AI Brief

Meta AI released the first stable version of Llama Stack, a platform aimed at simplifying generative AI development. Llama Stack 0.1.0 offers features like backward-compatible upgrades and automated provider verification to ease the development and deployment of AI applications. The platform supports various environments and provides tools for safety, telemetry, and monitoring, addressing challenges like infrastructure complexity and vendor lock-in. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eD_wF35H 📰 Subscribe to the Daily AI Brief: https://lnkd.in/egYhx3tb #ai #artificialintelligence

Salesforce has announced plans to expand its presence in Saudi Arabia with a new regional headquarters in Riyadh. The company also plans to partner with IBM to open a Center of Excellence in Riyadh and pledged to upskill 30,000 Saudi citizens by 2030. Salesforce's expansion aims to support Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 by enhancing local talent with AI and technology skills. Marc Benioff, CEO of Salesforce, said they are excited to help drive innovation and productivity in the region. Read more: https://lnkd.in/exEQewY6 📰 Subscribe to the Daily AI Brief: https://lnkd.in/egYhx3tb #ai #artificialintelligence #ainews

Hyundai Motor Company (현대자동차) has hinted at a potential IPO for its US-based robotics unit, Boston Dynamics, but no timeline has been confirmed yet. Lee Seung-jo from Hyundai said they are open-minded about the IPO but have not reviewed it in the short term. Hyundai acquired Boston Dynamics in 2021, and despite its financial losses, the company remains committed to robotics development. Hyundai recently partnered with NVIDIA to enhance AI technologies and with Toyota Research Institute to develop humanoid robots. Read more: https://lnkd.in/ehW6X4FS 📰 Subscribe to the Daily AI Brief: https://lnkd.in/egYhx3tb #ai #artificialintelligence #ainews #aistartup #aifunding

Recycle Track Systems (RTS) raises over $40 million to enhance AI innovation and expand sustainable waste solutions in North America. The funding round was led by Edison Partners, with participation from Volition Capital and StepStone Group, allowing RTS to grow its presence in the U.S. and Canada. Gregory R. Lettieri, CEO of RTS, said the investment will boost AI and automation efforts, particularly with the Pello sensor, to improve waste management efficiency. Read more: https://lnkd.in/e64FJ6Wz 📰 Subscribe to the Daily AI Brief: https://lnkd.in/egYhx3tb #ai #artificialintelligence #ainews #aistartup #aifunding

Researchers in Germany have used AI to find new perovskite materials for more efficient solar cells. The team at KIT’s Institute of Nanotechnology and the Helmholtz-Institut Erlangen-Nürnberg für Erneuerbare Energien found a material with a near-record conversion efficiency of 26.2%. Pascal Friederich at KIT said their success shows that enormous amounts of time and resources can be saved by applying skillful strategies for discovering new energy materials. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eTnyV4-Z 📰 Subscribe to the Daily AI Brief: https://lnkd.in/egYhx3tb #ai #artificialintelligence #ainews #aistartup

Origami Agents (YC F24), a startup backed by Y Combinator, raised $2 million in seed funding to enhance sales teams with AI. The company, founded four months ago, has already achieved $50,000 in monthly recurring revenue during its beta period. Co-founder Kenson Chung said their AI agents help sales teams by performing research tasks, allowing humans to focus on closing deals. stellar, a property maintenance marketplace, reported significant growth using Origami's technology, with CEO Matt Wetrich praising the quality of leads generated. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gHQzEjwf 📰 Subscribe to the Daily AI Brief: https://lnkd.in/egYhx3tb #ai #artificialintelligence #ainews #aistartup #aifunding

Kodiak Robotics has delivered its first driverless trucks to Atlas Energy Solutions. Atlas started using the autonomous trucks in West Texas's Permian Basin, completing 100 deliveries without human drivers. Kodiak's CEO, Don Burnette, said this is the first time a customer owns and operates the driverless vehicles, which they believe is the future model. Kodiak aims to sell its AI Driver-as-a-Solution rather than running its own shipping operations. Read more: https://lnkd.in/g6hKBqaW 📰 Subscribe to the Daily AI Brief: https://lnkd.in/egYhx3tb #ai #artificialintelligence #aistartup #aifunding

Meta is planning a major AI expansion in 2025. Mark Zuckerberg said Meta aims to serve over 1 billion users with its AI assistant and introduce Llama 4, a new language model. Meta is constructing a massive data center in Louisiana, expected to have 1.3 million GPUs by the end of 2025. The company plans to invest $60-65 billion in capital expenditures, including expanding its AI teams. Read more: https://lnkd.in/etTtMvc3 📰 Subscribe to the Daily AI Brief: https://lnkd.in/egYhx3tb #ai #artificialintelligence

Qdrant has launched a GPU-accelerated vector indexing capability. This new feature aims to make scaling AI applications easier by optimizing vector index building, which is crucial for generative AI and large language models. Andre Zayarni, CEO of Qdrant, said the feature can accelerate index building up to 10 times using GPUs, offering flexibility across various hardware. The implementation supports GPUs from NVIDIA, AMD, Intel Corporation, and Apple, allowing customers to choose their preferred cloud vendor and hardware without compromising on features. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eidkwQNP 📰 Subscribe to the Daily AI Brief: https://lnkd.in/egYhx3tb #ai #artificialintelligence #ainews #aistartup #gpu

Google Ramps Up AI Education The company is facing regulatory scrutiny in areas like AI, advertising, and search, and is partnering with colleges for AI job training programs. Kent Walker from Google said that familiarizing more people and organizations with AI can lead to better AI policies and new opportunities. In September, CEO Sundar Pichai announced a $120-million investment fund to build AI education programmes. Google is expanding its 'Grow with Google' program to include AI-related courses and is working on public-private partnerships to train workers for jobs in data centers. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dfFF2NAr 📰 Subscribe to the Daily AI Brief: https://lnkd.in/egYhx3tb #ai #artificialintelligence #aifunding