Google's AI Push, OpenAI's Health Dataset, and Perplexity AI's $14B Ambition - Daily AI Brief #180
May 13, 2025 -
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Welcome to today's AI Brief. Google is developing an AI agent aimed at enhancing software development processes. Meanwhile, OpenAI has introduced the HealthBench dataset to advance AI applications in healthcare. Perplexity AI is seeking a $14 billion valuation in its latest funding round.
In other news, Google's Gemma AI models have reached 150 million downloads, and Moody's has issued a warning about potential overbuild risks in AI data centers. Additionally, Fox has launched a new AI media planning platform.
Welcome to today's AI Brief. Google is developing an AI agent aimed at enhancing software development processes. Meanwhile, OpenAI has introduced the HealthBench dataset to advance AI applications in healthcare. Perplexity AI is seeking a $14 billion valuation in its latest funding round.
In other news, Google's Gemma AI models have reached 150 million downloads, and Moody's has issued a warning about potential overbuild risks in AI data centers. Additionally, Fox has launched a new AI media planning platform.
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Google Developing AI Agent for Software Development
Google is creating an AI agent to aid software engineers, with potential announcements expected at the upcoming I/O conference. Read more
OpenAI Introduces HealthBench for AI Model Evaluation
OpenAI has launched HealthBench, an open-source dataset aimed at assessing AI models in health care, developed with input from 262 physicians worldwide. Read more
Perplexity AI Seeks $14 Billion Valuation in New Funding Round
Perplexity AI is in talks to raise $500 million, aiming for a $14 billion valuation. The funding round is led by Accel, with the startup competing against major players like Google and OpenAI. Read more
Google's Gemma AI Models Reach 150 Million Downloads
Google's Gemma AI models have surpassed 150 million downloads since their launch, with over 70,000 variants created on Hugging Face. Despite this achievement, they trail behind Meta's Llama in total downloads. Read more
Moody's Warns of Overbuild Risks in AI Data Centers
A report by Moody's highlights the rapid growth of AI data centers, warning of potential overbuilding and infrastructure challenges. Read more
Fox Launches AI Media Planning Platform
Fox Corporation has unveiled the OneFox platform, an AI-driven tool for media planning and optimization across its brands, with a full rollout expected in October. Read more
Other news
SentinelOne has invested in Theom.ai for data security, while LG Innotek collaborates with Boston Dynamics on vision systems for the Atlas robot. Qiagen acquires Genoox for $80 million, and Armada partners with Wipro for industrial AI at the edge.
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- SentinelOne Invests in Theom.ai for Data Security
- LG Innotek and Boston Dynamics Collaborate on Atlas Robot Vision
- Armada and Wipro Partner for Industrial AI at the Edge
- Qiagen Acquires Genoox for $80 Million
- CPCL Uses AI Video Analytics for Safety
- Kvantify to Use Gefion for Quantum Simulations
- EU Member States Struggle with AI Act Enforcement
- MOGOPLUS Launches Insight Suite on Google Cloud Marketplace
- AllTrails Introduces $80 'Peak' Membership with AI Features
- CHU Montpellier Partners with Microsoft for Healthcare Innovation
- Bank of England Launches AI Consortium for Financial Services
- Epoch AI Predicts Slowdown in AI Reasoning Model Improvements
- Infineon Enhances AI Data Center Power Supplies
- BDx Data Centers Secures Financing for Hong Kong Expansion
- PharmaSentinel Partners with Pay10 for Medsii.com
- MarvelX Secures $6 Million for AI Insurance Platform
- New York Bans AI Deepfakes of Minors
- Microsoft Azure Enhances AI Model Fine-Tuning
- ValidMind Appoints New VP for Global Business Development
- Philips Partners with NVIDIA for AI in MRI Imaging
- Celebal Technologies Secures $15M for AI Expansion
- Eli Lilly Partners with Creyon Bio for AI-Designed RNA Therapies
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