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Google folds more AI teams into DeepMind to 'accelerate the research to developer pipeline' | TechCrunch

TechCrunch · 1y ago

Google folds more AI teams into DeepMind to 'accelerate the research to developer pipeline' | TechCrunch

Google is restructuring its AI teams by integrating them into Google DeepMind to hasten AI development. The move involves AI Studio and the Gemini API team, aiming to enhance collaboration and accelerate research to application pipelines. This restructuring follows the transfer of other AI teams, including those working on the Gemini chatbot. Google CEO Sundar Pichai emphasizes the urgency of advancing AI progress, particularly focusing on consumer scalability for the Gemini chatbot in 2025.

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Reo.Dev raises $4 Mn in seed round led by Heavybit

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Entrackr · 5m ago

Reo.Dev raises $4 Mn in seed round led by Heavybit

Reo.Dev, an intent platform designed specifically for developer-first software companies, has raised $4 million in a seed funding round led by Heavybit, with participation from India Quotient and Foster Ventures. The Bengaluru- and San Francisco-based company had previously raised $1.2 million in the same round back in February 2024 from India Quotient and others. The proceeds will be utilized to double its workforce, establish its first U.S. office, and accelerate product development to support the evolving needs of developer-focused companies, Reo.Dev said in a press release. Co-founded in 2023 by Achintya Gupta, Gaurav Jain, and Piyush Agarwal, Reo.Dev is an intent platform built specifically for DevTool and software companies. Its AI-native GTM platform captures and interprets developer signals from GitHub, package installs, docs usage, and more to clear pipeline fog and accelerate sales with technology buyers. According to Reo.Dev, more than 100 developer-first companies, including Chainguard, LangChain, N8N, Temporal, DataHub, and Unstructured, are leveraging it to convert developer activity into actionable intent intelligence. Reo.Dev equips sales, marketing, and RevOps teams with real-time insights into engineering teams actively evaluating products, AI-powered visibility and predictions to identify accounts most likely to convert, and a data-driven approach to building ideal customer profiles. The platform also connects developer-led adoption to top-down buying centers, delivering full visibility into the pipeline, shorter deal cycles, and measurable revenue growth. The startup integrates with existing GTM workflows, including Salesforce, HubSpot, Salesloft, Outreach, and Apollo.

Google consolidates its DeepMind and Research teams amid AI push

Economic Times

Economic Times · 1y ago

Google consolidates its DeepMind and Research teams amid AI push

Google is consolidating its teams working on artificial intelligence (AI) models, bringing together its Research and DeepMind divisions. The move aims to strengthen Google's AI portfolio by having its Responsible AI teams, focused on safe AI development, closer to where the models are built and scaled. This comes as concerns about AI safety and calls for regulation continue to grow. Google's DeepMind team played a role in developing the Gemini AI model, which can process various types of information but faced criticism for inaccuracies in historical image generation. The consolidation follows Google's merger of Google Brain and DeepMind units last year to bolster its AI efforts.

Meta reportedly splits its AI team to build products faster | TechCrunch

TechCrunch · 9m ago

Meta reportedly splits its AI team to build products faster | TechCrunch

Meta is reorganizing its AI department into two teams, an AI products team and an AGI Foundations unit, to accelerate product development. The AI products team will enhance consumer-facing features on Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Meta’s new AI app. The AGI Foundations unit will focus on broader initiatives, such as advancing the Llama models. This restructuring aims to maintain competitive momentum with leading companies like OpenAI and Google in the AI sector.

Google develops AI co-scientist to aid researchers

Economic Times

Economic Times · 1y ago

Google develops AI co-scientist to aid researchers

Google has developed an AI tool to serve as a virtual collaborator for biomedical researchers, tested by scientists at Stanford University and Imperial College London. This AI, designed by Google's DeepMind unit, aids researchers by synthesizing literature and generating hypotheses. In experiments, it showed ability to improve solutions over time. While requiring further validation, the AI is expected to augment scientific collaboration and accelerate research rather than replace human researchers.

UK AI Security Institute: DeepMind’s Deeper Safety Dive

Startuphub.ai · 3m ago

Google DeepMind and the UK AI Security Institute have expanded their partnership to focus on foundational AI safety and security research. This collaboration involves sharing proprietary models and data to advance understanding of AI risks and solutions. Key research areas include AI reasoning processes, socioaffective misalignment, and economic impacts. The initiative aims to establish safety standards, shape future regulations, and enhance public trust through a more integrated approach to AI safety.

Google announces faster, more efficient Gemini AI model

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Arstechnica · 11m ago

Google announces faster, more efficient Gemini AI model

Google has unveiled Gemini 2.5, a more advanced AI model being integrated into its ecosystem, including developer tools and consumer apps. Gemini 2.5 Flash, faster and more cost-effective, is launching on platforms like Vertex AI. The model's dynamic reasoning helps modulate responses for complexity, improving efficiency. New advancements promise lower costs in generative AI, boosting services like Deep Research, which now use Gemini 2.5 Pro for enhanced accuracy and user preference over competitors.

Microsoft to launch AI hub in London

Economic Times

Economic Times · 1y ago

Microsoft to launch AI hub in London

Microsoft has revealed plans to establish an AI hub in London, with a focus on product development and research. The new unit will be led by Mustafa Suleyman, the co-founder of Google DeepMind, who recently joined Microsoft. This move allows Microsoft to tap into the growing talent pool for AI in Europe, potentially attracting professionals from companies like DeepMind or OpenAI. It also signifies a victory for Britain's ambitions to become a technology leader following its hosting of the first global AI safety summit.

Accel Atoms and Google’s AI Futures Fund announce AI cohort 2026

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Entrackr · 1d ago

Accel Atoms and Google’s AI Futures Fund announce AI cohort 2026

Accel and Google’s AI Futures Fund (AIFF) has announced the five startups joining the 2026 Atoms AI Cohort. This partnership combines Accel’s journey of supporting Indian founders with Google’s frontier AI infrastructure to help early-stage teams move from initial concept to global scale. Selected from more than 4,000 applications, each startup will receive a co-investment of up to $2 million, split equally between Accel and the Google AI Futures Fund, alongside up to $350,000 in compute credits spanning Google Cloud, Gemini, and Google DeepMind resources. The 2026 Cohort spans five high impact verticals, showcasing both the breadth of AI innovation and India’s growing role in building globally scalable solutions. The cohort includes K-Dense, building an AI co-scientist to accelerate discovery in life sciences, physics, chemistry and beyond; Dodge.ai, bringing autonomous AI agents to modernise ERP systems; Persistence Labs, applying voice AI to transform large scale call centre operations; Zingroll, building AI native entertainment and streaming experiences for consumers; and LevelPlane, advancing industrial automation for precision-led automotive and aerospace manufacturing. Atoms represents Accel's ongoing commitment of backing India's most innovative founders at the earliest stages of their journey. As the first partner to many of India's most successful, category-defining companies - including Flipkart, Freshworks, Swiggy, Urban Company, Zetwerk, and Cure.fit, Accel leverages its deep network and experience to help pre-seed founders navigate the 0-to-1 journey. Accel has backed over 45 companies through Accel Atoms and these startups have collectively raised over $300 million in follow-on funding in their journey of building category-defining businesses. Together, these initiatives represent a new era for early-stage innovation in India, where global capital and technology converge to accelerate founder journeys. The AI Futures Fund supports frontier AI startups around the world, combining capital with early access to technology, infrastructure, and mentorship from Google and DeepMind teams. The fund’s mission is to accelerate responsible AI innovation and empower builders to scale cutting-edge applications globally.

Microsoft just set the stage for an all-out AI talent war with Google

Business Insider

Business Insider · 1y ago

Microsoft just set the stage for an all-out AI talent war with Google

Microsoft is establishing a new artificial intelligence (AI) unit in London, led by former DeepMind researcher Jordan Huffman. This move puts Microsoft in direct competition with Google DeepMind, its biggest AI rival. The expansion into London's AI talent pool is seen as a strategic move by Microsoft to bolster its own AI division. DeepMind, which was acquired by Google in 2014, has been considered a significant player in the UK's AI scene. Given the increasing competition for AI talent, retaining and attracting top researchers has become crucial for tech companies like Google.

Meta names Shengjia Zhao as chief scientist of AI superintelligence unit | TechCrunch

TechCrunch · 7m ago

Meta names Shengjia Zhao as chief scientist of AI superintelligence unit | TechCrunch

Meta has appointed Shengjia Zhao, a former OpenAI researcher known for contributing to projects like ChatGPT and GPT-4, as Chief Scientist of its new AI unit, Meta Superintelligence Labs (MSL). Zhao, alongside newly hired lead Alexandr Wang, will steer MSL's research agenda. Meta has also recruited top researchers from companies like OpenAI, Google DeepMind, and others to bolster the unit. MSL will focus on developing AI reasoning models and utilize Meta’s expansive cloud computing resources.

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