US Treasury Reviews Manus Investment, Baidu Patents Animal Sound AI, and Lilly's $250M Purdue Partnership - Daily AI Brief #178
May 10, 2025 -
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In today's edition, US Treasury is reviewing Benchmark's investment in Manus, while xAI denies plans for a gas power plant at its Memphis data center. Baidu has patented an AI technology for translating animal sounds, and Alibaba introduces its ZeroSearch Framework to reduce AI training costs. Additionally, SoundCloud updates its terms for AI training.
In other news, Lilly is set to invest $250 million in a partnership with Purdue University, and Bain Capital plans to sell WinTriX DC Group's Chinese operations. Bioheaven360 launches an AI genomics platform, and a US Senator proposes a bill for AI chip location-tracking. Extend has launched an open-source AI toolkit for financial data, and QuantHealth introduces an AI model for drug trials.
Welcome to today's AI Brief.
In today's edition, US Treasury is reviewing Benchmark's investment in Manus, while xAI denies plans for a gas power plant at its Memphis data center. Baidu has patented an AI technology for translating animal sounds, and Alibaba introduces its ZeroSearch Framework to reduce AI training costs. Additionally, SoundCloud updates its terms for AI training.
In other news, Lilly is set to invest $250 million in a partnership with Purdue University, and Bain Capital plans to sell WinTriX DC Group's Chinese operations. Bioheaven360 launches an AI genomics platform, and a US Senator proposes a bill for AI chip location-tracking. Extend has launched an open-source AI toolkit for financial data, and QuantHealth introduces an AI model for drug trials.
Top stories
US Treasury Reviews Benchmark's Investment in Manus
The US Treasury Department is assessing Benchmark's $75 million investment in Chinese AI startup Manus for compliance with 2023 investment restrictions. Read more
xAI Denies Plans for Natural Gas Power Plant in Memphis
Environmental campaigners claim that xAI intends to build a 1.56GW natural gas power plant for a new data center in Memphis, but xAI refutes these claims, stating no such plans exist. Read more
Baidu Patents AI for Translating Animal Sounds
Baidu has filed a patent for an AI system designed to translate animal vocalizations into human language, analyzing sounds and behaviors to interpret emotional states. Read more
Alibaba's ZeroSearch Framework Cuts AI Training Costs
Researchers at Alibaba have developed ZeroSearch, an AI framework that reduces training costs for search-enabled models by 88% while maintaining performance. Read more
SoundCloud Updates Terms for AI Training on User Content
SoundCloud has revised its terms of use to allow AI training on user-uploaded audio. The updated terms, effective February 7, indicate that user content may be utilized for AI development, with no clear opt-out option provided. Read more
Other news
Lilly plans to invest $250 million in a partnership with Purdue University, while Bain Capital is selling WinTriX DC Group's Chinese operations. Bioheaven360 launched an AI genomics platform, and a US senator proposed a bill for AI chip location-tracking. Extend introduced an open-source AI toolkit for financial data, and QuantHealth unveiled an AI model for drug trials.
- Lilly to Invest $250 Million in Purdue University Partnership
- Bain Capital to Sell WinTriX DC Group's Chinese Operations
- Bioheaven360 Launches AI Genomics Platform
- US Senator Proposes AI Chip Location-Tracking Bill
- Extend Releases Open-Source AI Toolkit for Financial Data
- QuantHealth Unveils AI Model for Clinical Trials
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- Platos Health Secures $1.4M for AI Health Platform
- ParTec and ORCA Computing Collaborate on Quantum AI Factories
- Malaysia Forms AI and Digital Advisory Council
- EdgeRunner AI Secures $17.5M for Offline Edge AI
- Chinese AI Firms Expand Data Centres in Southeast Asia
- Concirrus Appoints New Product Manager
- Verseon Unveils AI Innovations at IEEE Conference
- FDA Plans AI Deployment by June 2025
- SCB 10X CEO Departs to Start AI Fund
- India's Data Centre Needs for AI by 2030
- Zencoder Launches Zen Agents Platform
- True Global Ventures Invests in BUSUP for Growth
- RIKEN Scientists Use AI to Improve Quantum Error Correction
- ATMOS and ARX Launch Orbital Depot for Defence
- Aris Machina AB Launched by Former Northvolt CEO
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