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Groq trained a state-of-the-art tool use model based on Llama using synthetic data only
Groq has launched specialized Llama-3 Tool Use models designed for superior function calling and tool use tasks, trained entirely on synthetic data. The models outperform leading offerings such as Claude 3.5 Sonnet and GPT-4o in function calling benchmarks.
Jul 22, 2024
Samsung has acquired leading knowledge graph technology startup Oxford Semantic Technologies
Samsung Electronics has acquired Oxford Semantic Technologies, a UK-based startup specializing in knowledge graph technology, to enhance its AI capabilities and deliver more personalized experiences across its product range while maintaining data security.
Jul 22, 2024
OpenAI is also jumping on the small model trend with the GPT-4o mini
OpenAI has launched GPT-4o mini, a highly cost-efficient and capable small language model that outperforms comparably-sized models on various benchmarks, offers significantly reduced pricing, and aims to democratize AI by making advanced intelligence more accessible.
Jul 21, 2024
Mistral AI and NVIDIA announced Mistral NeMo, a 12B language model that can run anywhere
Mistral AI and NVIDIA released Mistral NeMo 12B, a state-of-the-art 12B-parameter language model for enterprise applications, featuring a 128K context length, FP8 data format, and optimized performance across various tasks, packaged as an NVIDIA NIM inference microservice for easy deployment.
Jul 21, 2024
Briefly Bio emerged from stealth with a $1.2M pre-seed raise
Briefly Bio has developed a platform that streamlines scientific protocol creation and sharing, aiming to revolutionize research collaboration and lab automation by addressing the time-consuming challenge of experimental troubleshooting.
Jul 20, 2024
Leya raised a $25M Series A after a successful seed round and several partnerships
Swedish legal tech startup Leya has secured $25 million in Series A funding to develop its AI platform, which aims to dramatically boost lawyer productivity by automating routine tasks and integrating existing legal resources.
Jul 20, 2024
Microsoft Designer is getting web and mobile apps and software integrations
Microsoft has made its AI-powered Designer app generally available, offering users across various platforms the ability to create and edit designs instantly using AI, with new features including integration with Microsoft 365 apps, custom content creation, and image editing capabilities.
Jul 20, 2024
Cohere and Fujitsu joined forces to advance Japanese-language AI technology
Cohere and Fujitsu have formed a strategic partnership to develop and deploy advanced, secure Japanese language AI models for enterprise use, with plans to launch them in September 2024, and to combine Cohere's LLM expertise with Fujitsu's technologies to accelerate enterprise AI adoption.
Jul 20, 2024
Mistral AI unveiled two new purpose-specific models, Codestral Mamba and Mathstral
Codestral Mamba, a coding model leveraging the Mamba architecture for speed and performance, and Mathstral, a state-of-the-art model for advanced mathematical reasoning, highlight the benefits of fine-tuning with high-quality data rather than aiming for size.
Jul 19, 2024
Hugging Face's SmolLM is a family of powerful models small enough to run on your device
Hugging Face has introduced SmolLM, a new family of small but powerful language models trained on a high-quality dataset. The models are small enough to run efficiently on local devices while outperforming competitors in their size categories across various benchmarks.
Jul 19, 2024
Echo Chunk AI, the developers of a Wordle-like chess game, raised $1.4M in pre-seed funds
AI-powered chess startup Echo Chunk has raised $1.4 million in pre-seed funding to continue developing its innovative puzzle game Echo Chess and expand its vision of using AI to revolutionize strategy game design and user-generated game content.
Jul 18, 2024
Microsoft is formally under investigation by the UK's CMA for its deal with Inflection AI
The UK's competition watchdog is looking into Microsoft's deal with Inflection AI, as Microsoft hired Inflection's leaders and most of its staff, raising questions about whether this is a merger that could affect fair competition in the AI industry.
Jul 18, 2024