Ex-OpenAI chief scientist raises $1B for startup with only 10 employees
Safe Superintelligence reportedly raised the funds at a valuation of $5 billion. Go to Source
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Japan’s Sakana AI partners Nvidia for research, raises $100M
The Tokyo-based startup raised $100 million in a Series A funding round led by New Enterprise Associates, Khosla Ventures and Lux Capital, with participation from Nvidia. Go to Source
Elon Musk’s xAI Colossus goes online — and it really is colossal
Elon Musk’s xAI launched Colossus, now the most powerful AI training system, setting a new benchmark in the AI race with a 100k H100 training cluster that will soon double in size. Go to Source
Bitcoin miner revenues dwindle as halving erodes mining volumes: Bitbo
Mining revenues hit 12-month lows in August, according to Bitbo. Go to Source
Windows previews ‘Intelligent Media Search’ that transcribes videos and audio
The feature could be very useful, but privacy analysts have raised concerns over its reach. Go to Source
Area 51 for AI? US gov secures early access to cutting edge models
It’s unclear whether the government would be required to inform the general public in the event an AI model becomes sentient. Go to Source
Anthropic CEO says future of AI is a hive-mind with a corporate structure
Even artificial workers can’t escape the bureaucracy. Go to Source
Physics for fintech: How quantum AI can make humans better crypto traders
Scientists are using quantum algorithms to uncover new insights into how our brains learn and apply information. Go to Source
Coinbase sees its first crypto transaction between AI agents
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong sees the transaction is an “important step to AIs getting useful work done.” Go to Source
Hate speech and deepfakes threaten democracy and peace — UN secretary general
The United Nations says the focus is on artificial intelligence for 2024’s “Day of Democracy.” Go to Source
