🛍️Major Clothing Brands Designing with AI

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Happy Thursday! Imagine Leonardo da Vinci equipped with Photoshop—or better yet, an AI assistant. He'd probably whip out 100 versions of the Mona Lisa before lunch. That’s the kind of creative superpower Raspberry AI is bringing to today’s designers.

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Raspberry AI Bags $24M to Revolutionize Fashion Design

Raspberry AI is reshaping the fashion world with its innovative text-to-image platform that lets designers turn sketches into photorealistic visuals in seconds. With backing from a16z and top tier clients like Under Armour and MCM Worldwide, the startup is addressing the industry's need for speed and creativity. By eliminating the need for costly and time-consuming physical samples, Raspberry enables brands to experiment with countless variations of designs, materials, and prints effortlessly. The $24M funding will help the company expand into home, furniture, and cosmetics, signaling a broader shift toward AI-driven product design across industries (see announcement).

24-Year-Old’s Next Big Bet in AI-Powered Accounting

After selling his crypto invoicing startup Utopia Labs to Coinbase, Pryce Yebesi is back with a $3M seed round for Open Ledger, his latest venture. The AI-powered accounting platform is designed to embed seamlessly into existing tools used by enterprises and small businesses, automating tasks like categorization, reconciliation, and financial reporting. Yebesi and co-founder Ashtyn Bell have reimagined the data layer of financial transactions, allowing large language models to execute accounting functions without compromising security. With beta testing already underway, the startup is set to fully launch by the end of the month, aiming to revolutionize accounting for a million end users by year-end.

The White House’s New AI Chip Export Cap

In a bold move, the Biden administration has proposed a groundbreaking 50,000-unit cap on AI chip exports to most nations. The sweeping restrictions aim to block adversaries like China and Russia from accessing cutting-edge technology via indirect routes. However, these new rules could significantly impact neutral nations, including Mexico, Portugal, and Israel, by limiting their ability to scale AI innovation. While the U.S. promises streamlined licensing for its strongest allies, critics argue the policy may stifle global economic growth and tech advancement. NVIDIA has labeled the rules "unprecedented and misguided", cautioning they could derail progress worldwide (view full statement).

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Hacking AI - Microsoft Fights Back: Microsoft has filed a lawsuit against unnamed defendants accused of bypassing safety measures in its Azure OpenAI Service. The group allegedly used stolen credentials and custom tools like the "de3u" software to exploit AI capabilities for generating harmful content. Microsoft is seeking damages and has implemented countermeasures to secure its systems (view legal complaint).

OpenAI's Blueprint to Lead the AI Frontier: OpenAI has unveiled an “economic blueprint” urging the U.S. government to invest in chips, energy, and talent to maintain global AI leadership. The plan advocates for streamlined federal AI safety standards, voluntary export controls, and policies supporting the use of publicly available data for model training. Could this be the roadmap for U.S. dominance in the AI race?

VLC Unveils Real-Time AI Subtitling: VLC Player has debuted a groundbreaking feature at CES 2025: real-time AI-powered subtitling and translation for videos, supporting over 100 languages—all processed locally, offline, and without cloud services. This innovation integrates open-source AI models directly into the app, taking accessibility to new heights.

Cybertruck Explosion Sparks AI Controversy: Las Vegas police revealed logs showing the suspect in the New Year’s Cybertruck explosion used ChatGPT to seek information about explosives—asking how to ignite them and where to procure materials. This discovery raises fresh concerns about the misuse of AI tools in criminal activities (watch news conference).

Mercedes’ Assistant Gets a Conversational Boost: The new Mercedes CLA will have a smarter Virtual Assistant powered by Google Gemini. It can chat with you naturally, understand follow-up questions, and give real-time updates using Google Maps. This upgrade makes finding restaurants, getting recommendations, and planning drives easier and more personal.

Perplexity Joins Forces with Tripadvisor: Perplexity’s AI search engine is leveling up with a fresh integration of Tripadvisor. It now serves up hotel recommendations with vivid images, highlights, and user ratings from real people. Searches like “hotels in Madrid for a business trip” bring detailed insights, such as why Hotel Regina is a top pick. This new feature is live on the web and set to arrive on mobile soon (read more).

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