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Google draws criticism for demo video of its new Gemini large language model
Google LLC has drawn criticism for a demo video of Gemini, the advanced large language model it debuted on Wednesday. The search giant is positioning Gemini as an alternative to OpenAI’s ChatGPT. The new model has three editions, called Nano, Pro and Ultra, that vary in sophistication. Google began rolling out the Pro version of Gemini ...
Rhythms nabs $26M for its LLM-powered productivity platform
Rhythms, a startup building a productivity platform powered by large language models, today launched from stealth mode with $26 million in seed funding. Greenoaks and Madrona Venture Group jointly led the investment. They were joined by Accel, Cercano and Founders’ Co-op. All five investment firms previously backed Ally Technologies Inc., a productivity startup that Rhymes ...
Microsoft: Russian disinformation campaign used celebrity videos bought via Cameo
Microsoft Corp. has uncovered a Russian disinformation campaign that made use of celebrity clips commissioned through the Cameo video sharing website. The company detailed its findings today in the latest edition of its biannual report on Russian digital threats. The report is produced by Microsoft’s Threat Analysis Center, which tracks nation-backed hacking and influence campaigns. ...
Dell debuts new PowerScale storage systems and AI-focused software upgrades
Dell Technologies Inc. today debuted new additions to its PowerScale series of storage systems along with an update to the OneFS software platform that powers the product line. The updates are designed to help customers run artificial intelligence models more efficiently. Dell is also rolling out enhancements to other product lines, including the PowerEdge server ...
Logz.io debuts new application performance monitoring tool
Logz.io Inc. today debuted a new application performance monitoring tool, App 360, that promises to ease the task of fixing technical issues in containerized workloads. Boston- and Tel Aviv-based Logz.io is an observability software startup backed by more than $120 million in funding. The company’s customer base includes Siemens AG, Dish Network Corp. and thousands ...
Meta debuts new generative AI features for consumers
Meta Platforms Inc. today debuted a collection of generative artificial intelligence features that will become available in Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp. Most of the features are rolling out for the company’s Meta AI chatbot. Introduced in September, the chatbot can retrieve information from the web using Bing and generate images. Today’s update will enable ...
Liquid AI raises $37.6M to build ‘liquid’ neural networks
Liquid AI Inc., a startup developing artificial intelligence models based on a so-called liquid neural network design, today announced that it has raised $37.6 million in seed funding. OSS Capital and PagsGroup led the investment. They were joined by Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.’s Next fund, WordPress developer Automattic Inc., Red Hat co-founder Bob Young and ...
Data management startup Vast Data valued at $9.1B after $118M funding round
Vast Data Inc., the developer of a data management platform used by the likes of NASA and Verizon Communications Inc., today announced that it has raised $118 million in late-stage funding. Fidelity Management & Research Co. led the Series E round at a $9.1 billion valuation. The raise follows a year in which Vast Data ...
Micron debuts speedy workstation SSD based on 232-layer NAND flash technology
Micron Technology Inc. today debuted a new solid-state drive for workstations and high-end personal computers, the Micron 3500, that features its latest 232-layer flash architecture. The company claims the device sets two industry records. The Micron 3500 is the first SSD for client devices, a term that encompasses PCs and handsets, with a top speed of ...
Vehicle simulation startup Foretellix raises $42M in fresh funding
Simulation automation startup Foretellix Ltd. today announced that it has raised $42 million from investors to grow the adoption of its software in the auto sector. The investment, which was led by 83North, comes as an extension to a Series C round Foretellix announced in May. The round also included contributions from Nvidia Corp. as ...