prompts. Compatible with..
Read moreAnysphere Acquires Supermaven to Enhance Cursor AI Code Editor
Anysphere, owner of Cursor, acquires Supermaven to enhance its AI coding tools with Supermaven’s Babble model. The merger supports the new Tab AI..
Read moreAlibaba Cloud Launches Free AI Coding Assistant Qwen2.5-Coder, Comparable to GPT-4
Alibaba Cloud launches Qwen2.5-Coder, a versatile AI programming assistant supporting 92 languages with GPT-4-like performance. Open-sourced under..
Read moreGoogle Home Unveils Gemini Technology Update
Google Home launches Gemini-powered features, enhancing AI for improved command response and Nest camera intelligence. Customizable member access..
Read moreOpenAI Announces Return of Key Executives
OpenAI’s president and co-founder Greg Brockman has rejoined the company three months after leaving, stabilizing leadership amid executive..
Read moreBaidu Launches "MiaoDa," a No-Code AI Development Platform
Baidu will launch “MiaoDa,” a no-code AI platform, in January 2025. Featuring graphical interfaces, natural language commands, multi-agent..
Read moreBaidu Launches Xiaodu AI Glasses, the World's First Native Device Featuring a Chinese Large Language Model
At Baidu World 2024, Baidu unveiled Xiaodu AI Glasses, the first native AI eyewear with a Chinese large language model. Weighing 45g, they feature a..
Read moreUS Commerce Department Orders TSMC to Halt Advanced Chip Supplies to China
US Commerce bans TSMC from supplying advanced (7nm+) AI and GPU chips to China immediately. Despite restrictions, significant chip trades continue...
Read moreAI Advanced Mathematical Reasoning Challenge: FrontierMath Benchmark
Epoch AI's FrontierMath benchmark, featuring novel research-level math problems, shows AI models like GPT-4 struggle with advanced reasoning,..
Read moreAlphaFold 3 Source Code and Model Weights Released to Academia
DeepMind and Isomorphic Labs have open-sourced AlphaFold 3’s code and weights to academia following its creators' Nobel Prize. The model, enabling..
Read moreGoogle Launches Experimental AI Tool 'Learn About'
Google launched Learn About, an experimental AI tool based on LearnLM, focusing on personalized education with interactive visuals. It..
Read moreGemini Standalone iOS App May Be Widely Released
Google Gemini is introducing a standalone iOS app, beginning with a pilot in the Philippines. The app enables direct home screen access and Gemini..
Read moreMusk’s X to Launch Free AI Chatbot Grok
Elon Musk’s X is broadening access to its AI chatbot Grok by offering free versions with limited queries, aiming to expand the user base and compete..
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