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At MWC 2024, Intel unveiled AI-focused innovations, including next-gen Xeon processors for enterprise and 5G solutions. The updated vPro chips enhance enterprise PCs with AI capabilities. Intel also introduced the Edge Platform and a suite of tools for optimizing AI deployments, fostering industry modernization.

GitHub has launched **Copilot Enterprise**, an AI tool for enterprises to enhance coding efficiency by generating code suggestions, answering queries, and summarizing changes. This tool aims to integrate AI throughout the software development lifecycle, promoting best practices and improving productivity while prioritizing responsible AI use.

Salesforce has launched the public beta of Einstein Copilot, a conversational AI assistant aimed at enhancing user interaction with data and workflows. Built on the Hyperforce architecture, it integrates generative AI capabilities while emphasizing data context. CEO Clara Shih highlights its unique metadata structure and ongoing relevance amid the AI trend.

Aliisa Rosenthal, OpenAI's Head of Sales, emphasizes her team's alignment with the company's mission to ensure AGI benefits humanity while expanding their offerings. With 150 employees, her team implements ChatGPT Enterprise at various companies, focusing on customer feedback and practical AI applications.

AMD has launched the Radeon RX 7900 GRE GPUs for gaming, priced from $549, featuring 16GB GDDR6 memory and supporting 1440p and 4K gaming. The series includes RX 7900 XTX and XT models. AMD claims its GPU outperforms Nvidia's RTX 4070 in gaming performance.

Writer has launched Palmyra-Vision, a multimodal AI model that integrates visual data with text analysis, designed to optimize enterprise workflows. Excelling in extracting insights from diverse inputs, it offers seamless integration with Writer’s platform, ensuring flexibility and accuracy.

Enkrypt AI, a Boston startup, raised $2.35 million in seed funding to enhance generative AI security through its solution, Sentry, which ensures private, secure, and compliant AI deployments. Founded by Yale PhDs, the technology reduces vulnerabilities and accelerates AI project timelines.

Imec has unveiled a climate-friendly lithography method for chip production that reduces CO2 emissions in semiconductor manufacturing. The approach, showcased at the 2024 Advanced Lithography + Patterning Conference, emphasizes sustainable practices, aiming to cut lithography-related emissions and improve environmental impact without sacrificing chip quality.

Tenstorrent, led by Jim Keller, partners with Japan's LSTC to develop a two-nanometer AI Accelerator, combining RISC-V architecture expertise with edge AI solutions. Collaborating with Rapidus, they aim to redefine AI standards and bolster Japan's semiconductor leadership. Tenstorrent focuses on innovative, flexible architectures to compete with Nvidia.

Ahead of the European Parliament elections, Meta is enhancing misinformation combat strategies, including an EU Election Operations Center and expanded fact-checking. Experts caution these efforts may fall short, particularly against deepfakes and influencer-driven campaigns, complicating efforts to maintain electoral integrity.

Google's Gemini AI model faced backlash for producing misleading content, leading to mockery on social media. Despite efforts to innovate in AI, the tech giant struggles under scrutiny, balancing rapid development with user satisfaction and facing unique challenges compared to smaller startups.

Mistral AI launched Mistral Large, its most extensive enterprise AI model, and partnered with Microsoft for $16 million in funding and Azure distribution. Mistral Large excels in multilingual tasks but struggles with coding precision. The company plans to collaborate with AWS and introduce a chat app for users to explore its capabilities.

Workday announced its acquisition of Evisort, an AI-driven contract management platform, on Tuesday. While the financial details remain undisclosed, this strategic move aims to enhance Workday's existing finance and HR software with advanced AI document processing capabilities.

Menlo Ventures has successfully raised $1.35 billion in new capital, which it aims to use to "support the forthcoming generation of AI startups," as announced today by the venture capital firm.

In today's rapidly evolving tech landscape, it's surprising to see a blockchain billionaire stepping in to provide the computational power necessary for generative AI development, rather than traditional Big Tech companies. Recently, Jed McCaleb, co-founder of notable blockchain ventures such as Stellar, Ripple, and Mt. Gox, along with the aerospace firm Vast, announced the launch of a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. This initiative has acquired 24,000 Nvidia H100 GPUs to establish data centers aimed at leasing computing capacity to innovative AI projects.