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Alibaba launches 100+ new AI models and theres a new a16z backed startup 🤝

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September 20, 2024

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Fal.ai, which hosts media-generating AI models, raises $23M from a16z and others | TechCrunch

Fal.ai, a cloud platform hosting and serving media-generating AI models, has raised $23 million in funding across two rounds.

techcrunch.com/2024/09/18/fal-ai-which-hosts-media-generating-ai-models-raises-23m-from-a16z-and-others

CEO of self-driving startup Motional is stepping down | TechCrunch

Motional, the autonomous vehicle startup backed by Hyundai, is shaking up its leadership ranks. Karl Iagnemma, an early pioneer in the autonomous vehicle

techcrunch.com/2024/09/18/ceo-of-self-driving-startup-motional-is-stepping-down

Craig Newmark pledges $100M to fight hacking by foreign governments | TechCrunch

Craigslist founder Craig Newmark plans to donate $100 million to further strengthen U.S. cybersecurity, addressing what he sees as a growing threat from

techcrunch.com/2024/09/18/craig-newmark-pledges-100m-to-fight-hacking-by-foreign-governments

China's Alibaba launches over 100 new open-source AI models, releases text-to-video generation tool

Alibaba is hoping its latest AI offerings may tempt customers around the world to sign up to its cloud services.

www.cnbc.com/2024/09/19/alibaba-launches-over-100-new-ai-models-releases-text-to-video-generation.html

YouTube announces AI features from Google DeepMind for Shorts creators

YouTube on Wednesday announced artificial intelligence features for creators on its Shorts platform that tap into Google's DeepMind video-generation model.

www.cnbc.com/2024/09/18/youtube-announces-ai-features-from-google-deepmind-for-shorts-creators.html