Baidu's Ernie 4.5, Microsoft's Phi-4, and Nvidia's Record Revenue - Daily AI Brief #118
February 27, 2025 -
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In today's edition, Baidu is set to launch an upgraded AI model, Ernie 4.5, in 2025. Snowflake has integrated the Azure OpenAI Service into its platform, enhancing its AI capabilities. Meanwhile, Taktile has secured $54 million to advance AI in risk management.
Microsoft has introduced new Phi-4 Models in its Azure AI Foundry, and Paytm has partnered with Perplexity for AI search solutions. Additionally, IBM has launched its Granite 3.2 AI Models for enterprise use, and Sopra Steria is collaborating with Mistral AI to develop AI solutions. Lastly, Thinking Machines Lab is seeking a $9 billion valuation.
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Baidu to Launch Upgraded AI Model Ernie 4.5 in 2025
Baidu plans to release its upgraded AI model, Ernie 4.5, in mid-March 2025, featuring enhanced reasoning and multimodal capabilities. The model will be open-sourced by June 30, 2025, amid competition from other AI firms like DeepSeek. Read more
Snowflake Integrates Azure OpenAI Service
Snowflake has announced a secure integration with Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service, expanding their partnership to provide access to the latest OpenAI models. Read more
Taktile Secures $54 Million for AI in Risk Management
Taktile, a decision automation platform, has raised $54 million in a Series B funding round led by Balderton Capital. The funds will be used to enhance AI adoption for risk management in financial services. Read more
Microsoft Launches New Phi-4 Models in Azure AI Foundry
Microsoft has released the Phi-4-multimodal and Phi-4-mini models, expanding its Phi family of language models. These models are available in Azure AI Foundry, Hugging Face, and the NVIDIA API Catalog. Read more
Paytm Partners With Perplexity for AI Search
Paytm has teamed up with Perplexity to incorporate AI-driven search capabilities into its app. This initiative is designed to offer real-time financial support and improve digital literacy for Indian users by enabling inquiries in their native language. Read more
IBM Launches Granite 3.2 AI Models for Enterprises
IBM has introduced Granite 3.2, a new version of its AI model family, aimed at enhancing enterprise capabilities in reasoning, vision, and forecasting. The models focus on improving document understanding and reasoning tasks efficiently. Read more
Sopra Steria and Mistral AI Partner for AI Solutions
Sopra Steria and Mistral AI have partnered to offer generative AI solutions to European enterprises and public administrations, focusing on digital sovereignty and competitiveness. Read more
Thinking Machines Lab Seeks $9 Billion Valuation
Thinking Machines Lab, founded by former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati, is aiming to raise $1 billion at a $9 billion valuation. The startup has recruited around 20 former OpenAI researchers to develop flexible AI systems. Read more
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- Nvidia Achieves Record $39.3 Billion Revenue in Q4 2025
- BNY Mellon Partners with OpenAI for AI Integration
- Teledyne FLIR Defense Secures $15M German Army Contract
- Stoneshield to Build Data Center Campus in Spain
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