Google's $1B Bet on Anthropic, Stargate, and AI's $600B Boost to BRICS+ - Daily AI Brief #87

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In today's news, the UK Government plans to introduce a digital wallet and an OpenAI chatbot, while Anthropic is set to add voice and memory features to its Claude Chatbot. Meanwhile, Trump has revoked Biden's AI safety order. And as you might have expected, Mistral AI and OpenAI are making headlines again with an IPO announcement and a new tool release, respectively.

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UK Government Plans Digital Wallet and OpenAI Chatbot

The UK government has announced plans to introduce a digital wallet for government-issued credentials and a chatbot developed with OpenAI for the GOV.UK portal. Read more

Anthropic to Add Voice and Memory to Claude Chatbot

Anthropic plans to introduce a two-way voice mode and a memory feature for its Claude chatbot, as announced by CEO Dario Amodei at the World Economic Forum. The company is also working on launching smarter AI models due to increased demand. Read more

Trump Revokes Biden's AI Safety Order

U.S. President Donald Trump has revoked an executive order by Joe Biden from 2023, which focused on AI safety and required developers to share safety test results with the government. Read more

Mistral AI Plans IPO, Announces Expansion

Mistral AI, co-founded by Arthur Mensch, is planning an IPO and expanding to the Asia-Pacific region with a new office in Singapore. The company has raised $1.14 billion and is valued at $6 billion. Read more

UK Government Introduces 'Humphrey' AI for Civil Servants

The UK government plans to launch 'Humphrey', an AI assistant aimed at aiding civil servants and reducing bureaucracy, as part of a larger initiative to improve public services. Read more

OpenAI's Operator Tool Nears Release

OpenAI is reportedly close to launching its AI tool, Operator, which can autonomously perform tasks on users' PCs. Leaked information suggests a January 2025 release, though early benchmarks show only 60% task success. Read more

Friend Delays AI Pendant Shipments to 2025

Friend, a startup, has postponed the shipment of its $99 AI-powered necklace from Q1 to Q3 2025 to allow for further refinements. The company will also discontinue its chatbot experience to focus on hardware development. Read more

LogicMonitor and OpenAI Partner for AI in Data Centers

LogicMonitor has announced a strategic collaboration with OpenAI to enhance IT operations using advanced AI technologies. The partnership focuses on integrating OpenAI's reasoning models into LogicMonitor's platform to improve automation and insights in data center management. Read more

DeepSeek Unveils Open-Source Model

Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has launched DeepSeek-R1, an open-source model that rivals OpenAI's o1 in performance while being significantly more cost-effective. Read more

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• NovoLINC Secures Funding for AI Thermal Tech

• BPR Hub Secures $2.6M for AI Compliance

• Halo AI Raises $6 Million in Seed Funding

• Qumis Raises $2.2 Million to Innovate Insurance with AI

• Lonestar Data Holdings Plans Lunar Data Center

• Vietnam Proposes AI Regulations in Draft Law

• NoTraffic Uses NVIDIA AI to Improve Traffic and Emissions

• SandboxAQ and Google Cloud Collaborate on AI Solutions

• Egregious Secures €936k for AI Threat Detection

• Buck.ai Partners with AccuKnox for AI Security

• Japan's ABCI 3.0 Supercomputer Launches for AI Research

• Pure Storage and Micron Partner for Energy-Efficient Data Centers

• Marc Carauleanu's AI Deception Reduction Techniques

• Concordia and Hitachi Cyber Develop AI for Cybersecurity

• ecoplanet Raises €16 Million for AI Energy Management

• Kenya to Limit Foreign Use of Local Data for AI

• Nigeria to Launch AI-Focused Wini University

• CSA and Whistic Partner for AI Security

• Neuronova Develops Brain-Inspired AI Hardware

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