French startup Mistral AI has announced the release of Mistral Small 3, a 24-billion-parameter language model that the company claims matches the performance of models three times its size. According to Mistral AI, the new model achieves 81% accuracy on standard benchmarks while processing 150 tokens per second, making it comparable to Meta’s Llama 3.3 …
Lightning AI has introduced AI Hub, a new marketplace that enables enterprises to find and deploy AI models and applications within their own cloud environments. As reported by Emilia David in VentureBeat, the platform aims to solve the “last mile problem” in generative AI deployment. The marketplace launches with over 50 APIs, including foundation models …
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is implementing automated reasoning technology to help prevent AI models from generating false information, according to a Wall Street Journal article by Belle Lin. The technology aims to provide mathematical proof that AI responses are accurate within specific domains. AWS’s new tool, called Automated Reasoning Checks, requires customers to establish definitive …
The French artificial intelligence company Mistral AI, once considered Europe’s greatest hope in the AI race, is struggling to maintain its competitive position against larger rivals. According to a detailed report by Tim Bradshaw and Leila Abboud in the Financial Times, the Paris-based startup is facing increasing pressure from both US tech giants and emerging …
A new survey from Salesforce’s Mulesoft reveals that 93% of enterprise IT leaders plan to implement AI agents by 2025. According to the report, published by Taryn Plumb in VentureBeat, organizations currently use an average of 897 applications, but only 29% of these are connected. The study, which surveyed 1,050 IT leaders, found that data …
DeepSeek’s new AI reasoning model R1 could substantially reduce the costs of developing AI applications. According to an analysis by Ben Dickson in VentureBeat, DeepSeek-R1 offers similar capabilities to leading models at a fraction of the price. The model costs $2.19 per million output tokens, compared to OpenAI’s o1 at $60 per million tokens. When …
A comprehensive analysis published by Content Science outlines key strategies for businesses to effectively implement artificial intelligence technologies. Author Cory Bennett presents three main areas organizations should focus on when investing in AI: The article draws on current market data showing the global AI market valued at $621 billion, with projections reaching $2.74 trillion by …
A new Deloitte study reveals that 74% of enterprises are meeting or exceeding their return on investment expectations from generative AI initiatives. The research, reported by Sean Michael Kerner for VentureBeat, surveyed 2,773 leaders across 14 countries. IT and cybersecurity departments are showing the strongest adoption and results. Despite challenges requiring at least 12 months …
Microsoft has announced significant changes to its AI-powered Copilot services, introducing a free business chat option and new pricing for consumer subscriptions. The company is launching Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat, a rebranded version of its business AI chat service that includes access to AI agents on a pay-per-use basis. According to Microsoft’s chief marketing officer …
Google has announced the integration of its AI capabilities into Google Workspace business subscriptions, eliminating the previous requirement for separate AI add-ons. According to a statement from Google Cloud Applications President Jerry Dischler, the company will include Gemini AI features in all Workspace Business and Enterprise plans, making them available to business customers without additional …