AI’s Meteoric Rise: Disruptions and Innovations Across the Board

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📰 AI startup Cohere raises $270 mln in Nvidia-backed funding round

🔥Hold onto your hats, folks! Cohere, that scrappy AI startup, just went from zero to hero with a jaw-dropping $270 million in funding, and guess who’s backing them? That’s right, the granddaddy of GPUs, Nvidia, is throwing its weight behind them (plus a few others, ahem: Oracle and Salesforce)

🤑Why this matters: Like a fresh can of Red Bull for the AI scene, Nvidia jumping in as a backer is not just pocket change – it’s like having a tech demi-god vouch for you. Fantastic news for a self-proclaimed “independent”, but if you follow the money a little closer, Oracle and Salesforce pitching in raises eyebrows. Salesforce (who owns Slack) has snuggled up to Microsoft over the years and has spent major green to become THE name in CRMs, at least for Enterprise. Investing in a startup that has positioned itself as a “neutral provider for enterprises to use models that are not tied to cloud providers” sounds like other tech giants aren’t too thrilled about someone else calling the shots either.

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📰14 Charts That Tell the Story of AI Right Now

🔥Investors are making it rain on AI startups – especially those in machine learning operations, marketing, sales, and audio applications. But the AI consumer market is fickle and we’re in the very early days of this revolution. This world is moving faster than technology we’ve seen in the past.

🤖Why this matters: Because AI is not just a buzzword – it’s redefining how we interact, communicate, and do business. It’s a jungle out there, and these developments are the king lions roaring. Strap in, because the AI revolution is not slowing down.

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📰The AI Endgame to eliminate the need for humans to work

🔥Ben Goertzel, CEO of SingularityNET, wants you to be a better human. He just thinks it’s gonna take a little while for the tech to catch up. Make no mistake, this chill cognitive scientist knows there are road-bumps and problems to solve along the way (like money – always the big one) but his vision for a potential utopia is pretty dope. Assuming we as humans get out act together.

❄️Why this matters: You think AI isn’t going to affect you? My sweet summer child. Winter is coming.

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📰 Britain to host first global summit on artificial intelligence safety

🔥Britain’s opening its doors for a game-changing global AI safety powwow. The charismatic duo, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and US Prez Joe Biden are about to get their geek on discussing how to wrestle the AI beast.

🌎Why this matters: It’s a big fu*kin deal Jack. signifies a global shift towards recognizing and addressing the challenges and risks that come with artificial intelligence. When world leaders, like the Prime Minister of the UK and the US President, make a point to discuss AI safety, it’s a hint that this technology is about to take center stage. Plus, with Palantir Technologies moving its European AI HQ to the UK, it’s clear that the region is becoming a hot spot for AI development.

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📰 AlphaDev discovers faster sorting algorithms

🔥The AI prodigy uses reinforcement learning to whip up algorithms faster and sleeker than anything humans have crafted in decades. AlphaDev is based on AlphaZero, the reinforcement learning model that defeated world champions in games like Go, chess and shogi. The tech world is abuzz – this could revolutionize computing across industries, and make your digital life zoom like never before.

😁Why this matters: it’s a game-changer for the computing world. With AlphaDev crafting algorithms that are faster and more efficient, everything from data processing to online search results could speed up. This means businesses can analyze massive data sets quicker, making better decisions. For you and me, it’s like upgrading to a digital concierge – web pages, apps, and services could respond at lightning speed. Plus, as these algorithms save time, they can reduce energy consumption, leading to a greener planet. Pretty sweet, if it plays out.