Grammarly has acquired Coda to create an AI-powered productivity platform that combines Grammarly's writing assistance technology with Coda's document and workflow tools, with Coda's co-founder Shishir Mehrotra taking over as CEO of the combined company.
YouTube has partnered with Creative Artists Agency to develop and test new AI tools that will help celebrities and creators identify and manage AI-generated content featuring their likeness on the platform.
Otterly.AI, the first AI search monitoring platform, has launched from stealth with over 1,000 users, helping brands track and optimize their visibility across major AI search engines like ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews as traditional search traffic faces disruption from AI adoption.
Writer has launched Palmyra Creative, a new AI model designed to produce more creative and engaging outputs. According to Writer, Palmyra Creative can be combined with the company's specialized models to bring creative writing to domains such as finance and healthcare.
Databricks has secured a massive $10 billion Series J funding round led by Thrive Capital, valuing the company at $62 billion, as it experiences rapid growth driven by AI demand. Databricks expects to cross $3 billion in revenue run rate and achieve positive free cash flow this quarter.
Google recently announced the release of an early version of its first 'reasoning' model, Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking. The model features text and image understanding and text outputs, and is now available via the Gemini API and in the Google AI Studio.
YouTube has launched a new setting that opts creators out of third party model training and enables them to choose whether they want all, some or no third-parties to train models using their content.
Google DeepMind recently unveiled Veo 2, a video generation model capable of outputting consistent and realistic minutes-long video clips in up to 4K resolution. Veo 2 is currently available through Google Labs' Video FX.
Mistral AI recently started receiving applications for its startup program, Mistralship. Ten selected applicants will benefit from La Plateforme credits, one-on-one support, and early access to models and products in the first six-month cohort. Applications close on January 5, 2025.
Google's advances in agentic AI and the Gemini 2.0 Flash launch; two startups working on transformer-based models alternatives closed funding rounds; Claude 3.5 Haiku is generally available; Reddit introduced its conversational AI; and more.
Meta has released an open-source neural watermarking model called Video Seal that embeds a robust, imperceptible watermark and optional message in videos. The model aims to address the limitations of existing video watermarking solutions and support responsible AI development.
Vivid Mind, a startup that has developed an AI-assisted voice test capable of detecting early-stage dementia with 90% accuracy, has raised $200,000 in pre-seed funding to continue testing and obtain regulatory approvals for its innovative diagnostic tool.