French AI startup Les Ministraux has launched two brand new lightweight models, Ministral3B and Ministral8B, specifically designed for edge devices, with parameters of 3 billion and 8 billion, respectively. Both models excelled in instruction-following benchmark tests, with Ministral3B surpassing Llama38B and Mistral7B, while Ministral8B outperformed both models in all aspects except for coding capabilities.

Mukesh Bansal, founder and CEO of Myntra, India's largest fashion e-commerce site, has announced that his latest AI startup, Nurix AI, has successfully secured $27.5 million in seed and Series A funding. Product link: https://www.nurix.ai/ This round of funding was led by renowned venture capital firms General Catalyst and Accel.

Google Cloud has collaborated with Y Combinator to offer AI startups $350,000 worth of cloud computing resources, including dedicated GPU/TPU clusters, for a period of two years. This initiative aims to foster AI innovation by prioritizing access to computing resources and facilitating one-on-one discussions with AI experts, helping startups tackle technical challenges and promote their growth. The partnership seeks to nurture future tech giants, with Google aiming to establish long-term relationships through early support. This collaboration not only addresses the computing resource needs of startups.