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• DeepMind V2 Outperforms Competitors

• OpenAI O1 Now Available to Developers

• Grammarly Acquires Coda for AI

• Databricks Raises $10 Billion Series J

• Nvidia Launches Jetson Orin Nano

Googles VEO 2 Just STUNNED The ENTIRE INDUSTRY! (Quantum Leap in AI Video)

Google DeepMind has released its new video generation model, V2, which surpasses competitors like OpenAI’s Sora and Meta’s models in quality. Early clips show high-resolution, realistic videos with impressive detail and camera control. V2 excels in user ratings, outperforming others in both overall preference and accurately following instructions. 

While it handles complex scenes well, it still faces challenges with consistent motion in intricate actions. Available through a waitlist, V2 is gaining attention on social media for its lifelike creations. 

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OpenAI O1 Now Available to Developers

OpenAI has released its newest and most powerful AI model, o1, to outside developers through its API. This allows programmers to create advanced AI applications or improve existing ones using OpenAI’s latest technology. The o1 model can handle complex tasks and checks its answers for accuracy, reducing mistakes. It’s faster and more efficient than previous versions and can work with text and images. 

OpenAI also improved its real-time tools for voice and audio applications, made pricing cheaper, and introduced new ways to customize the AI’s behavior. Additionally, new software tools for programming languages Go and Java are now available, making integration easier.

Grammarly Acquires Coda for AI

Grammarly is buying Coda to create a new generation of AI-powered productivity tools. Coda, known for its flexible documents and team collaboration, will combine with Grammarly’s smart writing assistant. This merger aims to make work easier by integrating AI that can understand and improve both text and complex workflows. 

Users will benefit from smarter suggestions and better tool integration, enhancing how teams collaborate and manage projects. In the short term, the companies will enhance their AI features and unify their platforms. Long-term, they plan to build a comprehensive AI suite that helps people work more efficiently together.

Databricks Raises $10 Billion Series J

Databricks, a top data and AI company, has raised $10 billion in its Series J funding round, valuing it at $62 billion. Led by Thrive Capital and other major investors, this brings the total funds to $8.6 billion. The company has grown over 60% each year, mainly due to high interest in artificial intelligence. 

Databricks plans to use the money to create new AI products, buy other companies, expand into more countries, and support its employees financially. By the end of the year, it expects to earn $3 billion annually and achieve positive cash flow. Over 10,000 organizations, including many large companies, use Databricks to manage and analyze their data.

Nvidia Launches Jetson Orin Nano

Nvidia has introduced the Jetson Orin Nano Super, a small and affordable AI developer kit designed for robotics and edge computing. This new kit fits in the palm of your hand and is ideal for developers, hobbyists, and students who want to build advanced AI projects. The Jetson Orin Nano Super is much faster than the previous version, offering a 70% boost in performance and better memory, which means it can handle more complex tasks like creating smart chatbots or AI-powered robots. 

Priced at $249, down from $499, it makes powerful AI technology more accessible. Additionally, Nvidia is providing free software updates to improve the performance of older kits, ensuring more people can benefit from their advanced AI tools.

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Byte Latent Transformer: Patches Scale Better Than Tokens

The Byte Latent Transformer (BLT) is a new language model that processes data as bytes instead of words. This method makes the model more efficient and reliable, especially with complex information. BLT scales well to large sizes, improves understanding and reasoning, and outperforms traditional models while using resources effectively.

Evaluation Agent: Efficient and Promptable Evaluation Framework for Visual Generative Models

The Evaluation Agent is a new system that quickly and efficiently tests image and video creation models. Unlike traditional methods that need many samples and are slow, it uses strategies similar to humans by evaluating a few samples at a time. This approach saves time, provides clear insights, and works with various models.

BrushEdit: All-In-One Image Inpainting and Editing

BrushEdit is a new tool for easy and interactive image editing. It uses language understanding and image-fixing techniques to let users make large changes, like adding or removing objects, without technical limits. BrushEdit accurately finds areas to edit and ensures changes blend naturally, outperforming current methods.

TidyBot++: An Open-Source Holonomic Mobile Manipulator for Robot Learning

TidyBot++ is an affordable, adaptable robot designed for learning tasks at home. It can move smoothly in any direction, making it easy to handle different chores. Controlled with a smartphone, it allows simple data collection for training. Tests show TidyBot++ can successfully perform various everyday household tasks.

Whisper-GPT: A Hybrid Representation Audio Large Language Model

Whisper-GPT is a new model for speech and music that uses both detailed sound data and simplified codes. This mix helps handle large information without slowing down. It improves accuracy in predicting future sounds compared to models using only simplified codes, making audio generation better and more efficient.

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• Google enhanced its Code Assist tool with Gemini 2.0, allowing it to handle larger projects and connect to platforms like GitHub and Google Docs. This update helps developers get support directly in their coding environments, boosting productivity.

• MidJourney introduces Pinterest-style moodboards and multiple custom profiles, allowing users to personalize and organize their AI-generated images easily. These updates make creating unique artwork faster and simpler, enhancing creativity for individuals and teams.

• Cohere, a leading AI startup valued at $5.5 billion, partners with Palantir to deploy its AI models to large businesses. This collaboration ensures secure data handling and supports Arabic language processing, enhancing AI services for enterprises.

• Synopsys and SiMa.ai partner to accelerate AI chip development for cars. Synopsys provides chip-design software, while SiMa.ai offers energy-efficient hardware for features like driver assistance and voice control, enhancing electric vehicle performance.

• OpenAI isn’t releasing a developer tool for its Sora video AI yet because too many people want to use it. This may let competitors like Google and AWS move ahead by offering similar tools for creating AI-generated videos.

• YouTube partners with CAA to help stars and creators detect and remove AI-generated images and voices of themselves. Initially testing with top celebrities, the tool aims to control unauthorized use of their likeness and protect their digital identities.

• Anthropic’s official X account was hacked, the company reports. The intruder shared links to two fake cryptocurrencies. It remains unclear how the hacker accessed the account.