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Open-Source AI Strikes Back With Meta’s Llama 4

In the past few years, the AI world has shifted from a culture of open collaboration to one dominated by closely guarded proprietary systems. OpenAI – a company literally founded with “open” in its name – pivoted to keeping its most powerful models secret after 2019. Competitors like Anthropic and Google similarly built cutting-edge AI […]

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AI Costs Are Accelerating — Here’s How to Keep Them Under Control

Cloud usage continues to soar, as do its associated costs — particularly, of late, those driven by AI. Gartner analysts predict worldwide end-user spending on public cloud services will swell to $723.4 billion in 2025, up from just under $600 billion in 2024. And 70% of executives surveyed in an IBM report cited generative AI as […]

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Lumai Raises $10M+ to Revolutionize AI Compute with Optical Processing

In a major leap forward for the future of artificial intelligence infrastructure, Lumai, the Oxford-born startup pioneering 3D optical computing, has raised more than $10 million in a fresh funding round. The investment — led by deep tech-focused Constructor Capital and backed by notable names such as IP Group, PhotonVentures, Journey Ventures, LIFTT, Qubits Ventures, State Farm […]

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AI is Rapidly Reshaping Brand Connectivity and Marketing

Over the past three decades, the advertising and marketing industry has undergone a profound transformation, largely driven by advancements in artificial intelligence. Gone are the days of manually analyzing consumer data to crafting campaigns based on intuition; marketing has evolved into a highly sophisticated, data-driven discipline. AI has reshaped how brands connect with consumers, optimize […]

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Equal Parts Launches with $10M to Revolutionize Independent Insurance Through AI and Human Connection

In a bold move to reimagine the future of independent insurance, Equal Parts has officially launched with $10 million in acquisition capital, backed by Equal Ventures and Max Ventures. The Austin-based startup is not your typical insurance player — it’s a next-generation agency on a mission to blend cutting-edge artificial intelligence with the powerful human relationships […]

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Teaching AI to Give Better Video Critiques

Image of a robot with popcorn in a cinema, ChatGPt-4+ and Adobe Firefly.

While Large Vision-Language Models (LVLMs) can be useful aides in interpreting some of the more arcane or challenging submissions in computer vision literature, there's one area where they are hamstrung: determining the merits and subjective quality of any video examples that accompany new papers*. This is a critical aspect of a submission, since scientific papers […]

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Sourcetable Raises $4.3M to Launch the World’s First Self-Driving Spreadsheet, Powered by AI

In a major leap forward for productivity software, Sourcetable has announced a $4.3 million seed round and the launch of what it calls the world’s first autonomous, AI-powered spreadsheet — a “self-driving” experience that reimagines how humans interact with data. With backing from top investors including Bee Partners, Julien Chaumond (Hugging Face), Preston-Werner Ventures (GitHub co-founder), […]

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