Last Week in AI #214 - Gemini CLI, io drama, AlphaGenome, copyright rulings
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Jul 4, 2025 Meta poaches top engineers from OpenAI, while Thinking Machines Lab secures a whopping $2 billion in funding. DeepMind unveils Alpha Genome, pushing boundaries in genomic research. Taiwan imposes strict tech export controls on giants like Huawei, as Getty drops critical copyright claims against Stability AI. The cognitive impact of AI on essay writing is explored, revealing intriguing brain activity patterns. Plus, advancements in tools like Gemini CLI and the ongoing trademark battle over 'IO' keep the tech world buzzing.
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Thinking Machines' Reputation Fundraising
- Mira Murati's Thinking Machines Lab raised $2B in seed funding at a $10B valuation without clearly stating their product.
- The team's stellar OpenAI alumni reputation alone secured massive investor trust.
Meta's AI Talent Overhaul
- Meta aggressively hires key OpenAI researchers to revamp its AI reasoning and scaling efforts.
- This reflects Meta's pivot away from Yann LeCun's skeptical AGI stance toward a scale-focused approach.
DeepMind's Alpha Genome Advance
- DeepMind's Alpha Genome model rivals AlphaFold but focuses on understanding gene functions, aiding genomic research.
- It predicts causative mutations and gene expression disruptions for diseases like rare cancers.