Alibaba's QwQ-32B Model, Robot Gibberish Language, and Google Enhances AI Search - Daily AI Brief #124

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Welcome to today's AI Brief. Meta Engineers have developed an AI communication language during a recent hackathon, showcasing advancements in AI interaction. Meanwhile, Y Combinator startups are now generating 95% of their code using AI, highlighting the growing role of artificial intelligence in software development.

In other news, Yann LeCun has joined CuspAI's advisory board, and Dubformer has raised $3.6 million to enhance its AI voiceover technology. Additionally, AWS has launched the Ultracluster supercomputer to support machine learning tasks, and Meta's Chris Cox has unveiled the new Llama 4 AI software.

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Meta Engineers Develop AI Communication Language at Hackathon

Meta engineers Boris Starkov and Anton Pidkuiko have created GibberLink, a project that enables AI agents to communicate using a robotic language called GGWave. This innovation was developed during a London hackathon and has gained significant attention online. Read more

AI Generates 95% of Code for Y Combinator Startups

In Y Combinator's W25 cohort, 25% of startups report that AI generates 95% of their codebases, highlighting a trend in 'vibe coding'. Read more

Microsoft Launches Sales Agents in 365 Copilot

Microsoft has introduced two new sales agents within Microsoft 365 Copilot to enhance sales efficiency. These agents will be available in public preview in May and can integrate with Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Salesforce. Read more

Yann LeCun Joins CuspAI's Advisory Board

CuspAI, a startup focused on AI-driven material discovery, has appointed Yann LeCun to its advisory board. The company, which raised $30 million in a seed round, also hired former Google DeepMind employees. Read more

Dubformer Secures $3.6M for AI Voiceover Tech

Dubformer, an Amsterdam-based AI dubbing startup, has raised $3.6 million to enhance its emotional AI voiceover technology. The funding will support the development of its Emotion Transfer platform for more natural dubbed content. Read more

Tech Leaders Oppose AGI 'Manhattan Project'

A policy paper by Eric Schmidt, Alexandr Wang, and Dan Hendrycks argues against a U.S. initiative for superintelligent AI akin to the Manhattan Project, citing potential international tensions. Read more

AWS Launches Ultracluster Supercomputer for Machine Learning

Amazon Web Services has introduced its Ultracluster supercomputer, equipped with proprietary Trainium chips, to support advanced machine learning programs for companies like Apple and Anthropic. Read more

Ceramic.ai Raises $12 Million to Boost AI Training

Ceramic.ai, founded by former Google VP Anna Patterson, has secured $12 million to enhance AI training efficiency and cost-effectiveness for enterprises. The funding will support product development and tackle challenges in scaling AI infrastructure. Read more

Meta's Chris Cox Unveils Llama 4 AI Software

Meta's Chief Product Officer, Chris Cox, has announced the upcoming Llama 4 AI software, which aims to enhance AI agents with advanced reasoning capabilities and tool usage, including web browsers. The announcement was made at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media and Telecom Conference. Read more

Encord Introduces Data Agents for AI Workflows

Encord has launched Encord Data Agents, a tool aimed at automating tasks in AI data workflows. The tool integrates advanced AI models to improve efficiency in handling multimodal files. Read more

Google Introduces 'AI Mode' in Search

Google has launched an experimental 'AI Mode' in Search for complex, multi-part questions, available to Google One AI Premium subscribers. This feature uses a custom version of Gemini 2.0 to enhance search capabilities. Read more

Other news

• Samsung Acquires Majority Stake in Rainbow Robotics

• Fayafi Investment Holding Invests $1.2 Billion in Tech and Finance

• Alibaba Launches QwQ-32B AI Model

• Beacon.li Secures $7 Million in Series A Funding

• Notify Technologies Secures £1.5 Million for AI Safety Platform

• Phot AI Secures $2.7 Million in Seed Funding

• Gong Reaches $300 Million in Revenue, Eyes IPO

• XUND Raises €6 Million for European Expansion

• dScribe AI Raises $1.2 Million in Pre-Seed Funding

• Lloyd’s Register and Microsoft Use AI for Maritime Nuclear Power

• Freed Raises $30M to Enhance AI Medical Scribing

• Scale AI Partners with U.S. Department of Defense for 'Thunderforge' AI Program

• NHS AI Framework Launched in London

• ARM Signs $250 Million Chip Deal with Malaysia

• CMA Ends Investigation into Microsoft-OpenAI Partnership

• Experts Question Google's AI Co-Scientist Readiness

• Google Introduces Vision Match AI in Shopping Tab

• Barto and Sutton Win 2024 Turing Award for AI Work

• GF Asset Management Implements INDATA's Architect AI in Sydney

• FedDev Ontario Funds AI and Tech Companies

• Study on LLMs Extracting PD-L1 Biomarker from EHRs

• Apple Launches AI-Generated App Review Summaries

• Behavox Acquires Mosaic Smart Data

• Zeplyn Introduces AI Tools for Wealth Management

• OpenAI to Charge for Specialized AI Agents

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