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💣️ OpenAI & Los Alamos Team Up for Safe AI in Science 

OpenAI has partnered with Los Alamos National Laboratory to explore safe AI applications in labs, using models like ChatGPT-4o to enhance research. This continues a tradition of U.S. public-private partnerships advancing fields like healthcare and bioscience.

Key Points:

• OpenAI partners with Los Alamos National Laboratory.

• Use of AI models like ChatGPT-4o to aid scientific research.

• Focus on enhancing research speed and impact.

• Part of U.S. public-private sector collaboration tradition.

• Follows a White House executive order promoting AI in biological research.

• Scientists at LANL will use AI to assist in physical lab tasks through multimodal capabilities like vision and voice.

This partnership aims to revolutionize national security, renewable energy, and medicine by accelerating discovery and ensuring AI's safe use in high-stakes research. The study will test experts and novices in safe lab protocols, setting new standards for AI safety and efficacy in research.

🔒️Google Simplifies Advanced Protection Program Enrollment with Passkeys 

Google has made joining its Advanced Protection Program easier by adding passkey support, eliminating the need for a physical security key. Passkeys, secured by PIN, fingerprint, or face unlock, can be used on phones, laptops, or desktops, offering more flexibility for users.

Key Points:

• Enrollment options include:

  • 2 passkeys or security keys

  • 1 passkey and 1 security key

  • 1 passkey or security key, with recovery options like a recovery phone and email

• Requirements for passkeys:

  • Laptop/desktop with Windows 10, macOS Ventura, or ChromeOS 109

  • Mobile device with iOS 16 or Android 9

  • Hardware security key supporting FIDO2 protocol

This update enhances Google Account security by providing robust protection against phishing and malware while simplifying the enrollment process for users. This move reflects Google’s ongoing commitment to user security and convenience.

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🌍️Andreessen Horowitz’s $415M Mistral Investment Caps AI Strategy 

Venture capital giant Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) continues to strengthen its position in the AI landscape, now backing every segment of the generative AI value chain with over 20 investments. Their latest move is leading a €385 million (approximately $415 million) Series A for Mistral AI, an open-source large language model creator, valued at $2 billion.

Key Details:

• A16z has invested broadly in AI sectors including healthcare, bioscience, code automation, and large language models.

• Recent investments include AI drug discovery startup Inceptive ($100M) and vector database Pinecone ($100M).

• The Mistral investment aligns with a16z’s advocacy for open-source AI models to drive down costs and foster competition.

• In support of open-source development, a16z launched a grant program in August focused on backing non-commercial developers.

🤖Skild AI's $300M Boost: Building the Brain for Tomorrow's Robots

Skild AI, founded by former Carnegie Mellon professors Abhinav Gupta and Deepak Pathak, developed a versatile "general purpose brain" for robots. The company raised $300 million in Series A funding, valuing it at $1.5 billion, with investors including Lightspeed Ventures, Softbank, Coatue, and Jeff Bezos. Skild’s AI models, trained on a dataset 1000 times larger than competitors', exhibit "emergent capabilities," learning to perform unexpected tasks naturally.

Key Points:

• Foundational Model: Versatile AI module for robots.

• Funding Round: $300 million Series A, $1.5 billion valuation.

• Emergent Capabilities: Robots adapt and learn tasks naturally.

• Training Database: 1000 times larger dataset than competitors.

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🍎Apple Developer Academy Expands AI Training for Students and Alumni 

Apple will introduce AI-focused training in the core curriculum for all Apple Developer Academy students and alumni in Brazil, Indonesia, Italy, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, and the U.S. this fall. The training aims to enhance skills in coding, design, professional development, and marketing, incorporating Apple's values of inclusive and impactful design.

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• Global Reach: Involves 18 Developer Academies and over 12,000 alumni worldwide.

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