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July 18, 2024

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  2. Menlo Ventures and Anthropic launched a $100M fund called Anthology to invest in AI startups. They're looking to invest in everything from seed to expansion stage, starting at $100k. The focus is on five key areas: AI infrastructure, frontier apps, consumer AI, trust and safety tools, and AI for social good.🍿Our Summary (also below)

  3. Spotify's AI DJ can now chat you up in Spanish, amigo. Time to salsa your way through some tunes! Spanish DJ Livi is launching in Spain and across 17 Latin American countries, including Mexico, Argentina, and Colombia.🍿Our Summary (also below)

  4. Garbage In, Garbage Out: Ensuring Data Quality for Successful AI Outcomes. The right data will transform your AI models performance, but how do you find it? Learn to surface and curate visual datasets, automate dataset cleansing, and apply industry best practices in the latest webinar from Encord. (sponsor)

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QUICK BITES

Menlo Ventures and Anthropic are playing matchmaker for AI startups with their new $100M Anthology Fund. It's like Tinder, but for AI companies and VC money.

What is going on here?

Menlo Ventures and Anthropic launched a $100M fund called Anthology to invest in AI startups.

What does this mean?

They're looking to invest in everything from seed to expansion stage, starting at $100k. Anthology is open to international startups but the program has a soft spot for US-based companies.

They're focusing on five key areas:

  • AI infrastructure (think tools that make AI easier to use)

  • Cutting-edge AI apps in healthcare, finance, cybersecurity, and more

  • Consumer AI that makes tech more user-friendly

  • Trust and safety tools for responsible AI

  • AI for social good (education, job creation, accessibility)

Startups get more than just cash: $25k in Anthropic credits, access to their latest AI models, and a chance to rub elbows with AI bigwigs. Quarterly deep dives and biannual demo days with Menlo and Anthropic leaders (hello, networking!)

You don't HAVE to use Anthropic's Claude model, but they're basically saying "Why wouldn't you?"

Why should I care?

If you're an AI startup, this is your golden ticket. It's not just about the money (though $100M is nothing to sneeze at). You're getting insider access to some of the best minds in AI, plus a chance to use cutting-edge tech before everyone else. And for the rest of us? This fund could be birthing the next big thing in AI that changes how we live and work. Keep your eyes peeled for whatever comes out of this AI incubator.

QUICK BITES

Spotify's rolling out its AI DJ in Spanish, bringing personalized tunes and commentary to millions of Spanish-speaking listeners. It's like having your own bilingual radio host who knows your music taste better than you do.

What is going on here?

Spotify's expanding its AI DJ feature to Spanish-speaking Premium users in select markets.

What does this mean?

  • The AI DJ, which combines personalized playlists with AI-generated commentary, is now available in Spanish.

  • Spotify tapped Olivia "Livi" Quiroz Roa, a Senior Music Editor based in Mexico City, as the voice model for the Spanish version.

  • Users can switch between English (voiced by Xavier "X" Jernigan) and Spanish versions in the app.

  • It's launching in Spain and across 17 Latin American countries, including Mexico, Argentina, and Colombia.

  • Spotify says DJ listeners spend more time on the app and discover more music they might've otherwise skipped.

Why should I care?

This move taps into the massive influence of Spanish language and Latin music globally. If you're a Spanish speaker or just love Latin tunes, you've now got an AI amigo to curate your playlist. For Spotify, it's a smart play to boost engagement and retention in a huge market. And let's be real, who doesn't want a personal DJ that speaks your language?

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