Top Tech News Today: Claude 2, a ChatGPT Alternative, Expands to the US and the UK. Crypto Miner Hive Digital Rebrands Itself Without ‘Blockchain’ As it Shifts to AI
Anyone in the US or the UK may easily sign up for free on the Claude 2 page of Anthropic’s website
Good morning tech fam, here are some quick tech updates for you to catch on to!
What’s New Today: Sisense to slash 15% of its workforce amid challenges.
Fast-Track Insights: Crypto Miner Hive Digital rebrands itself without ‘blockchain’ as it shifts to AI.
An American artificial intelligence startup called Anthropic debuted Claude 2, a conversational chatbot, in the US and the UK. The most recent chatbot reportedly competes most directly with OpenAI’s ChatGPT, which has gained popularity since its 2022 debut. Claude 2 has a bigger context window than ChatGPT and outperforms GPT-4 in terms of intelligence/cost ratio. “We are excited to introduce our newest model, Claude 2. The business stated on its official blog that Claude 2 has enhanced speed, lengthier answers, and can be accessible through API in addition to a new public-facing beta website, claude.ai.
The list of businesses that are laying off employees now includes the software company Sisense. A report on the Israeli website Calcalist claims that Sisense will fire 150 people or 15% of its staff. Employees in all divisions, including the 150-person Israeli headquarters, are reportedly affected by the layoffs. The software firm has undergone several changes in addition to the layoffs, including the departure of senior leaders last year, a smaller wave of layoffs, and a recruiting freeze.
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Hive Blockchain, a cryptocurrency mining company, has changed its name to Hive Digital Technologies to showcase its push into artificial intelligence. The mining company, which has its headquarters in Vancouver, announced in a statement on July 12 that it has removed the word “blockchain” from its name to better reflect its “evolving focus” on revenue opportunities in graphics processing units (GPUs) and cloud computing, as well as “its mission to drive advancements in AI” and support the “new Web3 ecosystem.”
