Google's Agent2Agent Protocol, Airtable's AI Assistant, and Microsoft's Mistral Investment - Daily AI Brief #152

April 10, 2025 - Daily AI Brief
Hi there, Welcome to today's AI Brief. Airtable has launched an AI assistant designed to provide business insights, while Google has introduced the Agent2Agent protocol to enhance AI interoperability. Microsoft is investing in Mistral AI to advance multilingual technology. In other developments, Anthropic has introduced a $200 subscription for its AI chatbot, Claude Max, and Ilya Sutskever is partnering with Google Cloud for AI research. Additionally, OpenAI has countersued Elon Musk over alleged harassment, and WordPress.com has launched a free AI website builder.

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US Investigates TSMC for Supplying Chips to Huawei
The US government is investigating TSMC for potentially violating export control regulations by supplying chips used in Huawei's AI processor, with a possible fine exceeding $1 billion. Read more
YouTube Expands Likeness Detection and Supports NO FAKES Act
YouTube has announced the expansion of its 'likeness' detection technology to identify AI-generated content mimicking creators and public figures. The platform also supports the NO FAKES Act, which aims to regulate unauthorized digital replicas. Read more
Airtable Launches AI Assistant for Business Insights
Airtable has introduced the Airtable Assistant, an AI tool aimed at enhancing data analysis, web research, and document management for users. Read more
Microsoft Invests in Mistral AI for Multilingual Tech
Microsoft has invested in the French startup Mistral AI to enhance its multilingual AI technologies. The partnership will introduce Mistral Large to Microsoft Azure, boosting supercomputing capabilities. Read more
Anthropic Introduces $200 Subscription for Claude Max
On April 9, 2025, Anthropic launched a new subscription plan for its AI chatbot Claude, named Max, with pricing tiers at $100 and $200 per month. The higher tier offers significantly increased usage limits, targeting power users and aiming to boost revenue. Read more
Ilya Sutskever Partners with Google Cloud for AI Research
Ilya Sutskever, co-founder of OpenAI, has teamed up with Google Cloud to use its TPU chips for research at his AI startup, Safe Superintelligence. This partnership aims to advance the development of safe, superintelligent AI. Read more
OpenAI Files Countersuit Against Elon Musk
OpenAI has filed a countersuit against Elon Musk, alleging harassment and seeking to prevent further unlawful actions. The lawsuit addresses Musk's attempts to interfere with OpenAI's transition to a for-profit model. Read more
Google Introduces Agent2Agent Protocol for AI Interoperability
Google has launched the Agent2Agent protocol to enable AI agents from different vendors to collaborate across platforms, supported by over 50 technology partners. Read more
WordPress.com Introduces Free AI Website Builder
WordPress.com has launched a free AI-powered website builder that allows users to create websites using a chat-style interface. The tool is aimed at entrepreneurs, freelancers, and bloggers, offering 30 free prompts before requiring a hosting plan. Read more

Other news

MIT reveals AI systems lack coherent value systems, posing challenges for aligning AI with human values. OpenAI launches the Pioneers Program to develop AI benchmarks, while Agentica and Together AI release DeepCoder-14B for code generation. AutonomyAI aims to automate software development with $4 million in funding, and Noematrix secures up to $70 million in pre-A++ funding. Informatica enhances its cloud integration features with AI, and CellPoint Digital partners with Checkout.com for travel payment optimization. The European Commission unveils the AI Continent Action Plan, and Trilegal advises on ESDS Software Solution's ₹6,000 million IPO. The Bank of England warns of AI risks to financial stability, and SK Telecom introduces an AI phishing detection service. AWS offers Mistral AI's Pixtral model on Amazon Bedrock, and Solve Intelligence secures $12 million for AI patent workflows. Hong Kong Investment Corporation partners with WeLab to enhance AI in fintech, and Cerebras Systems launches fast inference for Llama 4. Boosted.ai collaborates with Liontrust on AI investment research, and Nvidia's H20 AI chips may avoid export controls. Google unveils Lyria AI for music generation, integrates AI search with Reddit, and enhances Samsung's Ballie robot with Gemini AI. Sekoia.io raises €26 million for AI cybersecurity, and Google adopts Anthropic's Model Context Protocol. Google introduces the Ironwood AI accelerator chip and upgrades Gemini Code Assist, while Artisan secures $25 million amid hiring controversy.

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