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The battle for AI talent is so hot that Google would rather give some employees a paid one-year vacation than let them work for a competitor.Some Google DeepMind staff in the UK are subject to noncompete agreements that prevent them from working for a competitor for up to 12 months after they finish work at Google, according to four former employees with direct knowledge of the matter who asked to remain anonymous because they were not permitted to share these details with the press.Aggressive noncompetes are one tool tech companies wield to retain a competitive edge in the AI wars,…
OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, has just completed the largest private tech funding round in history — raising $40 billion at a $300 billion valuation. The deal, led by Japan’s SoftBank with backing from Microsoft and other investors, solidifies OpenAI as one of the world’s most valuable private companies, trailing only SpaceX and rivaling TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance. A historic deal in tech funding The scale of this funding round is unprecedented. Before OpenAI, the largest private tech deal was Ant Group’s $14 billion raise in 2018. This new funding more than doubles that record and highlights the surging investor enthusiasm…
Romain Costaseca | Afp | Getty ImagesAs crypto prices rallied to record highs last year, venture investors piled into new bitcoin-related startups.The number of pre-seed transactions in the market climbed 50% in 2024, according to a report published Thursday from Trammell Venture Partners. The data indicates that more entrepreneurs entered the bitcoin arena despite a cautious funding environment for the broader tech startup universe.Bitcoin more than doubled in value last year, while ethereum rose by more than 40%. Early in the year, the Securities and Exchange Commission approved exchange-traded funds that invest directly in bitcoin and then extended the rule…
Runway, a startup developing a range of generative AI models for media production, including video-generating models, has raised $308 million in a Series D funding round. General Atlantic led the round, which had participation from Fidelity Management & Research Company, Baillie Gifford, Nvidia, SoftBank, and others. The fresh capital will be put toward AI research and hiring, Runway said in a press release, as well to expand its Runway Studios film and animation production arm. To date, Runway has raised $536.5 million, according to Crunchbase. “Today marks an important milestone as Runway announces a significant next step towards our goal…
Runway, a startup developing a range of generative AI models for media production, including video-generating models, has raised $308 million in a Series D funding round. General Atlantic led the round, which had participation from Fidelity Management & Research Company, Baillie Gifford, Nvidia, SoftBank, and others. The fresh capital will be put toward AI research and hiring, Runway said in a press release, as well as toward expanding Runway’s Runway Studios film and animation production arm. To date, Runway has raised $536.5 million, according to Crunchbase. “Today marks an important milestone as Runway announces a significant next step towards our…
new Saline County logo sq.pngSubmittedSaline County is making it easier than ever for residents to access information and connect with county services with the launch of Ask Sal, an AI-powered chatbot. Developed in partnership with Citibot, the chatbot provides 24/7 assistance on the county’s website, offering instant answers to frequently asked questions and guiding users to the right resources.The chatbot is available on the Saline County website and can be accessed by clicking the chat icon in the bottom right corner of the screen on both desktop and mobile devices.”Technology should make government more accessible, not more complicated,” said Airen Maxwell, Saline…
A view shows the logo of Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) during the United Nations climate change conference COP29, in Baku, Azerbaijan November 13, 2024. Maxim Shemetov | ReutersEight key OPEC+ producers on Thuesday agreed to raise combined crude oil output by 411,000 barrels per day, speeding up the pace of their scheduled hikes and pushing down oil prices.The Ice Brent contract with June delivery was trading at $70.50 per barrel at 1:32 p.m. London time (8:32 a.m. ET), down 5.94% from the Wednesday close. The front-month May Nymex WTI contract was at $67.11 per barrel, 6.41% lower.Saudi Arabia,…
[Submitted on 19 Feb 2025 (v1), last revised 1 Apr 2025 (this version, v2)] View a PDF of the paper titled Scoring Verifiers: Evaluating Synthetic Verification for Code and Reasoning, by Aleksander Ficek and 3 other authors View PDF HTML (experimental) Abstract:Synthetic verification techniques such as generating test cases and reward modelling are common ways to enhance the coding capabilities of large language models (LLM) beyond predefined tests. Additionally, code verification has recently found great success as a critical component in improving reasoning capability of LLMs via reinforcement learning. In this paper, we propose a an approach which can transform…
Artlist has introduced an AI video generator to their toolbox that lets users create a still image and animate it into video directly within the platform. The feature is available with the Max and AI Suite plans and is built to work smoothly with typical post-production workflows.We recently compared a number of AI tools for filmmakers, including Artlist, which introduced an AI-generated voiceover. There is a lot of competition in this market, as we all know, and the features offered grow faster than we can write about them. Now we take a look at Artlist’s new video generator. Let’s see…
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: QVC Group entered an agreement to host shoppable livestreams on TikTok Shop, the two companies announced Wednesday. The new iteration will feature original QVC and HSN content created specifically for TikTok. QVC Group’s brands, talent and products will be part of the 24/7 live content. QVC first launched on TikTok Shop last August. The expanded agreement introduces a wider assortment of brands and products to the social media e-commerce platform alongside the opportunity to collaborate with TikTok content creators. Dive…