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AI21 Labs Collaborates with Google Cloud to Integrate Generative AI Capabilities with BigQuery
cloud technology 30 Aug 2023
Leading AI research startup, running on Google Cloud's AI/ML infrastructure, to bring industry-specific generative AI capabilities to BigQuery
Google Cloud today announced a new collaboration with AI21 Labs, an Israeli startup that fundamentally changes the way people read and write using generative AI and large language models (LLMs). AI21 Labs is leveraging Google Cloud's purpose-built AI/ML infrastructure to speed its model training and inferencing, and is also one of the first partners to offer generative AI features on top of BigQuery.
As a result of AI21 Labs' and Google Cloud's collaboration, customers can now use BigQuery connectors and functions to natively integrate several industry-specific generative AI capabilities. For example, retail customers can now use generative task-specific APIs for creating product descriptions or extracting insights from customer reviews, while financial services companies could use them to quickly analyze reports.
AI21 Labs has deployed Google Cloud's home-grown AI supercomputers, Tensor Processor Units (TPUs), for training and serving its advanced LLMs. By leveraging Google Cloud TPUs, AI21 Labs can take advantage of the same custom-designed, machine-learning infrastructure that powers many Google products. In combination with Cloud TPUs, AI21 Labs also benefits from Google Cloud's extensive portfolio of GPU VMs, including the recently announced A3 VMs powered by NVIDIA H100 GPUs. Google Cloud's open approach to AI development and leadership in custom silicon equips AI21 Labs with a more seamless experience rooted in its scalable, secure, and stable infrastructure.
"Google Cloud's vast portfolio of impressive AI hardware is why we chose to work with the company, and we're proud to now double down on expanding our generative AI solutions alongside them," said Ori Goshen, Co-CEO and co-founder, AI21 Labs. "Our partnership with Google Cloud has had a profound effect on our work to advance the possibilities of artificial intelligence and natural language processing, and today's news of our deepened collaboration marks an important step forward in that journey."
"AI21 Labs is a leading generative AI startup that is taking advantage of the incredible performance that Google Cloud's leading infrastructure offers," said Thomas Kurian, CEO, Google Cloud. "Our new BigQuery integrations are a great example of how we are working together to bring the value of generative AI to businesses in every industry."
Google Cloud and FOX Sports to Transform Viewer Experiences with Generative AI
artificial intelligence 30 Aug 2023
The sports network will also use Duet AI in Google Workspace to enhance workflows and collaboration across its organization, while unlocking new business value
FOX Sports today announced an expanded collaboration with Google Cloud to unlock the full potential of its vast sports content archives using Google Cloud's generative AI (gen AI) technology. Building on three years of innovation across pinnacle broadcasts, this partnership enables FOX Sports to seamlessly scale, simplify, and understand its data in a user-friendly way.
Taking advantage of Google Cloud's gen AI technology through Vertex AI Vision, FOX Sports is able to quickly search footage from more than 1.9 million videos and produce new content in near real-time to delight and engage its global audiences. Improving upon critical aspects of live events, Vertex AI Vision will allow FOX Sports to more quickly ingest live video and images, analyze millions of hours of games footage and commentary, while helping FOX employees create new television content, social media clippings, marketing assets, and more with ease.
"With Google Cloud, we're able to utilize video search, advanced machine learning, and artificial intelligence to automate one of the most manual processes in sports media: tagging and searching video content," said Brad Zager, President of Production/Operations & Executive Producer, FOX Sports. "Compared to previous media management workflows, our team is able to swiftly find relevant content, which is critical in the business of live sports."
Today's announcement expands on FOX Sports and Google Cloud's work in building FOX Sports' Intelligent Asset Service (IAS) first announced in 2020. IAS utilizes Google Cloud's video search and advanced machine learning capabilities to help the sports network automate managing media assets. IAS allows FOX Sports to gain more value from its content library by reducing its reliance on paper logs, conflicting systems, and producers manually sifting through tapes by hand. As of 2022, IAS has been implemented across all major FOX Sports broadcasts.
An early adopter of Google Workspace, FOX Sports is able to better connect and collaborate with teammates across Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive, and more—no matter the device. And with Duet AI in Google Workspace, the company can create a production schedule for a sports season in minutes versus the hours it would take to do so manually.
"FOX Sports is committed to providing its viewers the best possible experiences across platforms, and that starts with the technology that powers them," said Thomas Kurian, CEO, Google Cloud. "By choosing Google Cloud's AI technologies, FOX Sports is not only maximizing its content production capabilities, but also delivering transformative viewing experiences that keep its audiences engaged and entertained."
Groopit Earns SOC 2 Compliance, Reaffirming Commitment to Highest Security Standards
security 30 Aug 2023
Unique, business-critical insights from employees call for the highest level of protection in order to drive true advantage
Groopit, the enterprise SaaS platform that helps companies solve their most complex business problems with insights from employees, underscores its commitment to best-in-class data security by achieving a clean SOC 2 attestation report, a recognized benchmark for ensuring stringent data protection and operational standards. This, combined with the company's 2023 Net Promoter Score of 100, demonstrates the company's unwavering commitment to its customers.
Groopit's software, utilized by prominent companies like Home Depot, Mosaic, and Guidant Financial, handles copious amounts of unique and proprietary data. Safeguarding this data with impeccable security measures is critical. SOC 2 compliance serves as a testament to Groopit's dedication and conformity to best-in-class security practices.
"Employee insights are essential to building competitive advantage, improving customer satisfaction, and navigating any business problem," remarked Tammy Savage, CEO and co-founder of Groopit. "From our inception, we've been dedicated to delivering a platform that turns employee insights into data and ensures that such vital data is highly safeguarded."
Developed by the AICPA, SOC 2 is an extensive auditing procedure that ensures that a company is handling customer data securely and in a manner that protects the organization as well as the privacy of its customers. This attestation, overseen by a top-tier CPA firm endorsed by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, confirms Groopit's adherence to the rigorous SOC 2 Trust Service Criteria. Specifically, Groopit:
- Enforces SSO authentication with multi-factor protocols for application access.
- Has implemented an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) to promptly notify teams of potential security breaches.
- Conducts yearly Risk Assessments to pinpoint threats and recalibrate service commitments, accompanied by actionable remediation plans.
- Continuously scans all external systems for vulnerabilities and engages third-party penetration testing annually.
- Has established and annually tests a Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Plan.
- Ensures comprehensive security policy acknowledgment by all staff and contractors, complete with an annual review process.
- Has implemented close to 200 controls required to achieve SOC2 attestation.
As more businesses turn to cloud-based services like Groopit to collect and process sensitive and confidential data, it is critical that they do so in a way that ensures the security of their data. Our customers bear this responsibility on their shoulders every day, and Groopit is steadfast in its commitment to support them in it.
Kion Appoints Justin Bartinoski as Senior Vice President of Marketing
cloud technology 30 Aug 2023
Kion, the leading cloud enablement solution provider, today announced the appointment of Justin Bartinoski as Senior Vice President of Marketing. With more than two decades of technology experience, Bartinoski has a track record of building brand recognition, demand engines and customer-centric marketing organizations. In this role, Bartinoski will be responsible for accelerating market expansion and adoption of the company’s cloud operations platform within both commercial and public sector markets. Previously, Bartinoski was Vice President of Marketing at Trilio, where he was responsible for establishing category leadership and building demand in the cloud-native industry using a digital and content-focused marketing strategy. He also brings valuable enterprise marketing leadership experience from his tenure at CloudHealth Technologies, VCE (now part of Dell) and EMC. “As we continue to grow Kion and help more organizations improve their cloud operations, I am thrilled to have Justin join as a leader on our go-to-market team to amplify the success that our platform has in public sector, higher education and commercial enterprises,” said Brian Price, CEO of Kion. “Justin has a proven track record of driving product interest using a digital-first and content-led approach to meet customers where they are on their AWS, Azure or Google Cloud journey. Additionally, his strategic mindset will play a pivotal role in shaping our marketing strategy, furthering our mission to empower businesses as they harness the power of the cloud.” Bartinoski joins Kion during a period of significant growth and market relevance. A recent State of the Cloud report by Pluralsight cited a large skills gap with 65% of organizations actively using a multi-cloud architecture and another 20% currently working to build one. Many organizations are not prepared or are lacking resources to manage and govern multi-cloud infrastructure. Additionally, the report found that 70% of organizations struggle to drive customer value with the cloud and only 20% have defined a cloud security strategy. “Customers are excited to unlock the full potential of their multi-cloud infrastructure by eliminating manual efforts and disparate tools. I was drawn to Kion because it brings extraordinary value in centralized management and automation of cloud operations to some of the largest enterprises –giving them confidence to focus on innovation,” said Bartinoski. “I’m thrilled to join Kion and look forward to helping the company pave an exciting path towards expansion, solidifying our position as an industry leader and driving even more value for our customers.” Kion offers a single platform approach for automated multi-cloud governance, identity and access management, financial management, and compliance. Kion’s unique all-in-one cloud enablement platform helps organizations simplify management and governance activities to realize the full benefits of their AWS, Azure and Google Cloud infrastructure.Company strengthens leadership team with go-to-market expertise to drive brand recognition and market expansion
DataStax Launches Astra DB Vertex Extension for Google Cloud’s Vertex AI Platform, Enabling Users to Easily Connect Data Directly from Astra DB to Vertex AI
artificial intelligence 30 Aug 2023
DataStax, the real-time AI company, today announced the launch of a new Google Cloud Vertex AI extension that lets customers using Astra DB – the popular database-as-a-service (DBaaS) built on the open source Apache Cassandra® database – easily connect their data directly to Google Cloud’s Vertex AI platform. Vertex AI is a cloud-based machine learning platform developed by Google Cloud that provides an end-to-end workflow for building, training, and deploying machine learning models. With this new connector, any Astra DB user can connect their data to Vertex AI for building with large language models (LLM) and other types of generative AI. Enterprises building with generative AI require the ability to augment LLMs with their own proprietary data. In doing this, knowledge gaps within an enterprise LLM are filled with relevant data that is useful at the exact moment of a query via processes like retrieval augmented generation, which also helps to reduce AI hallucinations. Through integrations like that of DataStax’s Vertex AI extension, AI models can access vectorized data stored in Astra DB and feed it to an LLM, thereby making it smarter, faster, and more relevant. “At DataStax, we’re innovating quickly around AI and we know our customers are, too,” said Ed Anuff, chief product officer, Datastax. “One of the biggest concerns we hear is ensuring that proprietary enterprise data is accessible to LLMs, providing the fastest and most relevant responses possible. Integrating with Google Cloud’s robust Vertex AI ecosystem via this new extension will help our customers leverage the power of their AI technology and the speed and scalability of Cassandra and Astra DB to fuel their generative AI projects.”Making Any Data Stored in DataStax’s Apache Cassandra-Based Vector Database Available to Fuel Generative AI and Large Language Model Use Cases
Runway to Make Content Creation More Accessible with Google Cloud's Generative AI
artificial intelligence 30 Aug 2023
Runway, an applied artificial intelligence (AI) research company building the next generation of creative tools, today announced a new partnership with Google Cloud. Runway will leverage Google Cloud's purpose-built generative AI (gen AI) tools to build, accelerate, and manage model deployment. Runway will also use Google Cloud's infrastructure and expertise in scaling AI and machine learning (ML) models to provide easier access to GenAI-powered tools to even more creatives and businesses than ever before.
Some of the benefits of the partnership will include:
- Automate: Improving performance and optimizing cost, Runway will train and deploy ML models with Google Cloud's A3 VMs, powered by NVIDIA H100 GPUs.
- Scale: With Google Cloud's global infrastructure and expertise in scaling AI and ML models with Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), more creators and businesses can take advantage of seamless content creation with Runway's leading generative AI tools.
- Distribute: Runway's tools will see increased worldwide availability, bringing the next generation of creative tools to millions of users and enterprises around the globe.
Supported by Google Cloud's technology and scalable infrastructure, Runway will continue to rebuild the creative stack from the ground up, providing creators around the world with access to cutting-edge software. Runway is already enabling customers like CBS, New Balance, Nick, and R/GA, along with Academy Award-winning filmmakers, to bring their creativity to life in new ways. With this new partnership with Google Cloud, Runway will accelerate its ability to deliver technological breakthroughs, while continuing to ensure that the future of content creation is equitable and diverse.
"Our research and inventions have already brought fundamental changes to the way creatives work, democratizing access and unlocking new mediums," said Runway CEO Cristóbal Valenzuela. "By partnering with Google Cloud, we're able to further our efforts to build a better creative future that's increasingly accessible, controllable, and empowering for artists and creators alike."
"Our scalable AI infrastructure has become the foundation for some of the most important and innovative generative AI startups in the world," said Thomas Kurian, CEO, Google Cloud. "Runway sits at the intersection of innovative technology and tools that creatives rely on every day. Our partnership will help reinvent the way the creative industry works by making AI-powered tools accessible to more artists, creators, and collaborators worldwide."
TerraZero Technologies to Launch New Subscription-Based Platform Intraverse PRO
technology 30 Aug 2023
TerraZero Technologies Inc., a vertically integrated Metaverse development group and leading web3 technology company specializing in helping brands create immersive experiences, proudly announces their plans to release the Intraverse PRO beta in January of 2024. This addition to the TerraZero portfolio sets the stage for unparalleled omni-channel connectivity, solidifying the company's commitment to delivering cutting-edge solutions for modern businesses, now with a significant focus on artists, creators and SMBs with Intraverse PRO.
"We are thrilled to usher in a new era of immersive virtual experiences with Intraverse PRO," said Dan Reitzik, CEO of TerraZero. "This platform is not just about creating spaces but also about connecting with audiences on an entirely new level. It's about transforming virtual realms into hubs of creativity, e-commerce, and community, with no barrier to entry. Businesses, artists and the like need a way for their customers to simply tap a post on their phone, and jump right into new and exciting experiences."
The new subscription-based platform is set to redefine how businesses, creators, artists, and individuals interact and engage within immersive 3D environments, similar to subscription-based website-building platforms. With an intuitive plug-and-play design, users will have access to a dynamic dashboard that enables the effortless upload of photos, documents, videos, and other media.
Furthermore, users can personalize their virtual spaces with room colors and décor or by implementing their own brand elements and guidelines. This ensures that every virtual space is a true reflection of the user's unique vision. Emulating trusted payment platforms such as ShopPay and ApplePay, Intraverse PRO will incorporate e-commerce functionalities by facilitating payments through the reliable and trusted payment gateways. This empowers users to transform their virtual spaces into dynamic marketplaces, unlocking the full spectrum of e-commerce potential.
The platform also allows virtual environments to be experienced across both mobile and desktop devices. With the ability to extend invitations through social media, any user can effortlessly invite followers and friends to participate, regardless of the device they choose.
Zeta Launches Customer Growth Intelligence, a Snowflake Native App in the Data Cloud
artificial intelligence 29 Aug 2023
Zeta Global, the AI-Powered Marketing Cloud, today announced it has launched a new Snowflake Native App, Customer Growth Intelligence (CGI), on Snowflake Marketplace. This new offering enhances and extends the deep integration between the two companies sharing a vision to reinvent how enterprises ingest, store, synthesize, surface, and activate consumer data to make complex solutions simpler for marketers. With the CGI Snowflake Native App on Snowflake Marketplace, Zeta and Snowflake, the Data Cloud company, enable brands to quickly and seamlessly enrich their first-party customer data in their Snowflake Data Cloud with Zeta’s identity graph of over 235M people in the U.S. Zeta’s marketplace offering includes behavioral, transactional, location, and professional data signals, empowering brands to surface visuals of customer intelligence with recommendations to create better experiences for consumers and propel their brands’ growth. Marketers will also have access to the power of Zeta data without dependence on data science and analytics teams, accelerating their speed to market. Additionally, the Snowflake Native App can be installed directly in the consumer’s Snowflake account, reducing the need to move or copy data. This app was built with the Snowflake Native App Framework, enabling users to build, distribute, and monetize apps entirely within the Data Cloud. “The Customer Growth Intelligence Snowflake Native App on Snowflake Marketplace provides next-generation business intelligence and solutions for enterprises who are seeking to know their customers with actionable next steps, create more efficiencies, accelerate go-to-market time, and grow their businesses. We are proud of our partnership with Snowflake and believe that together, we cover all customer data needs for marketers, including infrastructure, enrichment, platform, and omnichannel activation, giving enterprises a one-stop solution to compete and win in 2023 and beyond,” said Neej Gore, Chief Data Office, Zeta Global. The CGI Snowflake Native App launch builds on Zeta’s recent recognition at Snowflake Summit 2023, in which the company was awarded ‘Powered by Snowflake Go-To-Market Partner of the Year’. Zeta was one of only five Powered by Snowflake winners held in distinct categories acknowledging business excellence. “We are thrilled to have the new Customer Growth Intelligence Snowflake Native App available on Snowflake Marketplace to provide high-quality business intelligence to joint customers, enabling them to deliver better marketing experiences and an increased return on investment. By partnering with Zeta, we are taking the next step in helping our enterprise clients can seamlessly go-to-market with accelerated results, empowering them to harness powerful marketing opportunities through data,” Chris Child, Senior Director of Product Management, Snowflake. Snowflake Marketplace already has over 25 new Snowflake Native Apps available today, and over one hundred providers are currently developing apps that span multiple industries and use cases. Zeta is one of the leading organizations building in the Data Cloud, with a Snowflake Native App readily available to easily bring unique insights to end users and enable them to unlock value with just a few clicks on Snowflake Marketplace. With Snowflake, Zeta can create new revenue streams by distributing its app to thousands of Snowflake customers, without these customers having to move or expose their data.Enterprise brands can seamlessly maximize acquisition, growth, and retention efforts with more precision by enriching Snowflake data with Zeta’s proprietary identity graph
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