German search engine Ecosia is ending its use of Mistral's AI services after being disappointed by the French company's models. It now intends to favor open-weight models, including Chinese ones, a setback for Europe's best-known AI startup.
Vendors are pitching AI as the answer to aging legacy IT systems. A former IBM executive questions whether that promise really stands up economically.
Anthropic had offered startups up to $1,000 in API credits and a free year of subscription after a simple form check. Three days later it pulled back, saying it had been overwhelmed by demand.
Automating interviews and analysis is lowering the cost of producing consumer studies and opening talks on their price, frequency and the role of consulting. Gains will depend on participant recruitment, how much human work is kept and how results are actually used.
AI assistants are pulling customer relationships away from retailers' own channels. To stay relevant, loyalty programs will need to be interoperable, instant and secure.
Firmus, a data centre company backed by Nvidia, has called off its stock market listing. It cited recent market volatility, as worries grow over AI valuations.