Endor Labs has launched a new platform to score over 900,000 open-source AI models available on Hugging Face, focusing on security, activity, quality, and popularity. This initiative aims to address concerns regarding the trustworthiness and security of AI models, which often have complex dependencies and vulnerabilities, reports VentureBeat. Developers can query the platform about model …
Katanemo has introduced Arch-Function, a collection of open-source large language models (LLMs) designed for ultra-fast function-calling tasks essential for agentic applications in enterprises. According to reporting from VentureBeat, these models operate nearly 12 times faster than OpenAI’s GPT-4 and significantly outperform offerings from other competitors, while also providing substantial cost savings. Arch-Function builds on Katanemo’s …
Galileo, an AI startup led by Vikram Chatterji, has raised $45 million in a Series B funding round, totaling $68 million since its inception three years ago. The company focuses on evaluating AI models to ensure they function effectively and do not generate incorrect information or leak sensitive data, reports Forbes. Its product suite includes …
DataStax has unveiled a new AI platform in collaboration with Nvidia, aimed at assisting enterprises with AI development. As reported by Sean Michael Kerner for VentureBeat, the platform combines DataStax’s database technology and visual AI orchestration tool Langflow with Nvidia’s enterprise AI components. According to DataStax, the new solution can reduce AI development time by …
AI21 CEO Ori Goshen criticizes Transformer models as unsuitable for AI agents. They are too expensive and inefficient, Goshen told VentureBeat in an interview. Alternatives like Mamba and Jamba offer faster inference times and longer context. This makes them more suitable for agents that need to access multiple models. Goshen attributes the lack of reliability …
Walmart is developing its own large language model called Wallaby, tailored specifically for retail applications. Trained on extensive data from Walmart, Wallaby aims to enhance customer service by responding in a natural tone, Emilia David reports for VentureBeat. Currently in heavy internal testing, Walmart plans to leverage Wallaby within a year, particularly for consumer-facing applications. …
Braintrust, a startup specializing in evaluating AI products, has secured $36 million in Series A funding. The company, founded by Ankur Goyal, helps businesses improve the accuracy of their AI tools. According to Forbes contributor Alex Konrad, Braintrust already boasts clients such as Airtable, Brex, Instacart, and Stripe. Braintrust’s software evaluates and monitors the performance …
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 …
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. …
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 …