Alibaba's Sora Rival, Anthropic's Coding Crush, & Quantum Leaps: This Week in AI

📰 AI News & Updates

Stay informed with the latest advancements and trends in artificial intelligence. This section covers major developments, groundbreaking research, and noteworthy events that are shaping the AI landscape. From new technologies to regulatory changes, we've got you covered with the most relevant updates.

• Alibaba Releases Open-Source Video Generation Model Wan 2.1, Outperforms OpenAI’s Sora Alibaba's new open-source video model, Wan 2.1, isn't just another AI tool – reports say it's surpassing OpenAI's Sora in video generation quality.

• Anthropic Releases Claude 3.7 Sonnet, Crushes OpenAI o1, o3-mini, and DeepSeek R1 in Coding Anthropic's Claude 3.7 Sonnet just dropped and is dominating the coding arena, outperforming OpenAI's o1, o3-mini, and DeepSeek R1. Available now!

• Microsoft expands its SLM lineup with new multimodal and mini Phi-4 models Microsoft just dropped two new AI models: Phi-4-multimodal, processing audio, images, and text, and Phi-4-mini, a compact text whiz.

• IBM Expands Granite Model Family with New Multimodal and Reasoning AI IBM's boosting its Granite AI family! The new 3.2 models, boasting multimodal skills & reasoning, are now open-source on Hugging Face & Watsonx.ai.

• AWS Announces New Quantum Chip Ocelot, Reduces Error Correction Costs by 90% AWS just unveiled "Ocelot," a new quantum chip using "cat qubits," dramatically slashing error correction costs by 90%! This marks a major leap towards practical quantum computing.

• Inception Labs introduces its Mercury Series of diffusion-based LLMs Inception Labs just dropped Mercury, a lightning-fast LLM series using diffusion tech! It's 10x faster than current models and initially targets coding tasks.

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🔨 Featured AI Tools of the Week

Discover the latest and greatest in AI tools! Each week, we spotlight a selection of innovative tools that can help streamline your workflows, enhance productivity, or spark creativity. Whether you're a developer, a business leader, or just an AI enthusiast, you'll find something valuable here.

• Flux.1 AI: Flux.1 AI is an AI image generator that allows users to create images from text prompts, offering multiple models and high-resolution support. It also has text-to-video capabilities in development.

• SwaperFace: SwaperFace is a free AI-powered tool for swapping faces in photos and videos. Create fun and realistic face swaps with ease and protect your data with our privacy guarantees.

• ListAssist: AI-powered real estate tool for automated listing descriptions, enhanced property search, and image compliance.

• AI Math Solver: A powerful AI tool for solving complex math problems with step-by-step explanations and support for photo upload.

• TiramAi: Create user personas and user stories quickly with TiramAi's AI-powered solutions.

• Hedy AI: Real-time AI meeting assistant providing insights and recommendations for business success.

• BarberGPT: BarberGPT is an AI-powered tool that lets you try on different hairstyles virtually. Upload your photo, highlight your hair, and see yourself with a new look!

• SayIntentions.AI: Innovative AI-driven ATC solution for flight simulations with realistic communications.

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💼  Remote AI Jobs & Opportunities

Looking for your next career move in the AI sector? This section highlights the most exciting remote job openings and career opportunities in the field of artificial intelligence. From tech giants to promising startups, explore positions that match your skills and interests.

Engineering

• Java Backend Developer @ Rep AI: Rep AI is an AI chatbot that transforms conversations into revenue growth, fewer support tickets, and shopper intelligence. It boosts sales, resolves inquiries, and delivers data-driven insights.

• Software Developer @ Screen Story: Screen Story is a Mac screen recorder that transforms screen recordings into engaging videos in minutes. Perfect for demos, tutorials, and social media content. No editing skills required.

Sales

• Sales Development Representative @ Taia: Taia is an AI Localization Platform that combines AI and human expertise for accurate translations. It simplifies the localization process with instant quotes, transparent pricing, and project management features.

• Business Development Executive—US @ E42: E42 is a no-code Cognitive Process Automation (CPA) platform that enables you to deploy AI co-workers for enterprise automation across business functions.

Operations

• Executive Assistant (Remote) @ nybl: nybl is an enterprise AI platform enabling businesses to build and run AI applications, transforming data into intelligence and streamlining various business processes.

• Customer Success Specialist (remote, $35-$40K/year) @ Fibery: Fibery is an AI-powered workspace connecting teams and replacing multiple tools. It offers flexible plans, strong AI features, and robust collaboration capabilities.

Science

• AI/ML Engineer [Python] @ Casc: Casc is your company's knowledge base, right within Slack. Connect your favorite sources, access information and ask questions to regain your lost time.

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