Cohere has launched Embed 4, an upgraded multimodal embedding model with a 128,000 token context window that can process documents up to 200 pages long. According to Emilia David at VentureBeat, the new model improves enterprise retrieval augmented generation (RAG) capabilities. Embed 4 handles unstructured data in over 100 languages and is designed to work … Read more
Cohere’s research division has launched Aya Vision, an open-weight vision model supporting 23 languages. According to Carl Franzen’s report in VentureBeat, the model comes in 8-billion and 32-billion parameter versions and can analyze images, generate text, and translate visual content. Aya Vision outperforms larger models like Llama 90B while requiring fewer computational resources. The model … Read more
A group of major news publishers, including Condé Nast and McClatchy, has filed a lawsuit against AI company Cohere for alleged copyright violations. According to Alexandra Bruell from The Wall Street Journal, the publishers claim Cohere used at least 4,000 copyrighted works to train its large language model without permission. The lawsuit, filed in New … Read more
Cohere has introduced North, a new AI workspace platform designed for enterprise customers with high security requirements. According to technology reporter Michael Nuñez, the platform combines language models, search capabilities, and automation tools while maintaining data privacy. North operates in private cloud environments or on-premises installations, targeting regulated sectors like finance and healthcare. The Royal … Read more
AI company Cohere has introduced Command R7B, a new compact language model designed for enterprise applications. According to VentureBeat reporter Taryn Plumb, the model supports 23 languages and specializes in retrieval-augmented generation (RAG). Command R7B outperforms similar-sized models from competitors like Google, Meta, and Mistral in mathematics and coding tasks. The model features a 128K … Read more
AI company Cohere has released a new enterprise search model that can process queries in over 100 languages, as reported by Michael Nuñez. The system shows significant improvements over traditional search methods, with internal testing showing 23.4% better performance than hybrid search systems in financial services applications. Using a technique called “cross-encoding,” the model can … Read more
Multimodal retrieval augmented generation (RAG) systems are gaining traction as tools to process multiple data types, including text, images, and videos. According to Emilia David’s article on VentureBeat, embedding service providers recommend a cautious approach to implementation. Cohere, which recently updated its Embed 3 model, emphasizes the importance of thorough data preparation and initial testing … Read more
Cohere For AI has released Aya Expanse, a family of highly performant multilingual models that, according to Cohere, excel across 23 languages and outperform other leading open-weights models. The models, available in 8 and 32 billion parameters, are part of Cohere’s commitment to multilingual research and expanding high-quality coverage of languages in large language models … Read more
AI company Cohere has added multimodal capabilities to its Embed 3 embedding model, allowing images to be included in RAG-based company searches. This is reported by Emilia David for VentureBeat. The new version can create embeddings for both images and text, with both formats stored in a unified database. According to Cohere, this allows companies … Read more
Cohere for AI releases the Aya 23 multilingual AI models with support for 23 languages and open weights. The models outperform its predecessor, Aya 101, and other open models on a variety of tasks, enabling researchers and practitioners to further develop the multilingual models and applications.