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Researchers at Stanford University Propose SMOOTHIE: A Machine Learning Algorithm for Learning Label-Free Routers for Generative Tasks
Language model routing is a growing field focused on optimizing the utilization of large language models (LLMs) for diverse tasks. With capabilities spanning text generation, summarization, and reasoning, these models…
Kalshi CEO admits enlisting influencers to dis Polymarket in a now-deleted podcast segment
Kalshi’s CEO, Tarek Mansour, confirmed on a podcast interview that his employees did ask social media influencers to promote memes about the FBI’s raid on the home of his arch…
G2 Ventures Partners is raising $750 million for a third fund
The raise is a bullish vote of confidence in climate and sustainability startups. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Databricks is on track to raise a record $9.5+ billion round at $60B valuation
Databricks is close to finalizing a $9.5 billion round at a $60 billion valuation, including a secondary sale for employees that could climb even higher before it closes, Reuters reports.…
Exxon can’t resist the AI power gold rush
The oil and gas company announced that it’s planning to build a massive power plant for data centers. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
UnitedHealthcare’s Optum left an AI chatbot, used by employees to ask questions about claims, exposed to the internet
Optum’s AI chatbot was found exposed online at a time when the healthcare giant faces scrutiny for its use of AI to allegedly deny patient claims. © 2024 TechCrunch. All…
What failed before might succeed now — or fail again — and other startup bets
Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Want it in your inbox every Friday? Sign up here. This week…
Agent Memory in AI: How Persistent Memory Could Redefine LLM Applications
Artificial intelligence (AI) fundamentally transforms how we live, work, and communicate. Large language models (LLMs), such as GPT-4, BERT, Llama, etc., have introduced remarkable advancements in conversational AI, delivering rapid…
See what Google’s Project Astra AR glasses can do (for a select few beta testers)
Google has released a prototype of Project Astra’s AR glasses for testing in the real world. The glasses are part of Google’s long-term plan to one day have hardware with…