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• April 08, 2024 08 Apr'24

  Musicians and the fight for fairness in the age of GenAI

  Artists say generative AI systems are threatening their livelihoods. Jenn Anderson-Miller, CEO of music licensing company Audiosocket, has ideas about how to address the issue.

• April 04, 2024 04 Apr'24

  Dissecting the musicians' open letter to AI vendors

  The letter attempts to play on public sympathy and move AI technology vendors to take some action toward fairness. It also brings up the question of data ownership.

• April 02, 2024 02 Apr'24

  Edge AI startup reveals GenAI accelerator, $120M fundraise

  The startup introduced a new GenAI accelerator for PCs and smart vehicles. The vendor's growth highlights the shift to training GenAI workloads from the cloud to the edge.

• March 28, 2024 28 Mar'24

  Microsoft intros new responsible AI tools in Azure Studio

  The new tools address one of the barriers of adoption for enterprises looking to use generative AI technologies. They show Microsoft's thought process on government regulations.

• March 27, 2024 27 Mar'24

  AI hardware vendors band together to challenge Nvidia

  An industry group including Arm and Intel seeks to increase the number of options in the AI market and decrease developers' dependence on GPUs.

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• March 26, 2024 26 Mar'24

  Writer Inc.'s new AI tool generates voice of marketers' content

  As generative AI technology grows in marketing, personalized tools such as these help brands define their style. It makes sure what's generated is on brand with a company's message.

• March 25, 2024 25 Mar'24

  Security, bias risks inherent in GenAI black box models

  Language models are stochastic models that generate output based on data upon which they have been trained. Often, these models are a closed black box. That leads to many problems.

• March 21, 2024 21 Mar'24

  Nvidia unveils text-to-3D AI research project

  The new model helps generate 3D images faster. It was trained on different animals and objects using the vendor's A100 GPU and prompts generated with OpenAI's ChatGPT.

• March 19, 2024 19 Mar'24

  Microsoft hires DeepMind co-founder amid Google-Apple news

  DeepMind's cofounder will head a new division that focuses on Copilot. The move comes amid talk that Microsoft's rival's LLM might be incorporated into the iPhone.

• March 19, 2024 19 Mar'24

  Deriving value from generative AI with the right use case

  The technology will be valuable to tech vendors. For users, a return on investment will depend on the applications as well as whether enterprises choose to build or buy their models.

• March 18, 2024 18 Mar'24

  Nvidia unveils new AI Blackwell chip, microservices and more

  The vendor launched a barrage of AI tech including faster chips in its new Blackwell infrastructure and new microservices that enable enterprises to create custom applications.

• March 13, 2024 13 Mar'24

  Cerebras introduces next-gen AI chip for GenAI training

  The new accelerator is for training large AI models. It powers the startup's CS-3 supercomputer, which is designed to train models that are 10 times larger than GPT-4 and Gemini.

• March 13, 2024 13 Mar'24

  Dataiku intros GenAI cost monitoring tool: LLM Cost Guard

  The tool lets customers be provider-agnostic and can integrate with models from providers like OpenAI, AWS and Anthropic. It watches for overruns and differentiates between costs.

• March 12, 2024 12 Mar'24

  Meta intros two GPU training clusters for Llama 3

  The Facebook parent company said the training clusters are part of its plans to grow its infrastructure and obtain 350,000 Nvidia H100 GPUs by the end of the year.

• March 12, 2024 12 Mar'24

  Cohere tackles some generative AI challenges with Command-R

  The startup's new large language model aims to address problems with factual accuracies in generative AI models. It also focuses on language problems, and cloud and API challenges.

• March 11, 2024 11 Mar'24

  Elon Musk plans to take xAI chatbot Grok open source

  The move comes nearly two weeks after the Tesla owner filed a lawsuit against OpenAI. It also comes as more vendors are providing open source options for enterprise users.

• March 11, 2024 11 Mar'24

  Salesforce AI a work in progress for customers

  While eager to embed AI in Salesforce software, customers acknowledge that planning, time and work are needed to make AI useful in the company's applications.

• March 11, 2024 11 Mar'24

  Podcast: A look at SambaNova's open source AI strategy

  Despite sometimes being seen as a direct competitor to Nvidia Systems, the AI hardware and software vendor tries to distinguish itself by focusing on training open source models.

• March 07, 2024 07 Mar'24

  Microsoft whistleblower, OpenAI, the NYT, and ethical AI

  The vendor has filed a memorandum to dismiss some of the arguments The New York Times made in its copyright lawsuit. However, it now faces criticism from its own software engineer.

• March 05, 2024 05 Mar'24

  Open letter promising better AI for the future lacks action

  The letter initiated by venture capitalist Ron Conway and his investment firm SV Angel was signed by OpenAI and Google. It pledges a better future and benefits from the technology.

• March 04, 2024 04 Mar'24

  AI race surges as Anthropic intros Claude 3

  The new models have a larger context window and multimodal capabilities. They reflect the new level of normal in generative AI and the myriad model choices for enterprises.

• March 01, 2024 01 Mar'24

  Elon Musk sues Sam Altman, OpenAI for breach of contract

  The owner of X argues that OpenAI's CEO and Greg Brockman breached the original agreement the AI company was founded on through its partnership with Microsoft and release of GPT-4.

• February 29, 2024 29 Feb'24

  H2O.ai releases small language model: H2O-Danube-1.8B

  The new model comes as the generative market continues to see the emergence of small language models. The models provide enterprises with better privacy and data controls.

• February 28, 2024 28 Feb'24

  Intel, Nvidia aim latest systems-on-a-chip at AI workstations

  Nvidia's RTX 500 and RTX 1000 GPUs are for the lightest mobile workstations. Intel's Core Ultra with a built-in GPU can handle many AI-powered tasks on the workhorse computers.

• February 28, 2024 28 Feb'24

  SambaNova Systems intros Samba-1 generative AI model

  The new model is aimed at enterprises wanting to use generative models without compromising privacy. It also uses the best open source model for a given application.

• February 26, 2024 26 Feb'24

  Microsoft allies with OpenAI rival Mistral AI

  The tech giant is investing in the open source startup. The partnership means Mistral's premium models, including its new model, Mistral Large, will be available on Azure.

• February 26, 2024 26 Feb'24

  Podcast: 2024 the year of ROI for generative AI

  Generative AI technologies are proliferating rapidly, but vendors and investors are looking to monetize AI models, a pivot from last year's innovative frenzy.

• February 22, 2024 22 Feb'24

  Stability AI adopts new architecture in Stable Diffusion 3

  The new version of the image model uses a different architecture than previous versions. It comes in different sizes and has better spelling capabilities.

• February 22, 2024 22 Feb'24

  Intel Foundry launches as enterprise AI surges

  If the trend continues, enterprises will need more AI chip suppliers to help stabilize prices and meet the demand for AI processing at the edge and the data center, experts said.

• February 22, 2024 22 Feb'24

  AI vendor finds opportunity amid AI computing problem

  The GPU cloud provider recently raised $320 million. It has found an opportunity as more enterprises seek to run generative models and the demand for infrastructure is high.

• February 21, 2024 21 Feb'24

  Google releases new family of open models: Gemma

  The cloud provider's new models compete with Meta's Llama 2 open source model. Google incorporates responsible AI standards that should appeal to enterprises.

• February 21, 2024 21 Feb'24

  Taste intelligence and AI vendor raises $25 million

  Qloo raised $25 million in series C funding. Using machine learning, the vendor helps customers predict consumer tastes and makes it actionable through an API.

• February 15, 2024 15 Feb'24

  OpenAI intros text-to-video model Sora, challenges rivals

  Sora can generate video from text. OpenAI is red teaming the technology and admits it has some weaknesses. The release is a natural progression of the vendor's GenAI technology.

• February 15, 2024 15 Feb'24

  Google updates AI model Gemini, adds 1M context window

  The cloud provider's 1.5 Pro model has the largest context window seen in the market. Despite its innovation, it still needs to show the applicability of its model for enterprises.

• February 15, 2024 15 Feb'24

  Startup intros new platform for AI inferencing at the edge

  The platform delivers 5G and GPU-based micro clouds to specific locations. It's for enterprises that want an on-premises deployment without having to own the physical data center.

• February 13, 2024 13 Feb'24

  Pega GenAI Blueprint aims at application design processes

  While the vendor's use of the technology is similar to others in the low-code market, its focus on design differentiates it. The platform enables collaboration.

• February 12, 2024 12 Feb'24

  Podcast: AI, hiring and the need for humans in the loop

  An HR expert joins the 'Targeting AI' podcast to explain the need for humans in recruiting along with tech to help prevent algorithmic bias and why some laws don't go far enough.

• February 09, 2024 09 Feb'24

  Manufacturing group uses AI for EHS safety compliance

  To pinpoint risky and dangerous incidents in workplace environments without having to sift through thousands of data points, a manufacturing group turned to Benchmark Gensuite.

• February 08, 2024 08 Feb'24

  Google turns Bard AI into Gemini, launches Gemini Advanced

  The tech giant gave Bard a new name and introduced users to Ultra 1.0 through a new mobile app. It revealed changes to Duet AI and Cloud.

• February 06, 2024 06 Feb'24

  Meta will label AI-generated images on social platforms

  The social media giant's decision to label AI-generated content is a good first step, some observers say, but does not eradicate the problem of disinformation in an election year.

• February 02, 2024 02 Feb'24

  AI, the 2024 U.S. election and the spread of disinformation

  Generative technology-fueled deepfakes could interfere with the November election due to ease of use and power of the technology. The outlook for regulation seems dim.

• January 29, 2024 29 Jan'24

  Podcast: Sama responds to AI data labeling criticism

  The data annotation and labeling vendor, which has faced criticism for its practices in Africa despite its social good mission, is out with a new platform to reduce model failure.

• January 25, 2024 25 Jan'24

  Google and Hugging Face unveil AI partnership

  The partnership reflects the cloud provider's support of open source and aims to appeal to enterprises looking to move from ideation to implementation of generative AI workloads.

• January 24, 2024 24 Jan'24

  Equinix data centers offer Nvidia AI infrastructure

  Equinix data centers will offer Nvidia DGX as a managed service. The platform is also available on public cloud providers, AWS, Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure.

• January 23, 2024 23 Jan'24

  ElevenLabs' funding success shows growth of AI voice market

  The startup has quickly raised a total of $101 million, reflecting the fast growth of new technologies like deep neural networks. Along with growth comes challenges.

• January 23, 2024 23 Jan'24

  Watsonx AI bots assist IBM Consulting in client GenAI projects

  IBM Consulting rolls out role-based bots to streamline consultants' work as they enable digital transformation for customers.

• January 23, 2024 23 Jan'24

  Oracle boosts generative AI service and intros new services

  The tech giant's services are similar to what other big tech vendors have introduced. However, Oracle's input of GenAI technology in its SaaS applications makes it notable.

• January 18, 2024 18 Jan'24

  AI startup Writer expands LLMs with multilingual capabilities

  Multilingual LLM capabilities make generative AI more accessible in non-English-speaking countries. However, they must be accurate.

• January 17, 2024 17 Jan'24

  Challenges the fintech industry faces with generative AI

  As the new technology has exploded in other industries, financial organizations are also exploring how they can apply it. However, regulatory requirements hinder fast adoption.

• January 16, 2024 16 Jan'24

  Podcast: Examining Microsoft VC M12's AI investment policy

  M12 looks for new and transformative technologies. It also seeks to back companies that are focused on how the generative market might shift in the coming years.

• January 11, 2024 11 Jan'24

  OpenAI GPT Store allows developers to share custom GPT apps

  The AI vendor introduced the highly anticipated store that enables developers to share their applications. It also introduced a new collaborative workspace for employees.

• January 09, 2024 09 Jan'24

  OpenAI's fair use claim against The New York Times lawsuit

  The AI vendor claims it is widely accepted to use materials from the internet to train AI models. It also suggested that the Times manipulated models to regurgitate old materials.

• January 09, 2024 09 Jan'24

  The need for tools such as Getty Generative AI by iStock

  The model, based on Nvidia Picasso, comes as copyright lawsuits against AI vendors widen. It competes with other image-generating models such as Adobe Firefly and Midjourney.

• January 04, 2024 04 Jan'24

  Perplexity AI secures $73.6 million more for AI search

  The startup's backers include Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. Its platform helps users get accurate responses to natural language questions by choosing a source type and LLM.

• January 03, 2024 03 Jan'24

  The importance of the 'New York Times' AI copyright lawsuit

  The newspaper publisher is the first major news outlet to sue the AI creator. While the suit might not reach court, it still has a significant impact on the AI community.

• January 02, 2024 02 Jan'24

  A challenge: Guiding generative AI toward responsible use

  Transparency, explainability and lack of bias are principles for building generative AI systems that work according to ethical rules and are fair for everyone.

• December 19, 2023 19 Dec'23

  Catch up on the top AI news of 2023

  Look back on a hectic year in AI and get up to speed for 2024 by catching up on some of TechTarget Editorial's top AI news stories from the past year.

• December 19, 2023 19 Dec'23

  Five generative AI trends to look for in 2024

  The boom will persist as enterprises become acclimated to the technology. More enterprises will start using genAI systems and organizations will incorporate governance measures.

• December 18, 2023 18 Dec'23

  2024 will see generative AI mature

  Next year, enterprises will likely be inundated with more capabilities and applications for GenAI. The year will lead to smaller models and regulation in more countries.

• December 15, 2023 15 Dec'23

  Small language models an emerging GenAI force

  Enterprises are unwilling to pay for large language models to accomplish simple business tasks with generative AI. They're looking at cheaper small language models.

• December 14, 2023 14 Dec'23

  Lightning AI's new platform is a one-stop shop for developers

  The platform enables developers to build, train and develop models on the cloud under one web interface without having to switch between different tools and applications.

• December 13, 2023 13 Dec'23

  Google starts incorporating Gemini across AI software stack

  The cloud provider revealed the model's API is now available in Studio and on its Vertex Platform. It also introduced new Duet offerings and a partnership with Mistral.

• December 11, 2023 11 Dec'23

  Big money investments, not acquisitions, fuel GenAI startups

  With the generative AI explosion comes a new trend for the tech giants. Instead of buying smaller companies, big cloud vendors are partnering with the startups.

• December 08, 2023 08 Dec'23

  Generative AI as a copilot for finance and other sectors

  While many fear that the popularity of large language models could lead to job loss and replacement, some industries such as finance and education are using AI to augment workers.

• December 08, 2023 08 Dec'23

  Fossil's experience building an internal AI image generator

  AI hallucinations are generally considered a bug of the technology to be worked out as it evolves. But uncanny and imaginative AI-generated output can sometimes be a benefit.

• December 07, 2023 07 Dec'23

  How generative AI is changing the fashion industry

  The industry is using AI technology in design and skin care. Some companies are going beyond generative tools, using computer vision and augmented reality.

• December 06, 2023 06 Dec'23

  Google strikes back at OpenAI with Gemini foundation model

  After falling behind, the vendor drew on its AI roots in a bid to outdo OpenAI's GPT with a potent foundation model to inject across its app portfolio and for advanced coding.

• December 05, 2023 05 Dec'23

  IBM, Meta form AI Alliance to promote open AI

  Meta and IBM launched the new group with more than 50 other organizations to foster an open community that helps accelerate the development of responsible AI systems.

• December 04, 2023 04 Dec'23

  AWS customers grapple with generative AI shortfalls

  Enterprises fear failing to accommodate technical immaturity, ensure data security and governance, prevent biases built into models, and correct the erroneous responses of LLMs.

• December 04, 2023 04 Dec'23

  AI-assisted driving here long before autonomous vehicles

  An AI-powered driver assist platform from Nauto helps fleet drivers deliver their goods safely. Using voice commands, the system acts as a real-time coach.

• November 29, 2023 29 Nov'23

  AWS intros new GenAI tools for images and model training

  The tech giant's new image generator produces realistic images while also providing features for editing. SageMaker HyperPod helps reduce training times for foundation models.

• November 28, 2023 28 Nov'23

  AWS unveils new AI chatbot, chips, Nvidia partnership

  The cloud giant's new chatbot is for enterprises looking for more productivity. It is infused into AWS applications for contact centers and business intelligence.

• November 22, 2023 22 Nov'23

  OpenAI reinstates Sam Altman as CEO, but problems remain

  The AI startup reinstated the former CEO after firing him on Nov. 17. The news seems to end a whirlwind of events that highlighted fundamental problems at the vendor.

• November 22, 2023 22 Nov'23

  Possible reasons for Meta disbanding its responsible AI team

  After releasing more generative AI tools this year, the tech giant made a controversial move by dismantling its unit dedicated to responsible AI.

• November 20, 2023 20 Nov'23

  Fallout after Microsoft hires former OpenAI CEO Sam Altman

  The tech giant snagged a major win by hiring Altman and former board member Greg Brockman. Meanwhile, the AI startup faces challenges with many employees threatening to quit.

• November 20, 2023 20 Nov'23

  Diving into Wayfair's machine learning odyssey

  From starting with using the technology to determine the best marketing mediums to using GenAI tools internally, the online retail giant's AI experience has evolved.

• November 17, 2023 17 Nov'23

  OpenAI board fires CEO Sam Altman for lack of candor

  The 38-year-old helped found the company eight years ago. He has maintained an active public presence and helped the company reach a valuation of about $80 billion.

• November 17, 2023 17 Nov'23

  Enterprises weigh open source generative AI risks, benefits

  At EmTech MIT, experts explored the challenges and benefits of adopting generative AI in the enterprise, including the pros and cons of open source generative AI models.

• November 15, 2023 15 Nov'23

  Microsoft launches custom AI, server chips for Azure

  Maia is for AI inferencing, while the Arm-based Cobalt is for general-purpose computing. The chips could compete with AMD, Nvidia and Intel offerings eventually.

• November 15, 2023 15 Nov'23

  Microsoft expands AI reach with Azure AI studio, genAI tools

  Microsoft's new platform is a studio for building, exploring and testing models. The tech giant is also incorporating Dall-E 3, GPT-3.5 Turbo and GPT-4 Turbo within Azure AI.

• November 14, 2023 14 Nov'23

  Enterprise IT shops more likely to buy GenAI than build it

  GenAI power requirements, the cost of computing and storage, and the high salaries demanded by AI specialists make it unlikely enterprises will take a do-it-yourself approach.

• November 13, 2023 13 Nov'23

  Nvidia intros new H200 for running large AI workloads

  The chipmaker's new GPU has the latest high-bandwidth memory capacity to accelerate generative models and large language models. The chip focuses on optimizing CPUs and GPUs.

• November 09, 2023 09 Nov'23

  DataRobot GenAI features aim to address enterprise concerns

  The AI vendor's new capabilities addresses concerns about the new technology, such as governance, cost and scale. It also helps enterprises bridge two types of AI.

• November 08, 2023 08 Nov'23

  OpenAI's new versions of GPT target more enterprises

  The vendor targets enterprises with new tools and products tailored to what businesses and developers need to incorporate generative AI, including better pricing.

• November 06, 2023 06 Nov'23

  Tech industry reaction to Biden's AI executive order mixed

  While it's the first extensive statement from the U.S. government on governing and promoting AI, it falls short of providing actionable steps to vendors.

• November 03, 2023 03 Nov'23

  AI executive order does not fix need for federal regulation

  The executive order on AI focuses on data privacy, defense and many other areas. While it's seen as comprehensive, many are looking for the U.S. to enact federal legislation.

• October 31, 2023 31 Oct'23

  Domino Data Lab seeks to accelerate generative AI responsibly

  Domino's updated platform helps enterprises move from experimenting with GenAI models to full-on productions. The data science vendor partnered with Nvidia, Meta and Hugging Face.

• October 30, 2023 30 Oct'23

  Data center power constraints send AI everywhere

  Most experts agree there isn't enough unused electricity to perform future AI processing in hyperscale data centers and colocation facilities as GenAI demand soars.

• October 26, 2023 26 Oct'23

  How Amazon AI image generation could help advertisers

  The tech giant joins others using generative AI technology to cater to advertisers and help small businesses scale their advertising through personalization.

• October 25, 2023 25 Oct'23

  Apple's silence on generative AI is characteristic

  The consumer tech company is behind other tech giants in the generative AI race. However, stealth is the company's normal mode of operation with disruptive technologies.

• October 23, 2023 23 Oct'23

  Venture capital firm seeks to help launch early AI startups

  Glasswing Ventures prides itself as being a founder-first company, as it works with startups to help find customers, recruit talent and guide future investments.

• October 19, 2023 19 Oct'23

  Fair use may not help Anthropic against AI music lawsuit

  Universal Music Group and other music publishers allege the vendor's Claude 2 AI model responds to users' prompts with all or most of the lyrics to popular copyrighted songs.

• October 18, 2023 18 Oct'23

  How YouTube's new AI-powered product aids advertisers

  The online video-sharing and social media platform is now using the AI technology as a way to help advertisers place ads on videos that better reach the intended audience.

• October 13, 2023 13 Oct'23

  Google Search Generative Experience AI updated for images

  The update enables the vendor to continue to push generative AI technology to the masses while showing enterprises how they can use different models within their own products.

• October 11, 2023 11 Oct'23

  AMD tries to differentiate in AI market with acquisition

  The acquisition of the open source startup helps the chip vendor compete in the optimization market and offer flexibility compared to competitors such as Nvidia.

• October 10, 2023 10 Oct'23

  A customer experience provider's take on Amazon Bedrock

  Alida gained early access to the foundation model service in June. It found value using Anthropic's Claude summarization capability within the service.

• October 10, 2023 10 Oct'23

  CX and generative AI coexisting, carefully

  Tech journalist Don Fluckinger talks to the Targeting AI podcast team about generative AI's potential for better customer service and how the technology falls short.

• October 06, 2023 06 Oct'23

  How machine learning can combat climate change

  Machine learning can produce sustainability insights and help plan effective climate action. But researchers face challenges around data, compute and AI's own environmental impact.

• October 04, 2023 04 Oct'23

  Meta introduces generative AI features for advertisers

  The capabilities include a background generation feature, an image expansion tool for fitting aspect ratio across different mediums, and a text variation tool for copy.

• October 02, 2023 02 Oct'23

  Lawyers win in race to generative AI without adequate laws

  As Congress drags its feet on passing AI regulations, lawyers are filling the vacuum by helping enterprises navigate court rulings and regulations based on outdated laws.