SCRPatronus AI, a San Francisco startup, has launched a self-serve API that detects and prevents AI failures, such as hallucinations and unsafe responses, in real-time. According to CEO Anand Kannappan in an interview with VentureBeat, the platform introduces several innovations, including “judge evaluators” that allow companies to create custom rules in plain English and Lynx, …
Anthropic is collaborating with Palantir and Amazon Web Services (AWS) to give U.S. intelligence and defense agencies access to its Claude AI models, according to the company. As reported by Kyle Wiggers, the partnership will allow Claude to be used within Palantir’s defense-accredited platform, Impact Level 6 (IL6), which handles data critical to national security. …
Caitlin Kalinowski, the former head of Meta’s augmented reality glasses and virtual reality goggles teams, announced that she is joining OpenAI to lead their robotics and consumer hardware division. In a LinkedIn post, Kalinowski stated her initial focus will be on bringing AI into the physical world through robotics work and partnerships. An article by …
The US Department of Defense has awarded a $1.8 million contract to New York-based startup Jericho Security to develop advanced generative AI cybersecurity solutions for the Air Force. According to CEO Sage Wohns, this marks one of the first generative AI contracts in defense and a major milestone in addressing AI-based threats. Jericho Security’s approach …
Microsoft is introducing an AI-powered text editing feature called Rewrite to its classic Notepad application, allowing users to rephrase sentences, adjust tone, and modify content length. According to the Windows Insider Blog, the feature is currently rolling out in preview to Windows Insiders and requires signing in to a Microsoft account. Emma Roth from The …
Google has launched Learn About, an AI-driven learning assistant that provides structured, topic-focused information to users. According to an article by Dataconomy, Learn About compiles responses in an organized format, encouraging users to explore topics further through interactive prompts, related questions, and multimedia content. The tool aims to create an engaging learning experience for users …
SambaNova and Hugging Face have launched a new integration that allows developers to deploy AI chatbots with a single click, reportedly reducing deployment time from hours to minutes. According to Ahsen Khaliq, ML Growth Lead at Gradio, the process involves obtaining an access token from SambaNova Cloud’s API website and entering three lines of Python …
Anthropic has released desktop apps for Mac and Windows for its AI chatbot Claude, bringing Claude’s capabilities to users’ preferred work environments, TechCrunch reports. The apps are available in public beta for both free and premium users. Anthropic also introduced a dictation tool allowing users to upload voice messages up to 10 minutes long for …
Google has introduced “Grounding with Google Search” for its Gemini AI platform, allowing developers to enhance their AI applications with current information from Google Search. As reported by VentureBeat’s Michael Nuñez, the service launched just hours before OpenAI’s consumer-focused ChatGPT Search. Google’s offering targets developers and costs $35 per 1,000 queries, while OpenAI’s service is …
AI search startup Perplexity is set to raise $500 million at a $9 billion valuation, tripling its worth from a few months ago, according to people familiar with the matter. Reported by Berber Jin for the Wall Street Journal, this would be Perplexity’s fourth funding round this year, and the company has faced criticism from …