Alibaba Launches Open-Source Model, OpenAI Expects Revenue to Triple! Nvidia to Acquire Lepton AI, Amazon Testing AI Shopping/Health Assistants
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Alibaba launches new open-source AI model for 'cost-effective AI agents' (CNBC)
OpenAI expects revenue will triple to $12.7 billion this year, source says (CNBC)
Nvidia is reportedly in talks to acquire Lepton AI (TechCrunch)
Amazon is testing shopping, health assistants as it pushes deeper into generative AI (CNBC)
U.S. blacklists over 50 Chinese companies in bid to curb Beijing's AI, chip capabilities (CNBC)
Has GetReal cracked the code on AI deepfakes? $18M and an impressive client list say yes (TechCrunch)
AI’s coming to the classroom: Brisk raises $15M after a quick start in school (TechCrunch)
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