Anthropic lowers costs for batch processing

Anthropic has launched a new, more affordable batch processing API for businesses. According to a VentureBeat report by Michael Nuñez, the new Message Batches API allows companies to process up to 10,000 queries asynchronously within a 24-hour window, at half the cost of standard API calls. Both input and output tokens are 50% cheaper compared …

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Upcoming Adobe tool protects works against AI

Adobe plans to launch a free web app to protect creative content from AI use. The new tool is set to be released in early 2025, allowing artists to easily add copyright information to their works. As reported by Jess Weatherbed on The Verge, users can tag images, videos, and audio files with metadata including …

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Gemini 1.5 Flash-8B available

Google has released a new version of its AI model Gemini. Gemini 1.5 Flash-8B is now available for production use, as announced on the Google Developers Blog. Compared to its predecessor, the model offers 50% lower prices, twice the request limits, and lower latency for short inputs. Developers can access Gemini 1.5 Flash-8B for free …

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Zoom announces photorealistic AI avatars

Zoom is planning to introduce a new AI feature that will enable photorealistic avatars. Kyle Wiggers reports this for TechCrunch. The function, scheduled for 2025, will allow users to create a digital clone from a short video clip that can speak predetermined texts. According to Zoom’s Chief Product Officer Smita Hashim, this is intended to …

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Voyage AI wants to make AI in companies more reliable

Voyage AI is developing improved embedding models for more precise AI applications in enterprises. The startup has secured $20 million in funding and is now collaborating with Snowflake to enhance its Cortex AI service. Voyage AI’s multilingual embedding models support 27 languages and aim to significantly improve the quality of Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) systems. …

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AI Gateway wants to make Enterprise AI safe and efficient

Vera AI has launched a new platform called “AI Gateway” to help companies deploy artificial intelligence safely and efficiently, reports Michael Nuñez for VentureBeat. The platform offers customizable safeguards and model routing capabilities. “We’ve focused ourselves squarely on the last mile problems, which (…) are actually quite hard,” explains Liz O’Sullivan, CEO and co-founder of …

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Meta unveils AI video tool Movie Gen

Meta has unveiled its new AI technology “Movie Gen,” capable of generating videos and audio from text descriptions. The system comprises several models that together can produce high-resolution videos up to 16 seconds long, along with matching audio effects. According to Meta, Movie Gen surpasses comparable offerings from competitors like OpenAI and Google in terms …

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OpenAI adds Canvas to ChatGPT

OpenAI introduces a new feature called “Canvas” for ChatGPT. The new interface allows users to edit text and code directly next to the chat window. Canvas is initially available for ChatGPT Plus and Teams users, later also for Enterprise and Edu customers. The function aims to simplify writing and programming with AI assistance. With Canvas, …

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Apple’s Depth Pro generates 3D depth maps from images

Apple has developed a new AI model called Depth Pro that could revolutionize how machines perceive 3D vision. Michael Nuñez reports for VentureBeat that Depth Pro can generate detailed 3D depth maps from single 2D images in a fraction of a second, without relying on traditional camera data. The system outperforms previous models in speed …

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Black Forest Labs releases Flux 1.1 Pro

Black Forest Labs has released a new, faster text-to-image model called Flux 1.1 Pro, reports Carl Franzen for VentureBeat. According to an independent benchmark, the model outperforms other AI image generators in terms of visual quality and speed. It generates images six times faster than its predecessor, with improved image quality and accuracy. Flux 1.1 …

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