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Ken was a VentureBeat staff writer and contributor, reporting on startup news, venture funding, and innovations in AI, B2B enterprise, consumer tech, media and more. He's the author of ![Google partners with Thomson Reuters, Moody’s and more to give AI real-world data](https://cdn.statically.io/img/venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/adobe-firefly-circuit-board-rocket-launching-globe-photorealistic.jpg?w=350&h=175&crop=1)
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Google opens up Gemini 1.5 Flash, Pro with 2M tokens to the public
![Google’s Imagen 3 text-to-image foundation model comes to Vertex AI](https://venturebeat.com/https://venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Screenshot-2024-05-14-at-11.19.00 AM.png?w=350&h=175&crop=1)
Google’s Imagen 3 text-to-image foundation model comes to Vertex AI
![Google to shore up Vertex AI’s enterprise credentials with addition of Mistral Small, Large and Codestral models](https://cdn.statically.io/img/venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/nuneybits_Microsoft_Windows_and_cloud_computing_in_the_clouds_b_21794262-b0a6-4bcb-bc49-f87678331a8d.jpg?w=350&h=175&crop=1)
Google to shore up Vertex AI’s enterprise credentials with addition of Mistral Small, Large and Codestral models
![Google’s Gemma 2 series launches with not one, but two lightweight model options—a 9B and 27B](https://cdn.statically.io/img/venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/google-gemma.jpg?w=350&h=175&crop=1)
Google’s Gemma 2 series launches with not one, but two lightweight model options—a 9B and 27B
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Figma unveils AI-powered design tools, challenges Adobe’s dominance
![Sierra’s new benchmark reveals how well AI agents perform at real work](https://cdn.statically.io/img/venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/adobe-firefly-ai-agent-complex-conversation-phone.jpg?w=350&h=175&crop=1)
Sierra’s new benchmark reveals how well AI agents perform at real work
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Five trends driving the adoption of Cloud AI technologies, showing reality outpaces hype
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Oracle brings Autonomous Databases to Microsoft Azure datacenters to help enterprises migrate to the cloud
![OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever announces new startup to tackle safe superintelligence](https://cdn.statically.io/img/venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/adobe-firefly-superintelligence-brain.jpg?w=350&h=175&crop=1)
OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever announces new startup to tackle safe superintelligence
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ElevenLabs unveils open-source creator tool for adding sound effects to videos
![Decagon emerges from stealth to provide ‘human-like’ AI agents, transforming customer support for enterprises](https://cdn.statically.io/img/venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/decagon-founders.jpg?w=350&h=175&crop=1)
Decagon emerges from stealth to provide ‘human-like’ AI agents, transforming customer support for enterprises
![Augie Studio aims to become the Canva for AI video creation for marketers and enterprise](https://cdn.statically.io/img/venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/adobe-firefly-filmstrip.jpg?w=350&h=175&crop=1)
Augie Studio aims to become the Canva for AI video creation for marketers and enterprise
![Applied Intuition debuts AI software helping autonomous systems navigate across all terrains](https://cdn.statically.io/img/venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/applied-intuition.jpg?w=350&h=175&crop=1)
Applied Intuition debuts AI software helping autonomous systems navigate across all terrains
![Oracle APEX gets AI assistants to help with low-code enterprise app development](https://cdn.statically.io/img/venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/adobe-firefly-computer-monitor.jpg?w=350&h=175&crop=1)
Oracle APEX gets AI assistants to help with low-code enterprise app development
![TikTok introduces Symphony Digital Avatars, letting companies ‘breathe life’ into their branded content](https://cdn.statically.io/img/venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/tiktok-symphony-digital-avatars.jpg?w=350&h=175&crop=1)
TikTok introduces Symphony Digital Avatars, letting companies ‘breathe life’ into their branded content
![LiveBench is an open LLM benchmark that uses contamination-free test data and objective scoring](https://cdn.statically.io/img/venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/adobe-firefly-robot-running-tests-at-computer.jpg?w=350&h=175&crop=1)
LiveBench is an open LLM benchmark that uses contamination-free test data and objective scoring
![Zyphra debuts Zyda, a 1.3T language modeling dataset it claims outperforms Pile, C4, arxiv](https://cdn.statically.io/img/venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/zyphra-zyda.jpg?w=350&h=175&crop=1)
Zyphra debuts Zyda, a 1.3T language modeling dataset it claims outperforms Pile, C4, arxiv
![Bem secures $3.7M to automate unstructured data conversion for engineers](https://cdn.statically.io/img/venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/bem-founders.jpg?w=350&h=175&crop=1)
Bem secures $3.7M to automate unstructured data conversion for engineers
![The five-stage journey organizations take to achieve AI maturity](https://cdn.statically.io/img/venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/adobe-firefly-illuminated-steps-robot-shaking-hands-human.jpg?w=350&h=175&crop=1)
The five-stage journey organizations take to achieve AI maturity
![Asana unveils customizable and intelligent AI Teammates to optimize projects and business workflows](https://cdn.statically.io/img/venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/asana-ai-teammates-video-screenshot.jpg?w=350&h=175&crop=1)
Asana unveils customizable and intelligent AI Teammates to optimize projects and business workflows
![SAP to embed Joule AI copilot into more of its enterprise apps, plans Microsoft Copilot tie-up](https://cdn.statically.io/img/venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/adobe-firefly-network-cloud-graphic-data-tables.jpg?w=350&h=175&crop=1)
SAP to embed Joule AI copilot into more of its enterprise apps, plans Microsoft Copilot tie-up
![Intel debuts the Xeon 6 processor, aiming to modernize data centers to tackle enterprise AI workloads](https://cdn.statically.io/img/venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Intel-Xeon-6-Efficient-Core.jpg?w=350&h=175&crop=1)
Intel debuts the Xeon 6 processor, aiming to modernize data centers to tackle enterprise AI workloads
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Intel reveals Lunar Lake’s architecture, showing how its flagship AI PC processor will work
![PwC strikes OpenAI deal to become the first reseller of ChatGPT Enterprise](https://cdn.statically.io/img/venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/chatgpt-enterprise-screenshot-engineering.jpg?w=350&h=175&crop=1)
PwC strikes OpenAI deal to become the first reseller of ChatGPT Enterprise
![SAP adds Amazon Bedrock into AI Core, streamlining generative AI use for regulated firms](https://cdn.statically.io/img/venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/adobe-firefly-databases-connected-to-each-other.jpg?w=350&h=175&crop=1)
SAP adds Amazon Bedrock into AI Core, streamlining generative AI use for regulated firms
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The 4 ways Microsoft’s Copilot+ PCs will reshape enterprise computing
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How Microsoft sees its Models-as-a-Service feature democratizing access to AI
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OpenAI’s Sam Altman calls AI systems like GPT-4 ‘safe enough for use’
![Microsoft introduces Phi-Silica, a 3.3B parameter model made for Copilot+ PC NPUs](https://cdn.statically.io/img/venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/DSC06049.jpg?w=350&h=175&crop=1)
Microsoft introduces Phi-Silica, a 3.3B parameter model made for Copilot+ PC NPUs
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Qualcomm’s AI Hub adds support for Snapdragon X processors, allows developers to use their own AI models
![Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Dev Kit is a compact PC designed to help build Copilot+ PC apps](https://cdn.statically.io/img/venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Snapdragon-Dev-Kit-for-Windows-Front-Standalone.jpg?w=350&h=175&crop=1)
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Dev Kit is a compact PC designed to help build Copilot+ PC apps
![Microsoft makes Phi-3 generally available, previews its Phi-3-vision multimodal small language model](https://cdn.statically.io/img/venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/nuneybits_Splatter_painting_of_the_Microsoft_Windows_logo_de091d93-a7f2-4454-9e46-f8490d3900ae-transformed.webp?w=350&h=175&crop=1)
Microsoft makes Phi-3 generally available, previews its Phi-3-vision multimodal small language model
![Microsoft teams with Khan Academy to make its AI tutor free for K-12 educators and will develop a Phi-3 math model](https://cdn.statically.io/img/venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/adobe-firefly-college-morter-board.jpg?w=350&h=175&crop=1)
Microsoft teams with Khan Academy to make its AI tutor free for K-12 educators and will develop a Phi-3 math model
![Microsoft’s AI Azure Studio is now generally available and supports OpenAI’s GPT-4o](https://cdn.statically.io/img/venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/adobe-firefly-cloud-circuitry-microsoft-logo.jpg?w=350&h=175&crop=1)
Microsoft’s AI Azure Studio is now generally available and supports OpenAI’s GPT-4o
![GitHub debuts Copilot Extensions, plugin support connecting third-party apps with Copilot Chat](https://cdn.statically.io/img/venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/adobe-firefly-plugs-and-cords-github-copilot-logo.jpg?w=350&h=175&crop=1)
GitHub debuts Copilot Extensions, plugin support connecting third-party apps with Copilot Chat
![Microsoft’s AI chief: Why AI should be emotionally intelligent and how it’ll create the next 1,000 Einsteins](https://cdn.statically.io/img/venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/mustafa-suleyman.jpg?w=350&h=175&crop=1)
Microsoft’s AI chief: Why AI should be emotionally intelligent and how it’ll create the next 1,000 Einsteins
![Microsoft’s Team Copilot is a virtual team member that can run meetings and projects](https://cdn.statically.io/img/venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/adobe-firefly-robot-helping-human-in-office.jpg?w=350&h=175&crop=1)
Microsoft’s Team Copilot is a virtual team member that can run meetings and projects
![Microsoft Copilot Studio will let developers build AI bots that act like agents](https://cdn.statically.io/img/venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Copilot-Studio-homepage.jpg?w=350&h=175&crop=1)
Microsoft Copilot Studio will let developers build AI bots that act like agents
![Kyndryl and Nvidia team to enable and accelerate enterprise generative AI adoption](https://cdn.statically.io/img/venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/adobe-firefly-rocket-circuit-board.jpg?w=350&h=175&crop=1)