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This Week in AI: August 26–September 1
Codeium achieved unicorn status; Viggle AI closed a Series A; OpenAI is looking to raise $100+ billion; Aleph Alpha launched a family of models focused on transparency and compliance; Atlassian is integrating Rewatch into Loom; Inflection announced data portability and usage caps; and more.
Sep 3, 2024
Robotics startup Covariant's founders and some employees were hired by Amazon
Amazon has entered into a significant agreement with AI robotics company Covariant, licensing their robotic foundation models and acquiring key talent to enhance its warehouse automation capabilities and advance the state of AI-powered robotics.
Sep 3, 2024
Google ramps up user safety and information integrity strategies as US elections draw closer
Google is implementing a multi-faceted approach to safeguard the upcoming U.S. elections by providing authoritative information, combating abuse, enhancing security for high-risk users, and increasing transparency around AI-generated content across its platforms.
Sep 2, 2024
Atlassian acquired Rewatch to power an AI meeting assistant tailored to its ecosystem
Atlassian has acquired Rewatch, an AI-powered asynchronous video solution company, to integrate its features into Loom, enhancing video messaging capabilities with automated recording, transcription, and meeting assistance across various platforms.
Sep 2, 2024
Magic announced a new funding round and a strategic partnership with Google
Magic AI has announced a major partnership with Google Cloud to build next-generation AI supercomputers powered by NVIDIA GPUs, alongside a significant $465 million funding round from notable investors.
Sep 1, 2024
Codeium is now a unicorn: the startup just announced a $150M Series C at a $1.25B valuation
Codeium, an AI-powered coding assistant startup, has raised $150 million in Series C funding, achieving unicorn status, as it aims to differentiate itself in the competitive market with context-aware suggestions, robust security measures, and a focus on reliable code generation.
Aug 31, 2024
IBM and Intel will partner to bring Gaudi 3 accelerators to IBM Cloud as soon as 2025
IBM and Intel are collaborating to offer Intel's Gaudi 3 AI accelerators as a service on IBM Cloud starting in early 2025, aiming to make enterprise AI more accessible, cost-effective, and secure while enhancing performance and scalability across hybrid cloud environments.
Aug 31, 2024
Wayve and Uber announce partnership to advance the development of driverless vehicles
Wayve, a developer of hardware-agnostic autonomous vehicle technology offering various levels of autonomy, is partnering with Uber to deploy its self-driving solutions globally, backed by a strategic investment from Uber that extends Wayve's recent Series C funding round.
Aug 30, 2024
Speculation arises as OpenAI looks to raise more funds at a $100+ valuation
OpenAI is reportedly seeking a funding round at a $100 billion valuation, led by Thrive Capital, with potential participation from NVIDIA and Apple, to address its significant cash needs amid high operational costs and strong investor interest in the generative AI sector.
Aug 30, 2024
Google announces Gems, Imagen 3, and an early preview for improved people-generation capabilities
Google has launched Custom Gems for Gemini Advanced, Business, and Enterprise users; and Imagen 3 for enhanced image generation to all Gemini users. The company also plans a cautious rollout of people image creation.
Aug 30, 2024
Anthropic announced Artifacts' general availability and published its system prompts
Anthropic has expanded its Artifacts feature to all Claude.ai users across web and mobile platforms. The company also quietly released its system prompts for new Claude 3 models, reflecting its commitment to transparency and user collaboration.
Aug 28, 2024
Clockwise announced Prism an AI-powered calendar that helps manage complex scheduling
Clockwise has launched Prism, an LLM-powered intelligent scheduling assistant that uses natural language processing to simplify complex scheduling tasks, offering features like smart scheduling, optimal time selection, quick rescheduling, Slack integration, and task management.
Aug 28, 2024