Field AI Eyes $2B Valuation, GitHub's GPT-4o Copilot Launch, and OpenAI's New Benchmark - Daily AI Brief #111

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Welcome to today's AI Brief. Field AI is seeking a $2 billion valuation with backing from Nvidia. GitHub has launched GPT-4o Copilot for VS Code, enhancing coding assistance capabilities. OpenAI introduces the SWE-Lancer Benchmark for evaluating AI performance.

Perplexity AI has open-sourced its R1 1776 Model, and Mira Murati and John Schulman have launched a new AI startup. Fiverr is rolling out AI tools for freelancers, while Singulr AI has launched a governance platform with $10 million in funding.

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Field AI Seeks $2 Billion Valuation with Nvidia's Backing

Field AI, a robotics startup from California, is in talks to raise significant funding at a $2 billion valuation, up from $500 million last year. The company, supported by Nvidia, focuses on AI models for robotic performance and is already generating revenue. Read more

GitHub Launches GPT-4o Copilot for VS Code

GitHub has introduced the GPT-4o Copilot code completion model in public preview for Visual Studio Code users. The model is trained on a vast dataset, enhancing code suggestion accuracy and performance. Read more

OpenAI Introduces SWE-Lancer Benchmark for AI Evaluation

OpenAI has launched the SWE-Lancer benchmark to evaluate AI models on real-world software engineering tasks using data from Upwork. The initiative highlights the challenges AI faces in software development, as current models struggle with significant payouts. Read more

Perplexity AI Open-Sources R1 1776 Model

Perplexity AI has released the R1 1776 model, an open-source version of DeepSeek-R1, designed to provide unbiased information. The model addresses censorship issues and is available on HuggingFace and Sonar API. Read more

Mira Murati and John Schulman Launch AI Startup

Former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati has launched a new startup, Thinking Machine Labs, with OpenAI co-founder John Schulman. The company focuses on creating customizable AI systems and enhancing safety in AI applications. Read more

Fiverr Introduces AI Tools for Freelancers

Fiverr has launched new AI features to help freelancers automate tasks and maintain ownership of their creative work. The platform also announced a Freelancer Equity Program to offer shares to top freelancers. Read more

Singulr AI Launches Governance Platform with $10M Funding

Singulr AI has introduced its enterprise AI governance and security platform, backed by $10 million in seed funding from Nexus Venture Partners and Dell Technologies Capital. The platform aims to assist organizations in managing AI adoption while addressing security risks and compliance standards. Read more

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• CHRISTUS St. Vincent Adopts New Imaging AI for Surgery

• ONR Presents AI Regulatory Sandbox at Dubai Summit

• Esper Launches Policy Lab for Government Regulatory Insights

• URAC Develops Health Care AI Accreditation

• Mitsubishi and Partners Demonstrate Remote GPU for AI Drug Discovery

• TIER IV Completes Robotaxi Pilot Tests in Tokyo

• Ecrio and Inventec Partner for Edge AI Communications

• Transition VC Invests $1.7 Million in Dynolt

• Hightouch Secures $80 Million in Series C Funding

• BHC Global Acquires POWERCONNECT.AI

• Mercurity Fintech Launches Aifinity Base for AI Cooling Solutions

• Alex Frankel Appointed CEO of Getwizer

• Veea and Vapor IO Partner for AI-as-a-Service

• Fangzhou Inc. Integrates DeepSeek-R1 AI Model

• DeepSeek Competes for CMA Weather Forecasting Role

• Earnix Introduces AI Copilot Alix for Insurance and Banking

• Cloudsway Introduces DeepSeek AI Solutions for Enterprises

• Engage3 Appoints Ryan Monahan as SVP of Product Strategy

• Aira Technologies Appoints Rahul Atri as Chief Product Officer

• DeepTempo Appoints First Sales VP for AI Security

• Fluidstack Partners with French Government for AI Supercomputer

• Lumeris Unveils AI Solution Tom™ for Primary Care

• Wallarm Launches Penetration Testing for AI Systems

• DeepSeek AI Introduces Native Sparse Attention

• Sama Introduces Agentic Capture Framework

• Napier AI to Create 106 Jobs in Belfast

• MirrorTab Raises $8.5 Million for AI Web Protection

• HiLabs Featured in Gartner Report for AI in Healthcare

• Everstar Raises $4 Million for AI in Nuclear Compliance

• Lingo.dev Launches AI Localization Engine, Secures $4.2M Funding

• Atomwise Appoints New CEO and Lead Independent Director

• TCS Partners with MassRobotics for Robotics Innovation

• LexisNexis Acquires IDVerse for AI Fraud Detection

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