Anthropic, an AI startup co-founded by Dario Amodei, recently raised $3.5 billion in a Series E funding round, bringing its valuation to $61.5 billion. Led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, this funding will enhance the development of their next-gen AI systems and expand global operations. The investment aims to increase computing capacity and support ongoing research. ...
This week in the AI industry, significant developments include Anthropic’s impressive $3.5 billion Series E funding round, boosting its valuation to $61.5 billion, aiming to enhance next-gen AI systems and computing capabilities. The company launched Claude 3.7 Sonnet, touted as its most intelligent model. Meanwhile, Reflection AI emerged from stealth with $130 million in funding, ...
On February 28, 2025, Anthropic is joining the U.S. Department of Energy’s first-ever 1,000 Scientist AI Jam. This event gathers researchers from various national laboratories to evaluate advanced AI models for scientific and national security uses. Anthropic recently launched its new model, Claude 3.7 Sonnet, which will be tested during this session. Scientists from different ...
Snowflake has launched a new AI service called Cortex Agents, designed to help businesses manage both structured and unstructured data more easily. This service, currently in public preview, includes tools like Cortex Analyst and Cortex Search, which work together with advanced AI from Anthropic to streamline data queries and retrieval. Cortex Analyst can create SQL ...
Snowflake has introduced its new Cortex Agents, a managed service that simplifies the integration and processing of both structured and unstructured data for developing AI applications. This launch aligns with Snowflake’s partnership with Anthropic, which enhances the Cortex Analyst tool, allowing users to generate accurate SQL queries and retrieve structured data efficiently. With Cortex Search, ...
Snowflake has introduced Cortex Agents, a new AI tool now in public preview, designed to handle various business tasks using both structured and unstructured data. Powered by Anthropic’s Claude 3.5 Sonnet model, these agents aim to improve productivity by automating complex, data-intensive processes. There are two types of agents: Cortex Analyst, which translates text into ...
Snowflake and Anthropic have announced a significant partnership aimed at integrating AI agents into corporate data systems. This collaboration allows organizations to analyze large datasets securely using Anthropic’s Claude 3.5 model within Snowflake’s Cortex Agents platform. The integration addresses key challenges in enterprise AI, ensuring sensitive data remains protected while enhancing productivity. The Cortex Agents ...
In the world of AI, many use the term “agents” inaccurately, referring to basic calls to language models that just respond to prompts. True agents should think independently and employ intelligent reasoning, resembling human decision-making. Current systems, often termed workflows, are helpful but predictable and lack true autonomy. Real agents would reason and adapt to ...
OpenAI is launching a new AI agent called “Operator” that can perform web-based tasks much like a human. Set to be released this week, Operator will suggest tasks, such as finding flights, but will require user approval for any transactions. This development follows similar announcements from competitors like Anthropic and Google, who have also introduced ...
Anthropic, founded in 2021, positions itself as a leader in ethical AI development, promoting responsible practices like its “Constitutional AI” approach. However, the company’s recent partnership with the military has raised eyebrows. Critics, including AI commentator Nabeel S. Qureshi, express concern that Anthropic may be straying from its original mission of safety and altruism. This ...
