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AWS and Anthropic ink deal to accelerate model development, enhance AI chips – Computerworld
Notably, last month Anthropic introduced “Computer Use” to Claude 3.5 Sonnet. This capability allows the model to use computers as people do; it can quickly move cursors, toggle between tabs, navigate websites, click buttons, type, and compile research documents in addition to its generative capabilities. All told, the company claims that Sonnet outperforms all other available models on agentic coding…
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Snowflake and Anthropic partner up on agentic AI, model sharing
Snowflake and Anthropic have signed off on a multi-year partnership that will deliver AI models to customers via the Snowflake platform, Snowflake has announced. Anthropic’s Claude 3.5 models will be available on Snowflake’s Cortex AI, a managed service that allows Snowflake users to leverage large language models (LLMs) from other developers. Snowflake’s agentic AI products — Snowflake Intelligence and Cortex…
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CMA gives Google’s $2B Anthropic investment the green light
It took the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) less than a month to decide that there is no need to proceed further with a merger investigation after Google’s purchase of a $2 billion stake in Anthropic. In a statement released on Oct. 24, the CMA indicated that it had obtained “sufficient information” to launch a preliminary investigation into the…
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“There is no one model to rule every scenario”: GitHub will now let developers use AI models from Anthropic, Google, and OpenAI
GitHub Copilot is going multi-model, with the company unveiling a raft of new options for developers to draw from. Developers will now have the option of using Anthropic’s Claude 3.5 Sonnet, Google’s Gemini 1.5 Pro, and OpenAI’s GPT-4o, o1-preview, and o1-mini. They can either go with Copilot’s default, or toggle between models during a conversation with Copilot Chat about the…
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Bypass blocks and access Anthropic
Do you need to use Claude in China? The Chinese government blocks Anthropic’s AI models, including Claude 2.1, Claude 3, Claude 3.5 Sonnet, and Claude Opus. This guide explains how to use a VPN to unblock Claude in China. Using AI platforms like Claude, or Anthropic’s new Computer Use agent, is challenging in restricted countries like China. This frustrates Chinese…
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Industry body hits out at CMA following launch of Google, Anthropic merger probe
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an inquiry into Alphabet’s $2 billion Anthropic investment, prompting criticism from the Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA). Investment from Google’s parent company was revealed last year, though the CMA only announced it would be probing the deal at the end of July 2024. The CMA is investigating whether the deal…
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CMA probe of Google, Anthropic ‘a precautionary’ move: Analyst – Computerworld
A move by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to formally launch a probe into Google’s purchase of a $2 billion stake in Anthropic, “sounds like a precautionary investigation across the board to me, primarily due to the fact that the CMA just recently approved Amazon’s Anthropic investment and partnership,” an industry analyst said Thursday. Scott Bickley, advisory fellow…
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There’s no single route to AI adoption, and Anthropic is charting all available paths
Businesses should adopt a hands-on approach to AI for successful deployment and take steps to avoid being locked into specific models, according to an Anthropic expert. Since generative AI became a major industry focus, several companies have risen to the forefront of the AI field – the two standout names being OpenAI and Anthropic. Both firms have fought to achieve…
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Anthropic CEO says AI will help us live longer and cure disease — here’s how
It’s hard not to have an opinion on AI these days, as those two tiny letters that once felt like science fiction are coming for jobs, but also opening up new possibilities — including finding new viruses. It’s perhaps no surprise that the CEO of one of the world’s largest AI companies is pretty positive on things, though. Anthropic CEO…
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OpenAI demands investors shun rivals such as Anthropic, Elon Musk’s xAI – Computerworld
“These arrangements have traditionally been more common in fast-moving, high-stakes industries like ridesharing, where firms like Uber and Lyft sought to secure conflict-free funding during critical growth periods,” George said. However, such agreements were typically limited to defined periods, such as six or 12 months, he added. The move could significantly reshape the venture capital landscape, potentially intensifying competition for…
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