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Runway, a New York-based AI company, has introduced a new online platform connecting AI filmmakers with potential employers. According to an article by Shubham Sharma for VentureBeat, the network aims to help brands, agencies, and studios find specialized AI video talent. The platform already features dozens of independent artists and production houses, including members of …
Perplexity AI Inc., a company developing an AI-powered search engine to compete with Google, has secured $500 million in new funding. According to reporting by Shirin Ghaffary for Bloomberg, the investment was led by Institutional Venture Partners and values the company at $9 billion. The valuation represents a dramatic increase from the company’s $3 billion …
Salesforce is doubling its artificial intelligence sales staff by hiring 2,000 new employees, according to CEO Marc Benioff. As reported by Jordan Novet, the cloud software company has already received 9,000 applications for these positions. The expansion comes as Salesforce prepares to launch the second generation of its Agentforce technology in February 2025. This AI-powered …
Harvard University has launched a comprehensive AI training dataset containing nearly one million public domain books. According to technology journalist Kate Knibbs writing for Wired, the project is funded by Microsoft and OpenAI. The Institutional Data Initiative leads this effort to democratize access to high-quality training data for AI development. The collection, which is five …
The UK government is launching a consultation on new regulations that would require AI companies to be more transparent about the data they use to train their models. According to a report by Daniel Thomas and Anna Gross in the Financial Times, the proposal includes an exemption to copyright laws for AI training purposes, unless …
Shutterstock has launched a new “research license” model for AI companies to access training data, starting with AI technology company Lightricks. According to Michael Nuñez’s report in VentureBeat, the partnership allows Lightricks to train its LTXV video generation model using Shutterstock’s HD and 4K video library. The new model enables companies to begin with smaller …
An artificial intelligence-powered mental health app has helped decrease suicide rates in Mexico’s Yucatán state by 9%. According to Lillian Perlmutter’s report for Rest of World, the MeMind app has connected 10,000 at-risk individuals with mental health resources since 2022. The app uses AI to analyze responses to a 15-minute questionnaire, categorizing users by suicide …
Anthropic’s AI chatbot Claude is becoming increasingly popular among technology professionals in San Francisco, according to a report by Kevin Roose in The New York Times. Users praise the chatbot for its emotional intelligence and ability to provide thoughtful advice on various topics, from legal matters to personal relationships. While Claude has fewer users than …
OpenAI has filed court documents showing that Elon Musk, who is currently suing the company over its shift to a for-profit model, previously attempted to gain majority control of OpenAI as a for-profit entity in 2017. According to emails cited in the filing and reproduced in this blog post, Musk demanded 50-60% equity ownership, the …
Apple’s new iPhone notification feature is under scrutiny after generating misleading news headlines, according to a BBC report by Graham Fraser. The BBC has filed a complaint with Apple after the AI-powered summary feature incorrectly suggested that murder suspect Luigi Mangione had shot himself. The incident involves Apple Intelligence, that uses AI to summarize and …