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JetBrains brings local AI code completion to its developer tools
Professional software development tools company JetBrains s.r.o today announced that it’s updating its developer environments with local artificial intelligence models for code completion so data stays on the device. JetBrains’ independent development environments, where developers do most of their coding work, now provide single full-line code completion and prediction out of the box for developers. ...
Opera browser rolls out support for 150 local AI models
Web browser developer Opera announced today that it’s adding experimental support for 150 local large language model variants from about 50 families of models to its Opera One browser. Local LLMs allow users to access AI models directly from their computer without the prompt processing ever leaving their local machine. That means that there’s lower latency because ...
Microsoft and Quantinuum join forces on quantum computing reliability breakthrough
Integrated quantum computing company Quantinuum Ltd. and Microsoft today announced a breakthrough in bringing higher reliability to quantum error correction, which will advance the path toward building hybrid quantum supercomputing systems. Researchers applied Microsoft’s qubit-virtualization system, which uses error diagnostics and correction, to Quantinuum’s ion-trap hardware, successfully demonstrating error rates 800 times lower than physical systems alone. ...
Tenyx introduces new conversational AI voice solution to elevate enterprise customer support
Tenyx Inc., the maker of voice artificial intelligence solutions, today unveiled Tenyx Voice, its comprehensive solution for automating enterprise customer voice interactions using large language models without having to walk through tedious menus on the phone. The company is led by a veteran team of AI and machine learning experts who approached current concerns with ...
OpenAI opens up ChatGPT for access without an account
OpenAI said today that its ultra-popular artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT is now accessible without requiring a login. The company, which boasts more than 100 million subscribers across 185 countries, said that it would begin rolling out the capability gradually with the “aim to make AI accessible to anyone curious about its capabilities.” We’re rolling out the ability ...
Google Search now includes crypto wallet balances for bitcoin, Fantom and other blockchains
Google LLC’s search engine now allows users to search balances of cryptocurrency wallets on bitcoin, Arbitrium, Avalanche, Optimism, Polygon and Fantom blockchains. The search results display a token balance that includes transactions up to the last time the network updated, Google said late Tuesday. Users can search using three different bitcoin address formats including P2PKH, ...
MyShell raises $11M for blockchain-based decentralized AI agent platform
MyShell, a Tokyo-based company that provides a blockchain-based decentralized artificial intelligence platform for users to create productivity apps and chatbots, announced Wednesday it has raised $11 million in early-stage funding. The Pre-Series A round was led by Dragonfly Capital, with participation from Delphi Ventures, Bankless Ventures, Maven11 Capital, Nascent, Nomad Capital and OKX Ventures. The ...
Biden administration unveils new AI safeguard rules for federal use
The Biden administration today announced new policies for the government’s use of artificial intelligence, calling upon federal agencies to adopt “concrete safeguards” by Dec. 1 to protect the rights and safety of Americans. The new directives, outlined in a fact sheet, state that the White House Office of Management and Budget is issuing three new policies ...
FLock.io raises $6M for decentralized blockchain AI training platform
FLock.io, a startup that offers full-stack decentralized training and fine-tuning of artificial intelligence models, today announced it raised $6 million in seed funding to build a blockchain-based platform enabling the co-creation of AI models. The round was led by Lightspeed Faction and Targus Capital with participation from DCG, OKX Ventures and Volt Capital. The company ...
Viam, a cloud-based platform for smart machines and robotics, raises $45M
Viam Inc., an open-source cloud-based software platform that manages data for smart machines, announced Tuesday it has raised $45 million in new funding to expand its enterprise partnerships and deepen its developer ecosystem. The Series B round included participation from existing investors Union Square Ventures and Battery Ventures. The new funding brings the total raised by the ...