Belgium Robovision gets multi-million investment for expansion
The computer vision software provider raised $42 million, equivalent to €38.9 million, in a recent investment round.
Robovision supports organizations in developing AI models for production lines and machines. The models can support the agricultural sector by being present in a machine that fu... Read more
Databricks releases DBRX: open-source LLM that beats GPT-3.5 and Llama 2
The new general purpose large language model should help organizations realize generative AI apps that perform very well.
Databricks aims to achieve this by having DBRX rely on a mixture-of-experts (MoE) architecture based on the open-source project MegaBlocks. In particular, MoE addresses the l... Read more
Snowflake: Python usage grows by 571%
Python is most commonly used within the Snowflake Data Cloud for building AI models and apps. Especially its ease of use, active community and numerous libraries and frameworks appeal to developers.
In Snowpark, the Data Cloud component for building apps, the use of Python increased by 571%. The... Read more
AI in training: a coach who guides during the day and at night
Lepaya sees a role for AI in optimizing further training for employees. In an interview with Clemens Lechner, head of research and innovation at Lepaya, we discussed the benefits and limits of integrating AI into learning offerings.
AI is playing an increasing role in Lepaya's training programs... Read more
Databricks acquires dataset management tool Lilac
Lilac's technology helps data scientists understand and modify text datasets.
With Lilac's open-source tool, Databricks may further support large language model (LLM)-based systems. Lilac can evaluate LLM output and prepare unstructured datasets for model training. However, according to Databric... Read more
InfluxData & AWS clock in for time-series developer analytics
Data is speeding up. This reality means that our systems and applications are now moving towards an increasing amount of real-time data processing, many using data streaming solutions and time-series database offerings. News in this space this month sees time-series platform company InfluxDB, annou... Read more
Apple improves business potential Vision Pro with acquisition DarwinAI
Apple appears to have acquired AI start-up DarwinAI. The company offers technology to optimize the manufacturing process, delivered through AR glasses.
With the acquisition of DarwinAI, Apple owns a company that can make the Vision Pro more suitable for business use. The Vision Pro is Apple's t... Read more
Confusion about training data model Sora that generates videos
Update 15/03/2024 - A month after the unveiling of Sora, OpenAI CTO Mira Murati has given an interview about the new model. The interview reveals a little more about the training data but introduces new confusion.
When the Wall Street Journal asked what data was used to train the model, Murati r... Read more
AI Act: Europe is blind to the law’s innovation problems
For Europe, the AI Act is all about gaining trust. Companies and residents of the EU must be assured that available AI tools do not pose a risk to privacy, for example. The EU says it has perfectly reconciled this goal with the ability to innovate. This can be seen in the milder rules that st... Read more
Investigation into OpenAI’s Sam Altman resignation closed
Sam Altman is taking back his position on OpenAI's board of directors. This move also immediately means that the investigation surrounding Altman's earlier resignation has come to an end.
The investigation is clear on the reason for Altman's resignation from OpenAI, which was entirely due to a ... Read more