Sékr, a startup that offers a mobile app for outdoor enthusiasts and campers, is launching a new AI tool for planning road trips. The new tool, called Copilot, […]
AI training data has a price tag that only Big Tech can afford
Data is at the heart of today’s advanced AI systems, but it’s costing more and more — making it out of reach for all but the wealthiest tech […]
Mistral releases its first generative AI model for code
Mistral, the French AI startup backed by Microsoft and reportedly valued at $6 billion, has released its first generative AI model for coding, dubbed Codestral. Codestral — which […]
WitnessAI is building guardrails for generative AI models
Generative AI makes stuff up. It can be biased. Sometimes, it spits out toxic text. So can it be “safe”? Rick Caccia, the CEO of WitnessAI, believes it […]
Amazon’s CTO built a meeting-summarizing app for some reason
How does Amazon CTO Werner Vogels — a man worth untold millions, who during the COVID-19 pandemic bought outright the small Central Amsterdam Airbnb he’d been living in […]
Retell AI lets companies build ‘voice agents’ to answer phone calls
Call centers are embracing automation. There’s debate as to whether that’s a good thing, but it’s happening — and quite possibly accelerating. According to research firm TechSci Research, […]
Meta’s AI tools for advertisers can now create full new images, not just new backgrounds
Meta is rolling out an expanded set of generative AI tools for advertisers, after first announcing a set of AI features last October. Now, instead of only being […]
Why RAG won’t solve generative AI’s hallucination problem
Hallucinations — the lies generative AI models tell, basically — are a big problem for businesses looking to integrate the technology into their operations. Because models have no […]
Musk raises $6B for AI startup. Also, is TikTok dodging Apple’s commissions?
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