Indian AI lab Sarvam’s new models are a major bet on the viability of open-source AI
The new lineup includes 30-billion and 105-billion parameter models; a text-to-speech model; a speech-to-text model; and a vision model to parse documents.
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DG Matrix raises $60M to make data center power smarter
The startup is making solid-state transformers capable of intelligently aggregating power from a number of different sources before sending it to data center racks.
Perplexity joins anti-ad camp as AI companies battle over trust and revenue
AI search startup Perplexity is distancing itself from ads amid fears users won’t trust chatbots with an agenda to upsell. The move highlights an emerging crossroads for the AI industry as the sector’s biggest players hunt for stable sources of income to bankroll massive spending, with giants like OpenAI leaning into ads and others like […]
Tesla won’t use the term ‘Autopilot’ in California anymore
Tesla is no longer using the term “Autopilot” to describe the self-driving capabilities of its vehicles in California, avoiding a 30-day sales suspension in the state. The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) announced that Tesla has taken corrective action after finding in December that the EV manufacturer’s marketing was violating state law and misleading […]
Tesla dodges 30-day suspension in California after removing Autopilot
The decision comes a month after Tesla discontinued Autopilot, its basic driver-assistance system.
Meta’s new deal with Nvidia buys up millions of AI chips
Meta has struck a multiyear deal to expand its data centers with millions of Nvidia’s Grace and Vera CPUs and Blackwell and Rubin GPUs. While Meta has long been using Nvidia’s hardware for its AI products, this deal “represents the first large-scale Nvidia Grace-only deployment,” which Nvidia says will deliver “significant performance-per-watt improvements in [Meta’s] […]
Intellexa’s Predator spyware used to hack iPhone of journalist in Angola, research says
Amnesty International says it found evidence that a government customer of Intellexa, a sanctioned surveillance vendor, used its Predator spyware against a prominent journalist in Angola.
Jack Altman joins Benchmark as GP
Jack Altman and Benchmark announced today that he would be joining the firm as a general partner.
Ford turns to F1 and bounties to build a $30,000 electric truck
A combination of 3D-printed Lego-like parts, Formula 1 thinking, and a bounty program will help the company hit that target. The team, led by Tesla veteran Alan Clarke, is obsessed with efficiency.