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AI startup Anthropic gets $100M to build custom LLM for telecom industry

Anthropic is on a fundraising spree. After its massive series C round in May and subsequent support from SAP, the AI startup, known for its ChatGPT competitor Claude, is raising an additional $100 million from South Korean telecom major SK Telecom (SKT). According to a press release from SKT, the investment is being made as part of a strategic partnership that will see Anthropic develop a custom…
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iRobot’s poop-detecting Roomba j7+ is at an all-time low price right now

Some of the most advanced Roomba robot vacuums are on sale right now. Wellbots has the poop-detecting iRobot Roomba j7+ for an all-time low price of $549. Or, you can opt for our favorite vacuum / mop hybrid, the upgraded Roomba j7+ Combo, for $799. In both cases, you can enter the coupon code ENGROOMBA200 to receive the $200 discount exclusively for Engadget readers. iRobot Roomba…
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Rasgo launches Rasgo AI, a generative AI agent for enterprise data warehouse analytics 

AI-driven analytics platform Rasgo has announced the launch of Rasgo AI, a self-service analytics solution that integrates a GPT (generative pre-trained transformer) into enterprise data warehouse (EDW) environments. The company said that with Rasgo AI, organizations can use the power of AI/GPT to accelerate insights and optimize recommended actions securely and efficiently. Unlike other GPT…
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Legions of DEF CON hackers will attack generative AI models

At the 31st annual DEF CON this weekend, thousands of hackers will join the AI Village to attack some of the world’s top large language models — in the largest red-teaming exercise ever for any group of AI models: the Generative Red Team (GRT) Challenge. According to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), “red-teaming” refers to “a group of people authorized and…
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