Open-source startup Mistral AI secures $415M in funding
Mistral AI is a French AI startup that is grabbing headlines with its lightweight open-source models. Along with the attention…
xAI’s Grok drops an awkward blooper by referring to OpenAI
When you unveil an AI startup intending to “understand the universe” but end up releasing a sarcastic, comedic chatbot like…
US concerns over the UAE’s AI industry and ties to China are rising
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been cultivating a powerful AI industry that has leveled up with the success of…
OpenAI employees confess to using open letter as a bargaining chip
In late November 2023, following Sam Altman’s dismissal from OpenAI, Microsoft’s proposal to employ the entire OpenAI team was met…
Beijing court rules that AI art is protected by copyright
The Beijing Internet Court ruled that an AI-generated image created by a man surnamed Li was protected by Chinese copyright…
DAI#16 – The Era of Gemini and AI’s reach for the stars
Welcome to this week’s roundup of AI news written especially for the discerning human reader. This week AI had us…
EU negotiators make some progress on AI Act, but final talks are yet to come
The EU’s negotiations on the landmark AI Act were temporarily paused on Thursday, with parties agreeing to reconvene on Friday. …
Elon Musk is on funding mission to raise $1 billion for xAI
CEO of Tesla and X Corp, Elon Musk, is attempting to secure a substantial $1 billion investment for xAI. With…
Google Pixel phones receive updates courtesy of Gemini Nano
Google’s Gemini multi-modal models included Gemini Nano, designed for mobile devices including the Pixel 8 Pro. A Google blog post…
Google unleashes its groundbreaking Gemini family of multi-modal models
Google has launched its Gemini family of multi-modal AI models, a dramatic play in an industry still reeling from events…
