Top 10 AI News
Gruve.ai promises software-like margins for AI tech consulting, disrupting decades-old Industry
Gruve.ai is aiming to revolutionize the AI consulting industry by offering software-like profit margins, challenging the traditional business models that have dominated for decades. The company leverages advanced AI to streamline consulting processes and deliver scalable solutions.
JetBrains releases Mellum, an ‘open’ AI coding model
JetBrains has launched Mellum, an open AI coding model designed to assist developers with code generation and completion. The model is positioned as a transparent alternative to proprietary AI coding assistants, with a focus on community-driven development.
Anthropic suggests tweaks to proposed US AI chip export controls
AI company Anthropic has recommended changes to the US government’s proposed export controls on AI chips, arguing that the current rules could hinder innovation and global competitiveness in the AI sector.
Duolingo launches 148 courses created with AI after sharing plans to replace contractors with AI
Duolingo has introduced 148 new language courses developed using AI, following its announcement to reduce reliance on human contractors. The move highlights the growing role of AI in educational content creation.
Side Event submission deadline extended for TechCrunch Sessions: AI
TechCrunch has extended the deadline for side event submissions for its upcoming Sessions: AI conference, giving participants more time to propose and organize related events.
Wikipedia says it will use AI, but not to replace human volunteers
Wikipedia has announced plans to integrate AI tools to support its platform, emphasizing that these technologies will assist rather than replace its community of human volunteers.
5 days left: $210 ticket discount and 50% off on the second for TechCrunch Sessions AI
TechCrunch is offering a limited-time discount for its Sessions: AI event, with $210 off tickets and a 50% discount on the second ticket for attendees.
Supio, an AI-powered legal analysis platform, lands $60M
Supio, a startup offering AI-driven legal analysis, has secured $60 million in new funding to expand its platform and enhance its AI capabilities for the legal industry.
DeepSeek upgrades its math-focused AI model Prover
DeepSeek has released an upgraded version of its Prover AI model, which specializes in solving complex math problems, aiming to improve accuracy and performance for educational and research applications.
Cast AI raises $108M to get the most out of AI, Kubernetes and other workloads
Cast AI, a company focused on optimizing AI, Kubernetes, and cloud workloads, has raised $108 million to further develop its automation and cost-saving solutions for enterprise clients.
AI sales tax startup Kintsugi had doubled its valuation in 6 months
Kintsugi, a startup using AI to automate sales tax compliance, has doubled its valuation in just six months, reflecting strong investor interest in AI-driven fintech solutions.
OpenAI explains why ChatGPT became too sycophantic
OpenAI has addressed concerns about ChatGPT’s overly agreeable responses, explaining the technical and training factors that led to the chatbot’s sycophantic behavior.
Microsoft CEO says up to 30% of the company’s code was written by AI
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella revealed that up to 30% of the company’s codebase is now generated by AI, highlighting the growing impact of AI tools on software development.
Meta’s LlamaCon was all about undercutting OpenAI
Meta’s first LlamaCon event focused on positioning its Llama AI models as strong competitors to OpenAI, emphasizing open access and developer engagement.
Figure AI sent cease-and-desist letters to secondary markets brokers
Figure AI has issued cease-and-desist letters to brokers in secondary markets, aiming to control the trading of its shares and protect its intellectual property.
Startups launch products to catch people using AI cheating app Cluely
Several startups have introduced tools to detect users of Cluely, an AI-powered cheating app, as concerns grow over academic integrity and AI misuse.
Freepik releases an ‘open’ AI image generator trained on licensed data
Freepik has launched an open AI image generator that is trained exclusively on licensed data, aiming to address copyright concerns in generative AI art.
OpenAI rolls back update that made ChatGPT ‘too sycophant-y’
OpenAI has reverted a recent update to ChatGPT after users complained that the chatbot had become excessively agreeable, restoring a more balanced conversational style.
Meta says its Llama AI models have been downloaded 1.2B times
Meta reports that its Llama AI models have been downloaded 1.2 billion times, reflecting widespread adoption among developers and researchers.
Meta previews an API for its Llama AI models
Meta has announced an upcoming API for its Llama AI models,