Microsoft & Anthropic's New SDK, OpenAI's UK TDM Push, and CMR Surgical's Big Funding - Daily AI Brief #146
April 03, 2025 -
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Welcome to today's AI Brief. Microsoft and Anthropic have developed a C# SDK for the MCP, enhancing integration capabilities for developers. Meanwhile, OpenAI is advocating for a broad text and data mining exception in the UK consultation, aiming to facilitate research and innovation.
In other news, CMR Surgical has raised €185 million to support its expansion into the US market. Additionally, Tim Zaman has joined OpenAI from Google DeepMind, bringing his expertise to the team. Stay tuned for more updates on these and other developments in the AI industry.
Welcome to today's AI Brief. Microsoft and Anthropic have developed a C# SDK for the MCP, enhancing integration capabilities for developers. Meanwhile, OpenAI is advocating for a broad text and data mining exception in the UK consultation, aiming to facilitate research and innovation.
In other news, CMR Surgical has raised €185 million to support its expansion into the US market. Additionally, Tim Zaman has joined OpenAI from Google DeepMind, bringing his expertise to the team. Stay tuned for more updates on these and other developments in the AI industry.
Top stories
Microsoft and Anthropic Develop C# SDK for MCP
Microsoft is collaborating with Anthropic to create an official C# SDK for the Model Context Protocol, enhancing AI model integration in C# applications. The open-source project will be available on GitHub, building on the existing mcpdotnet project. Read more
OpenAI Advocates for Broad TDM Exception in UK Consultation
OpenAI has submitted its response to the UK Government's AI and Copyright consultation, pushing for a broad text and data mining exception to support AI innovation and investment. Read more
CMR Surgical Raises €185 Million for US Expansion
CMR Surgical has raised over €185 million to expand its Versius Surgical Robotic System, focusing on the US market and further innovation in surgical robotics. Read more
Tim Zaman Joins OpenAI from Google DeepMind
Tim Zaman has moved from Google DeepMind to OpenAI to work on developing 'frontier clusters.' Previously, he led AI infrastructure at Tesla and contributed to AI projects at Twitter/X. Read more
Lumai Raises $10 Million for AI Optical Computing
Lumai, a photonic computing startup from the University of Oxford, has secured over $10 million in venture funding to advance its optical computing technology for AI. The investment will aid in product development, team expansion, and establishing a US presence. Read more
Wikimedia Foundation Sees 50% Bandwidth Increase from AI Crawlers
The Wikimedia Foundation has reported a 50% rise in bandwidth usage for multimedia downloads, largely attributed to AI crawlers rather than human activity, impacting their infrastructure. Read more
Sentient AI Launches Open Deep Search Framework
AI startup Sentient has introduced an open-source AI search framework, Open Deep Search, claiming it surpasses OpenAI and Perplexity in accuracy and transparency. Read more
OpenAI Invests in Adaptive Security's $43M Funding Round
AI cybersecurity firm Adaptive Security has secured $43 million in a funding round co-led by OpenAI and Andreessen Horowitz. This is OpenAI's first investment in a cybersecurity company, focusing on deepfake and phishing threat simulations. Read more
Anthropic Launches Claude for Education AI Chatbot
On April 2, 2025, Anthropic introduced Claude for Education, an AI chatbot tier for colleges and universities, aimed at enhancing learning and critical thinking. Read more
Anthropic's Claude Models Approved for FedRAMP High on Google Cloud
Anthropic has announced that its Claude models are now authorized for use in FedRAMP High and IL2 environments on Google Cloud's Vertex AI platform, enabling federal agencies to comply with regulatory standards. Read more
Other news
Actively AI has raised $22.5 million to enhance sales superintelligence, while DeepMind released a paper on AGI safety. OpenAI is forming an expert group for its nonprofit transition, and IBM and Tokyo Electron renewed their semiconductor collaboration. POET Technologies and Lessengers are developing 800G transceivers, and Homer City Redevelopment plans an AI data center. Synechron launched CyberAI accelerators, and heyLibby raised $4.5 million for AI in health and wellness.
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- Hexagon Announces Leadership Changes
- Broadridge Study Shows AI and Digital Asset Investment Growth
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- DeepMind Releases Paper on AGI Safety and Risks
- OpenAI Forms Expert Group for Nonprofit Transition
- OpenAI's o3 Model Costs Estimated by Arc Prize Foundation
- Tokyo Electron and IBM Renew Semiconductor Collaboration
- AI Radiology Trial Launched by Griffith University and Gold Coast Hospital
- POET Technologies Partners with Lessengers for 800G Transceivers
- Homer City Redevelopment Plans AI Data Center
- Synechron Introduces CyberAI Accelerators
- heyLibby Secures $4.5M for AI in Health and Wellness
- RapidClaims Secures $11M to Enhance AI for Healthcare
- ZincFive Report on AI's Impact on Energy Storage
- Skai Launches Celeste AI for Commerce Media
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- Copyright Lawsuits Over AI Training Discussed
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