Luminance Expands Legal AI with $75M, NYT Embraces AI Tools, and Korean Robot Alliance Formed - Daily AI Brief #110

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Luminance has secured $75 million to expand its legal AI capabilities, while Spyne has raised $16 million to enhance its U.S. operations. OpenAI co-founder has raised $1 billion to develop safe superintelligence, and Karl Tuyls has joined Meta as AI Research Director.

Elon Musk has unveiled the Grok 3 Chatbot, and The New York Times has approved the use of AI tools for its staff. The IRS has acquired the Nvidia DGX B200 SuperPOD for advanced analytics, and the Korean government has formed a humanoid robot alliance.

Top stories

Luminance Secures $75 Million for Legal AI Expansion

Luminance, a UK-based legal AI company, has raised $75 million in a Series C funding round to enhance its AI-driven contract management solutions. Read more

Spyne Secures $16M to Boost U.S. Expansion

Spyne, an AI-driven visual merchandising platform for the automotive sector, has raised $16 million in Series A funding led by Vertex Ventures. The funds will aid in expanding its U.S. presence and enhancing AI solutions for automotive retail. Read more

OpenAI Co-Founder Raises $1 Billion for Safe Superintelligence

Ilya Sutskever, co-founder of OpenAI, is raising over $1 billion for his startup Safe Superintelligence at a valuation exceeding $30 billion. Greenoaks Capital Partners is leading the investment with a $500 million contribution. Read more

Karl Tuyls Joins Meta as AI Research Director

Karl Tuyls, cofounder of the AI startup H Company, has been appointed as the director of AI research at Meta's Paris lab. He will collaborate with Meta's Llama team on open-source large-language models. Read more

Elon Musk Unveils Grok 3 Chatbot

Elon Musk has introduced Grok 3, the latest version of xAI's chatbot, claiming it is ten times more powerful than its predecessor. The launch event showcased its advanced reasoning and new features, with initial availability for Premium+ users. Read more

The New York Times Approves AI Tools for Staff

The New York Times has authorized its product and editorial teams to use AI tools, including an internal tool called Echo, for tasks like writing social media copy and generating SEO headlines. The guidelines specify that AI should not draft or significantly revise articles. Read more

IRS Acquires Nvidia DGX B200 SuperPOD for Advanced Analytics

The IRS is set to enhance its data analysis capabilities by acquiring an Nvidia DGX B200 SuperPOD AI computing cluster. This move aims to support the Compliance Data Warehouse project at the IRS's Enterprise Computing Center in West Virginia. Read more

Korean Government Forms Humanoid Robot Alliance

The Korean government has initiated the 'Humanoid Robot Alliance' to enhance its global competitiveness in robotics by collaborating with major corporations and SMEs. Read more

Other Stories

• Geek+ Launches Robotics Project in South Africa

• Colorado AI Act Establishes Regulatory Framework

• Double Tap Invests in Ukrainian Drone Developer

• Shell Predicts AI-Driven Surge in Oil Demand by 2030s

• Fixstars and OPTAGE to Develop AI Data Center in Osaka

• HiBob Acquires Mosaic for AI Financial Integration

• Finmo Raises $18.5 Million in Series A Funding

• Microsoft to Invest $704 Million in Poland AI Infrastructure

• Sesterce Invests €450 Million in AI Data Center in France

• Muffintech Secures €3.5 Million for AI in Insurance

• Brevo to Invest €50 Million in AI, Opens AI Lab in Paris

• Oman Partners with AONH for AI Chip Development

• AI4Flood Project Enhances Flood Prediction in Spain and France

• Dream Raises $100 Million for Cybersecurity

• Eclairion Secures €50 Million and Hosts Mistral AI Cluster

• Mishcon de Reya Invests in Ctrl AI

• Abridge Secures $250M for AI in Healthcare

• AI Tool RECTIFIER Enhances Heart Failure Trial Enrollment

• DarkMind Backdoor Attack Targets LLMs

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