The Department of Defense has awarded its first generative AI defense contract to Jericho Security, marking a strategic shift in military cybersecurity. The $1.8 million Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase II contract, announced through AFWERX, tasks the New York-based startup with developing advanced cybersecurity solutions for the Department of the Air Force.
“This is one of the…
Americans are struggling at work, according to a new report from Wrike. It found that workers are saying their workloads in America have grown by 31% in the last year. Leaders put the figure even higher, saying workloads in America have increased by 46% for their department…
Nvidia advances robot learning and humanoid development with AI and simulation tools
November 8, 2024
Nvidia revealed new AI and simulation tools that will advance robot learning and humanoid development. The world’s biggest tech company by valuation (worth $3.432 trillion) said that the tools will enable robotics developers to greatly accelerate their work on AI-enabled…
Microsoft’s new Magnetic-One system directs multiple AI agents to complete user tasks
November 7, 2024
Enterprises looking to deploy multiple AI agents often need to implement a framework to manage them.
To this end, Microsoft researchers recently unveiled a new multi-agent infrastructure called Magnetic-One that allows a single AI model to power various helper agents that work together to complete complex, multi-step tasks in different scenarios. Microsoft calls Magnetic-One a generalist agentic…
Trump’s victory will benefit Elon Musk and xAI
November 7, 2024
Disclaimer: I voted for Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election and stand by my choice.
Republican politician and businessman Donald J. Trump has won the 2024 U.S. presidential election in a strong political comeback, despite various pre-election polls showing him…
SambaNova and Hugging Face make AI chatbot deployment easier with one-click integration
November 7, 2024
SambaNova and Hugging Face launched a new integration today that lets developers deploy ChatGPT-like interfaces with a single button click, reducing deployment time from hours to minutes.
For developers interested in trying the service, the process is relatively…
Mike Verdu of Netflix Games leads new generative AI initiative
November 5, 2024
Mike Verdu, who had largely spearheaded Netflix’s foray into gaming in recent years as VP of Netflix Games, announced on LinkedIn a new role within Netflix Games leading the company’s effort to capitalize on generative AI.
The role, Vice President of GenAI for Games, focuses on using generative AI for the next step in creating games with big teams. “GenAI is that next challenge. I don’t…
Google just gave its AI access to Search, hours before OpenAI launched ChatGPT Search
November 5, 2024
Google launched real-time search capabilities for its Gemini AI platform on Thursday, enabling its language models to access current information from Google Search. The new feature, called “Grounding with Google Search,” targets developers building AI applications…
As the AI video wars continue to wage with new, realistic video generating models being released on a near weekly basis, early leader Runway isn’t ceding any ground in terms of capabilities.
Rather, the New York City-based startup — funded to the tune of $100M+ by Google…
The show’s not over: 2024 sees big boost to AI investment
November 4, 2024
Global AI deal volumes reached 1,245 during Q3 2024, a level not seen since Q1 2022 reflecting how confident and resilient investors are about investing in AI.
With a 24% year-over-year growth, global AI deals far outpaced the -10 % quarter-over-quarter (QoQ) declines across the broader investment market. CB Insights notes in its State of AI Q3’24 Report that despite broader venture trends…
