Isomorphic inks deals with Eli Lilly and Novartis for drug discovery
Isomorphic Labs, a drug discovery-focused spin-out of Google AI R&D division DeepMind, has partnered with pharmaceutical giants Eli Lilly and Novartis to leverage AI in discovering new medications to treat diseases, with combined deals valued at around $3 billion. Isomorphic draws on DeepMind’s AlphaFold 2 AI technology to predict the structure of proteins in […]
Figure.ai’s Figure 01 end-to-end AI system, trained in 10 hours, just by watching humans make coffee
Figure.ai’s Figure 01 end-to-end AI system, trained in 10 hours, just by watching humans make coffee.
OpenAI Turmoil Pushes Customers to Diversify
Voice cloning tech to power 2024 political ads as disinformation concerns grow
The use of AI in the 2024 US elections raises concerns about disinformation, but AI voice cloning startups, like Instreamatic, are entering the political advertising arena. Instreamatic’s AI audio/video ad platform allows candidate campaigns to quickly generate highly-targeted AI-driven contextual video and audio ads that adapt to changing events or locations. Stas Tushinskiy, CEO […]
Nabla raises another $24 million for its AI assistant for doctors that automatically writes clinical notes
Nabla, a Paris-based startup, has raised a $24 million Series B funding round led by Cathay Innovation, reaching a valuation of $180 million. The company recently entered into a large-scale partnership with Permanente Medical Group, a division of U.S. healthcare giant Kaiser Permanente. Nabla has developed an AI copilot for doctors and medical staff, using […]
These AI-powered apps can hear the cause of a cough
The race to develop medical apps that can use vocal cues to diagnose health conditions is heating up. Researchers are working on making a publicly available database to validate these studies, which may help in diagnosing various health issues through voice analysis. While AI tools show promise in the lab, their real-world effectiveness may be […]
Android users could soon replace Google Assistant with ChatGPT
OpenAI’s ChatGPT is gearing up to take over the premium phone space occupied by Google’s voice assistant. Recent findings from Android Authority reveal that ChatGPT is in the works to support Android’s voice assistant APIs and a system-wide overlay UI. Now, what could this mean for us Android aficionados? If ChatGPT rolls out this […]
Anthropic Says It Won’t Use Your Private Data to Train Its AI
Anthropic, a leading generative AI startup, has announced that it will not use its clients’ data to train its Large Language Model (LLM) and will defend users facing copyright claims. The company’s updated commercial terms emphasize its commitment to customer data privacy and ownership of AI outputs, differentiating it from competitors like OpenAI, Amazon, and […]
Cruise Was Asked to Ground Robotaxis on Halloween to Keep Kids Safe
The Man Who Made Robots Dance Now Wants Them to Think for Themselves
Title:Blending Is All You Need: Cheaper, Better Alternative to Trillion-Parameters LLM
In conversational AI research, there’s a noticeable trend towards developing models with a larger number of parameters, exemplified by models like ChatGPT. While these expansive models tend to generate increasingly better chat responses, they demand significant computational resources and memory. This study explores a pertinent question: Can a combination of smaller models collaboratively achieve comparable […]
OpenAI’s annualized revenue reportedly tops $1.6B
OpenAI’s annualized revenue has soared to $1.6 billion, reaching this milestone just two months after hitting $1.3 billion. The company’s impressive sales momentum coincides with its efforts to raise new funding at a valuation of at least $100 billion. The rapid sales growth was sparked by the launch of ChatGPT Plus in February 2023, […]
Learning Bimanual Mobile Manipulation with Low-Cost Whole-Body Teleoperation
Source: Stanford Imitation learning from human demonstrations has shown impressive performance in robotics. However, most results focus on table-top manipulation, lacking the mobility and dexterity necessary for generally useful tasks. In this work, we develop a system for imitating mobile manipulation tasks that are bimanual and require whole-body control. We first present Mobile ALOHA, a […]
Samsung’s New Robot Vacuum Is Scarily Intelligent
The Bespoke Jet Bot Combo by Samsung is a highly advanced smart vacuum/mop/steamer robot that utilizes enhanced AI to improve cleaning efficiency and effectiveness. It offers several innovative features, such as AI Object Recognition, the ability to identify and focus on stubborn stains, and automatic floor type detection. Additionally, it includes a unique cleaning station […]
Roku Claims New Pro Series 4K TVs Will Optimize Your Settings With AI
Roku, known for its presence in popular retailers like Wal-Mart and Target, aims to shift its image away from being seen as a budget TV brand and break into the premium TV market with the launch of its Roku Pro Series TVs. The Pro Series TVs will offer Mini-LED backlit display with 4K QLED […]
ChatGPT bombs test on diagnosing kids’ medical cases with 83% error rate
Dr. Greg House still outperforms ChatGPT in accurately diagnosing patients. ChatGPT’s fourth version has a low accuracy rate of just 17 percent when diagnosing pediatric medical cases. The study suggests ChatGPT could improve by being specifically and selectively trained on accurate and trustworthy medical literature and having more real-time access to medical data.
Intel spins out its generative AI software into new Articul8 company focused on delivering LLM solutions
Intel, a leader in AI hardware, establishes Articul8 AI to address the software requirements for enterprise-grade generative AI, aiming to provide scalable and secure solutions for various industries. Articul8 AI offers a vertically integrated and secure genAI software solution, equipped with ready-to-use APIs and a range of LLMs and probabilistic models tailored for industries […]
Google Contractor Pays Parents $50 to Scan Their Childrens’ Faces
Perplexity AI raises $74M to take on Google and Microsoft Bing with AI-native search
Perplexity AI, a California-based startup, has secured $73.6 million in a series B round of funding, bringing the total funds raised to $100 million. The investment was led by IVP, with support from NEA, Databricks, Nvidia, Bessemer Ventures, and Kindred Ventures. Notably, tech visionaries such as Jeff Bezos, Nat Friedman, and Tobi Lutke have also […]
Researchers Say There’s a 5% Chance That AI Will Cause Human Extinction
The survey of leading AI scientists suggests a 5% chance of AI becoming uncontrollable and wiping out humanity. Researchers anticipate significant advances in AI capabilities by 2030, with potential risks of human extinction and societal manipulation.