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Technical assessment firm CodeSignal is proud to announce the launch of its innovative learning platform, CodeSignal Learn. Backed by prominent investors like Index Ventures and Menlo Ventures, the platform caters to learners eager to master technical skills. At the heart of CodeSignal Learn is an AI-powered assistant named Cosmo, designed to guide users through their educational journey.

The Impact of Voice Data on Privacy and Health: How Nijta is Pioneering Voice Anonymization

Developers Embrace AI Tools for Enhanced Productivity and Learning

Nvidia is excited to boost interest in its latest GPUs by launching a new tool that enables users of GeForce RTX 30 Series and 40 Series graphics cards to run an offline AI chatbot on their Windows PCs.

OpenAI has secured its first higher education partnership with Arizona State University (ASU).

A Challenging Day for Software Bugs

If you’re looking for further proof that Generative AI (GenAI) can sometimes fabricate information, look no further than Google’s Gemini chatbot, previously known as Bard. In a curious turn of events, it mistakenly claims that the 2024 Super Bowl has already taken place, complete with fictional statistics to support its story.

To listen to vendor hype, one might assume that enterprise buyers are fully embracing generative AI. However, like all emerging technologies, large enterprises tend to proceed with caution. Throughout this year, as vendors actively launched new generative AI-driven products, Chief Information Officers (CIOs) have been paying close attention.

The U.K. has officially left the European Union, but semiconductor development is emerging as a key area for collaboration aimed at achieving improved economies of scale and securing crucial funding. In a recent announcement, the government revealed its participation in the EU’s “Chips Joint Undertaking,” allowing U.K. organizations to access a funding pool of €1.3 billion (approximately $1.4 billion) dedicated to semiconductor research and development. The U.K. government will contribute £35 million ($44 million) over the next few years to support domestic initiatives in this field.

Data sovereignty and residency laws have gained significant attention in recent years. Major cloud providers, designed for the seamless movement of data across various locations, have begun to explore how they can deliver sovereign cloud solutions that ensure sensitive data, particularly government-related information, remains within specific countries. For instance, AWS launched its European Sovereign Cloud in October, while Microsoft Azure introduced its Sovereign Cloud solution in December.

Amazon has introduced a groundbreaking privacy-preserving service in preview, enabling AWS customers to deploy “lookalike” AI models tailored for unique collaborations between companies. This innovative offering, named Clean Rooms ML, is an extension of AWS’s existing Clean Rooms product. It eliminates the necessity for AWS customers to share sensitive proprietary data with external partners, paving the way for the development, training, and deployment of AI models.

While Adobe is integrating generative AI models for professional photographers and designers, Skylum is focusing on providing user-friendly generative AI tools for a broader audience of photographers, including hobbyists. Starting today, Luminar Neo, Skylum’s innovative photo-editing software, is launching a suite of generative AI features for its desktop applications on Mac and Windows. These new tools enable users to effortlessly remove unwanted objects from images, expand canvases, and replace or add specific elements seamlessly.

It seems that Google's product team is attempting to engage with the community about enhancing Bard, its competitor to OpenAI’s ChatGPT. However, feedback from users indicates a strong desire for Bard to adopt features that are already available in ChatGPT, highlighting the challenges Google faces in the competitive landscape of AI chatbots.

California AI startup Codeium raised $65 million in Series B funding, valuing the company at $500 million. The investment, led by Kleiner Perkins, will enhance its generative AI coding toolkit, which currently supports over 300,000 developers. Codeium aims to improve developer productivity and tackle software development challenges with tailored LLM solutions.

On October 9, 2024, the Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to David Baker, Demis Hassabis, and John Jumper for their pioneering work in protein structure analysis. Their research, leveraging AI, opens new possibilities in biochemistry, enhancing design precision and potential applications in health and environment.