Lovable 2.0 Launches, IBM's $3.5B AI Gain, and Dutch Defense AI Investment - Daily AI Brief #165
April 25, 2025 -
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Welcome to today's AI Brief. Lovable 2.0 has launched with new features, enhancing its capabilities in the AI landscape. Meanwhile, IBM has reported a $3.5 billion gain from its AI agents, showcasing significant financial growth.
In other developments, the Netherlands is set to invest $352 million in defense AI and drones, marking a substantial commitment to technological advancement. Additionally, Anthropic has initiated a research program focused on model welfare, aiming to explore new dimensions in AI research.
Top stories
Lovable 2.0 Launches with New Features
On April 24, 2025, Lovable announced the launch of Lovable 2.0, featuring multiplayer collaboration, a smarter chat mode agent, and a security scanning tool. Read more
IBM Gains $3.5 Billion in Productivity with AI
IBM has reported a $3.5 billion increase in productivity over two years by deploying AI agents in over 70 business areas. The company's 'Client Zero' strategy leverages AI to solve real-world issues, notably in HR, finance, sales, and IT, using its Watsonx Orchestrate platform. Read more
Netherlands to Invest $352 Million in Defense AI and Drones
The Netherlands plans to invest €310 million ($352 million) in 2025 to boost defense capabilities using drones and AI, as stated by State Secretary of Defense Gijs Tuinman. Read more
Anthropic Launches Research Program on Model Welfare
Anthropic has started a research program to explore the potential consciousness and experiences of AI systems, aiming to address their moral consideration as they develop human-like qualities. Read more
Perplexity CEO Discusses Browser Tracking for Ads
Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas announced plans for the company's new browser, Comet, which will track user activity to create profiles for targeted advertisements. The browser is set to launch in May 2025. Read more
Other news
Dataiku has launched new AI agent features on its Universal AI Platform™, while SandboxAQ introduced AQtive Guard to tackle AI-related cyber threats. An engineer at Hugging Face developed a tool to estimate AI energy use, and Dropbox enhanced its AI search tool, Dash, with new features. Meanwhile, NITRD received over 10,000 comments on its AI Action Plan, and Kraken is acquiring NinjaTrader using AI technology.
- SandboxAQ Launches AQtive Guard Cyber Platform
- Hugging Face Engineer Creates Tool for Estimating AI Energy Use
- Dropbox Enhances AI Search Tool Dash
- NITRD Receives Over 10,000 Comments on AI Action Plan
- Kraken Uses AI for NinjaTrader Acquisition
- Spendesk Partners with Dust for AI Agents
- Stonepeak Launches Montera Infrastructure for Data Centers
- AI Startups Secure $22.3 Billion in Q1 2025
- Zencoder Acquires Machinet to Boost AI Coding Tools
- Veritone and Technology North Collaborate on AI Redaction
- Aion Silicon Joins Intel Foundry Alliance
- Opsera and Lineaje Partner for AI-Powered Security
- Dataminr Receives $100 Million from Fortress Investment Group
- Microsoft Reports $4 Billion in Prevented AI Scams
- Amazon and Nvidia See Strong AI Data Center Demand
- Versa Launches MCP Server for AI Integration
- Dataiku Introduces AI Agent Features on Universal AI Platform
- Lace AI Secures $19M After Significant Growth
- HKUMed Develops AI Model for Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis
- AdvaMed Unveils AI Policy Roadmap for Congress
- Anthropic CEO Sets 2027 Goal for AI Model Interpretability
- Deloitte Unveils AI Platform for CFOs with AWS and Anthropic
- Microsoft Expands AI Bug Bounty Program
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