Mark Cuban on AI at SXSW, OpenAI's Agent Tools, and Meta's In-House Chip Test - Daily AI Brief #129
March 12, 2025 -
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OpenAI has introduced new tools aimed at enhancing AI agent development, while IBM's CEO discusses the role of AI in programming jobs. Meta is testing an in-house AI training chip to reduce its dependence on Nvidia, and Hugging Face has partnered with Cerebras to accelerate AI inference. Cartesia AI has secured $64 million for its voice AI technology, and Metric has raised €8 million in Series A funding.
In other news, Mark Cuban shared insights on AI for entrepreneurs at SXSW 2025, and OpenAI has developed a new AI model for creative writing. AI21 Labs launched Maestro for enterprise AI planning, and NewsGuard introduced FAILSafe for AI protection. Telexistence is deploying AI robots in 300 stores using Microsoft Azure, and Los Alamos Lab has introduced LoRID for neural network defense.
Welcome to today's AI Brief.
OpenAI has introduced new tools aimed at enhancing AI agent development, while IBM's CEO discusses the role of AI in programming jobs. Meta is testing an in-house AI training chip to reduce its dependence on Nvidia, and Hugging Face has partnered with Cerebras to accelerate AI inference. Cartesia AI has secured $64 million for its voice AI technology, and Metric has raised €8 million in Series A funding.
In other news, Mark Cuban shared insights on AI for entrepreneurs at SXSW 2025, and OpenAI has developed a new AI model for creative writing. AI21 Labs launched Maestro for enterprise AI planning, and NewsGuard introduced FAILSafe for AI protection. Telexistence is deploying AI robots in 300 stores using Microsoft Azure, and Los Alamos Lab has introduced LoRID for neural network defense.
Top stories
OpenAI Introduces New Tools for AI Agent Development
On March 11, 2025, OpenAI announced the launch of the Responses API and Agents SDK, designed to assist developers and businesses in creating autonomous AI agents. These tools aim to improve the functionality and reliability of AI agents across industries. Read more
IBM CEO on AI's Role in Programming Jobs
At SXSW 2025, IBM CEO Arvind Krishna discussed AI's potential to assist in coding, predicting it could help write 20-30% of code without replacing programmers. Read more
Meta Tests In-House AI Training Chip to Reduce Nvidia Reliance
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, is testing its first in-house chip for AI training to reduce reliance on suppliers like Nvidia and cut infrastructure costs. The chip is part of the Meta Training and Inference Accelerator series, aimed at recommendation systems and generative AI products. Read more
Hugging Face and Cerebras Partner for Fast AI Inference
Hugging Face has teamed up with Cerebras to integrate Cerebras Inference into its platform, providing developers with access to rapid AI inference speeds for open-source models. This partnership enables over five million developers to leverage Cerebras' technology, achieving speeds significantly faster than traditional GPU solutions. Read more
Cartesia AI Secures $64 Million for Voice AI
Cartesia AI has raised $64 million in Series A funding, led by Kleiner Perkins, to advance its voice AI technology. The funds will aid in launching Sonic 2.0, a new voice generation model. Read more
Metric Secures €8 Million in Series A Funding
Norwegian AI startup Metric has raised €8 million in Series A funding, led by chess champion Magnus Carlsen and other investors, to enhance its AI-driven marketing solutions and expand globally. Read more
Other news
Mark Cuban highlighted AI's role for entrepreneurs at SXSW 2025, while OpenAI launched a creative writing AI model. AI21 Labs introduced Maestro for enterprise AI planning, and NewsGuard unveiled FAILSafe for AI protection. Telexistence deployed AI robots in 300 stores using Microsoft Azure, and Los Alamos Lab developed LoRID for neural network defense.
- Mark Cuban on AI for Entrepreneurs at SXSW 2025
- OpenAI Develops AI Model for Creative Writing
- AI21 Labs Launches Maestro for Enterprise AI Planning
- NewsGuard Introduces FAILSafe for AI Protection
- Telexistence Implements Robots in 300 Stores with Azure
- Los Alamos Lab Introduces LoRID for Neural Network Defense
- Lila Sciences Secures $200 Million for AI Labs
- USF Receives $40 Million for AI and Cybersecurity College
- Qi Integrates Genesys AI and Cloud Tech in Iraq
- EU Publishes Third Draft of AI Act
- Vodafone UK and Ericsson Use AI for 5G Energy Efficiency
- Anthropic Focuses on Enterprise AI Models
- Snowflake, Google, and Anthropic Discuss AI Data Security Partnership
- Accenture to Acquire Soben for Data Center Development
- Lexroom.ai Secures €2 Million for AI Legal Research
- Spain Approves Fines for Unlabeled AI Content
- Lotus Robotics and CaoCao Mobility Launch Autonomous Driving Platform
- Podqi Secures $3.2M for AI IP Protection
- Celestial AI Secures $250 Million for Photonic Fabric Tech
- Cerebras Systems Opens Six AI Datacenters in North America
- Alibaba's Accio Reaches 1 Million Users, Adds AI Features
- Hugging Face and Yaak Introduce L2D Dataset for Self-Driving Cars
- Norm Ai Raises $48 Million for Compliance AI
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