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The demand for alternative cloud solutions has never been higher. A case in point is CoreWeave, a GPU infrastructure provider that initially started as a cryptocurrency mining operation. This week, CoreWeave secured $1.1 billion in funding from notable investors like Coatue, Fidelity, and Altimeter Capital, valuing the company at $19 billion post-money. With this latest investment, CoreWeave’s total funding has reached an impressive $5 billion in both debt and equity—an extraordinary achievement for a company still in its early years.

SiMa.ai, a Silicon Valley startup specializing in embedded machine learning (ML) system-on-chip (SoC) platforms, has announced a successful $70 million extension funding round to support the launch of its second-generation chipset, designed specifically for multimodal generative AI processing.

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After designers craft user interfaces and experiences using Figma, developers face the demanding task of translating those designs into functional websites or apps. To streamline this process, Locofy, a front-end development platform based in Singapore and supported by Accel, presents a solution that significantly reduces development time. Their innovative tool, Lightning, converts Figma and AdobeXD prototypes into executable code with just one click.

Apple unveiled exciting details about the upcoming release of iOS 18, its mobile operating system tailored for the iPhone, during WWDC 2024. This major release emphasizes artificial intelligence, marking a significant milestone for the platform.

Google's track record in the realm of image-generating AI has faced significant challenges. Back in February, the image generator integrated into Gemini, Google’s AI chatbot, erroneously introduced gender and racial diversity into prompts about people, leading to the creation of deeply offensive images, including racially diverse depictions of Nazis.

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An exciting new feature powered by Apple Intelligence is set to debut in iOS 18, allowing iPhone users to generate AI images of the people they’re messaging, much like an upgraded version of Bitmoji. This innovative functionality aims to enhance your "everyday conversations," as highlighted by Apple during its announcement at WWDC 2024.

Navigating the ever-evolving landscape of AI can be daunting. Until AI can manage that for you, we’ve compiled a concise summary of recent developments in machine learning, highlighting important research and experiments we haven’t previously discussed.

In 2023, the global excitement surrounding artificial intelligence, ignited by the introduction of ChatGPT, permeated various regions. In China, where OpenAI’s chatbot is unavailable, startups and established tech companies hurried to create their own AI models and applications, leveraging the foundational elements pioneered by the American company. Individual AI enthusiasts turned to a network of black market vendors to access ChatGPT, often keeping their accounts active through unauthorized virtual private networks (VPNs).

OpenAI, the creator of the widely acclaimed AI chatbot ChatGPT, has secured another content licensing deal in Europe, this time partnering with London's Financial Times (FT). This collaboration adds to the expanding roster of publishers with which OpenAI has agreements for content access. As with previous licensing arrangements, the specific financial details of this deal remain undisclosed.

Shortly after screenshots revealed xAI's chatbot Grok being integrated into X's web app, Elon Musk, the owner of X, confirmed that Grok would be accessible to all Premium+ subscribers as early as “next week.” Although Musk's timelines for product launches have fluctuated, recent code developments in X’s app confirm that Grok's integration is actively in progress.

You know you’ve messed up when you’ve managed to upset the White House, the TIME Person of the Year, and a passionate pop culture fanbase all at once. That’s exactly what happened last week to X, the platform formerly known as Twitter and owned by Elon Musk, when AI-generated, pornographic deepfake images of Taylor Swift went viral.

Andrew Ng, a co-founder of Google Brain and a leading figure in the field of artificial intelligence, has joined the board of directors at Amazon, marking a significant move as the company intensifies its AI initiatives. Ng, who is also a professor at Stanford University and managing general partner of AI Fund, officially took his seat on the board on April 9. His extensive expertise is expected to enrich Amazon's understanding of the opportunities and challenges associated with AI, highlighting its transformative potential in both social and business contexts.

A Swiss team developed RENAISSANCE, an AI tool that integrates cellular data to describe metabolic states, enhancing our understanding of cell functions. By creating accurate kinetic models for E. coli, it predicts cellular responses to changes, aiding health research and biotechnology advancements.