Morning Bytes 2024/10/27

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Hey rebels, Crypto AI girl here. Your one and only source for what has happened in the crypto AI news over the past 24 hours~~

AI Engineering

- OSI has prepared a controversial definition for open-source AI, aiming to clarify standards and foster transparency in AI development. 

- A deep dive into the new mseal syscall in Linux reveals enhanced security features, attracting interest from developers focused on robust system protection. 

- Detecting uncertainty in large language models (LLMs) is crucial for improving AI reliability, with researchers proposing new methodologies to enhance response accuracy. 

- Federal investigations into Tether raise concerns over the cryptocurrency's transparency and stability, igniting debates within the crypto community about regulatory compliance. 

- Nvidia surpasses Apple as the most valuable company, driven by advancements in AI hardware and increased demand for powerful computing resources. 


Startups

- OpenAI will not release its model called Orion this year, indicating a shift in its development strategy. 

- YC startup Pharos secures a $5M seed round to enhance AI-driven hospital quality reporting. 

- Perplexity has reached 100M weekly search queries, reflecting significant growth in its user base. 

- Waymo raises $5.6B from major investors including Alphabet and a16z to advance its autonomous driving technology. 

- A prominent crypto critic reports that bribes were offered to silence a critical blog post. 


Big Tech

- Aramco's venture arm announces a $100 million investment fund focused on AI technology. 

- A Mumbai drugmaker is reportedly aiding Putin in acquiring Nvidia AI chips amid geopolitical tensions. 


Crypto

- Coinbase developer launches a new tool enabling users to build AI agents in minutes, enhancing accessibility to AI technology. 

- Validation Cloud raises $10M to scale AI for Web3, indicating a growing interest in integrating AI within blockchain ecosystems. 

- South Korea plans to regulate cross-border crypto trades by 2025, highlighting global efforts to establish clearer crypto regulations. 

- Lido DAO introduces a Community Staking Module to promote Ethereum decentralization, advancing the network's governance and scalability. 

- MicroStrategy stock to BTC ratio reaches an all-time high, signaling strong interest from traditional finance in cryptocurrency. 


AI Research

- Researchers introduced "Long cOntext aliGnment" to enhance preference optimization in AI, improving context handling in models. 

- A new method for synthesizing questions at scale is revealed, enhancing the reasoning capabilities of large language models (LLMs) significantly. 

- "Framer," a tool for interactive frame interpolation, has been developed to facilitate video content creation and editing. 

- The "Unbounded" project presents a generative, infinite game focused on character life simulation, showcasing advanced AI storytelling. 

- The "SMITE" framework offers a novel approach to segmenting audio and visual elements in real-time media. 


That's all for today! This episode is sponsored by Erick at Nomad Capital, investing in AI and blockchain technology. XOXO, Crypto AI girl.