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OpenAI Plans to 'Dismiss All of Elon's Claims'

The San Francisco-based generative AI company OpenAI is responding to the recent lawsuit by former OpenAI co-founder Elon Musk against OpenAI and co-founders Sam Altman and Greg Brockman. The suit alleges breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty and unfair competition, among other claims. OpenAI — started as a nonprofit and governed by one today — says it realized building AGI will “require far more resources than we’d initially imagined,” and “Elon recognized a for-profit entity would be necessary to acquire those resources.” OpenAI says that it is developing AI tools that are widely available, including the free version of ChatGPT. “We’re sad that it's come to this with someone whom we’ve deeply admired,” OpenAI says, before posting several emails it claims are by Musk and support its position. Musk has since posted on X images of the OpenAI logo as “ClosedAI.”

SAP Unveils Joule

The Walldorf, Germany-based enterprise software company SAP is introducing Joule, its generative AI copilot. Joule is designed for SAP Analytics Cloud to automate the creation of reports, dashboards and plans. The automation is enabled by SAP HANA Cloud vector engine capabilities, which combine LLMs with a company’s data. "Capturing data to make better decisions is an enterprise technology imperative that's become increasingly critical as AI – which relies on quality data – revolutionizes every aspect of business," said Juergen Mueller, CTO, SAP.

Zapier Rolls Out Zapier Central

San Francisco-based Zapier, the workflow automation company, is previewing Zapier Central, an AI workspace where customers can build, teach and work with AI bots, customized with their data, to handle tasks across apps. Zapier also acquired Vowel, an AI-powered video conferencing tool, for an undisclosed amount. The Vowel team's AI expertise was “instrumental” in the development of Zapier Central.

Birdeye Launches Birdeye Social

Palo Alto, California-based Birdeye, a reputation and customer experience platform, released Birdeye Social. The social platform uses AI to aid in social media management, from content generation to monitoring and reporting, for multi-location brands. BirdAI, a generative AI engine, is “at the heart” of the platform.

Patronus AI Releases CopyrightCatcher

New York-based Patronus AI, an evaluation and security company for LLMs, is rolling out CopyrightCatcher, a tool to detect copyrighted content generated by LLMs. Patronus AI claims an evaluation of LLMs shows that they produce “copyrighted content at an alarmingly high rate.” “Visibility into model risk will be especially critical, given liability is still unclear," said Anand Kannappan, co-founder and CEO, Patronus AI.

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Biome Makers’ Soil Database Surpasses 24M Microorganisms

The soil database by Davis, California-based Biome Makers, a soil genomics company, now includes over 24 million microorganisms. The database is paired with AI to “decode” soil biology. The data includes soil samples collected from six continents and 56 countries. The database is designed to help improve soil health and grow more resilient crops and nutritious food.

Americans for Responsible Innovation Forms With Eye on AI

The president of the University of Tulsa, Brad Carson, and the co-founder and president of DynamiCare Health, Eric Gastfriend, launched the Washington-based nonprofit Americans for Responsible Innovation (ARI). The organization is dedicated to policy advocacy that safeguards the public while fostering innovation that can “transform society positively.” ARI is focused on emerging technologies, such as AI. The nonprofit has a board of advisors from various organizations, including Stanford, the University of California, Berkeley and University of Texas.

PreemptiveAI Raises $6M

Seattle-based PreemptiveAI, an R&D company focused on extending human life, secured $6.4 million in funding and emerged from its stealth phase. PreemptiveAI is developing a foundation medical model for health prediction and monitoring. The model interprets biomedical signals from smartphones and wearables.

Propense.ai Nets $3M

Miami-based Propense.ai, an AI client service platform for professional services, received $3 million in its first round of seed funding. Propense.ai, founded in 2023, will use the funds to develop the platform's AI model to improve client fulfillment, revenue leakage and revenue. The company is in invite-only production and plans to launch the platform next year.

Enzzo Lands $3M

Seattle-based Enzzo, a product development platform for hardware, secured $3 million in seed funding. Enzzo, founded in 2023, will use the funds to expand the team building its generative AI platform. The company believes the platform represents a “new way that product teams will work by leveraging gains from AI in combination with human creativity,” said Ford Davidson, co-founder and CEO, Enzzo.

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