GPT-4.5 Rollout Challenges, New AI Models from Cohere and Tencent - Daily AI Brief #119

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OpenAI is facing a GPU shortage as it prepares for the rollout of GPT-4.5. Meanwhile, Cohere has launched its new Command R7B Arabic AI Model. In other developments, You.com has unveiled ARI, a tool designed for business insights.

Tencent has introduced the Hunyuan Turbo S AI Model, and Microsoft has identified hackers bypassing AI guardrails. Additionally, CoreWeave is planning a $35 billion IPO amid its expansion efforts.

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OpenAI Faces GPU Shortage for GPT-4.5 Rollout

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced a GPU shortage impacting the rollout of the new model, GPT-4.5. Initially available to ChatGPT Pro subscribers, the model's broader release is delayed due to the need for more GPUs. Read more

Cohere Launches Command R7B Arabic AI Model

Cohere has introduced the Command R7B Arabic model, an AI model with 8 billion parameters optimized for Modern Standard Arabic and English. It is designed for enterprise tasks such as instruction following and retrieval-augmented generation. Read more

OpenAI Introduces GPT-4.5 'Orion'

OpenAI has launched GPT-4.5, also known as 'Orion', marking its largest AI model to date. The model is available to ChatGPT Pro subscribers and developers, with improvements in emotional intelligence and factual accuracy. Read more

You.com Unveils ARI for Business Insights

You.com has launched ARI, an AI research agent aimed at providing businesses with competitive insights by processing multiple data sources quickly and efficiently. Read more

Tencent Launches Hunyuan Turbo S AI Model

Tencent Holdings Ltd. has introduced its new AI model, Hunyuan Turbo S, which is claimed to be faster than DeepSeek-R1. The model is designed for rapid responses and strong reasoning, competing with leading models like OpenAI's GPT-4o and DeepSeek-V3. Read more

Microsoft Identifies Hackers Bypassing AI Guardrails

Microsoft has discovered hackers from Iran, the UK, Hong Kong, and Vietnam bypassing AI guardrails to generate harmful content. The company is taking steps to involve law enforcement. Read more

CoreWeave Plans $35 Billion IPO Amid Expansion

CoreWeave, an AI cloud provider, is preparing for an IPO that could value the company at over $35 billion, aiming to raise more than $4 billion. The company is investing $1.2 billion in data center space and plans further expansion. Read more

Other Stories

• EvidenceHunt Raises €1.2M for AI Medical Platform

• TSMC Eyes Investment in FuriosaAI Amid Meta Talks

• Genesis Computing Secures $5 Million for AI Data Agents

• Snowflake Expands Startup Accelerator with $200 Million Investment

• Qodo Launches Qodo-Embed-1-1.5B Model

• HashiCorp Joins IBM to Enhance Multi-Cloud Solutions

• ZeroNorth Secures $20 Million Funding from CIBC

• Ignota Labs Secures $6.9 Million for AI Drug Platform

• Unique Raises $30 Million in Series A Funding

• Hema.to Secures €3.6M for AI Blood Cancer Diagnostics

• Breakout Raises $3.25 Million for AI Sales Agents

• Microsoft Launches Copilot App for macOS

• Neon Appoints OpenAI's Nicholas Turley to Board

• Underwater Computing Cluster Deployed in Hainan

• Coralogix Appoints New AI Leadership

• Meta Seeks $35 Billion for Data Center Financing

• Qualcomm and IBM Expand AI Collaboration

• VRAI Raises €5 Million for Defence Tech

• Disrupt.com to Invest $100 Million in AI Startups from the UAE

• Reddy Secures $2 Million Funding to Enhance CX Platform

• Nexera Robotics Secures $4.5 Million Investment

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