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— Leading this monumental round is none other than SoftBank. Joining SoftBank are Microsoft, Coatue, Altimeter, and Thrive Capital. The funding is to help in more research, scaling computer infrastructure, and delivering more powerful AI tools, says OpenAI.
— "The story of Browser Use began at ETH Zurich's Student Project House accelerator, founded by Magnus Müller and Gregor Zunic. Their journey, starting in 2024 during their master’s degrees in data science, reflects a blend of academic rigor and entrepreneurial spirit. Müller’s prior experience in web scraping combined with Zunic's data science expertise proved to be a potent mix. Their breakthrough idea was to leverage data science principles to guide browser actions, effectively teaching AI agents how to interact with websites programmatically. The rapid development of a Browser Use demo in just five weeks, followed by its open-sourcing, speaks volumes about the team's capabilities and the immediate appeal of their solution. Being part of Y Combinator's prestigious Winter 2025 batch further validates their innovative approach and potential for growth."
— "Browser Use gained significant traction thanks to its integration into Butterfly Effect's viral Manus tool. This Chinese startup leveraged Browser Use to power Manus, showcasing the practical applications and effectiveness of the technology in real-world scenarios. The virality of Manus significantly amplified awareness of Browser Use, propelling it into the spotlight and attracting wider developer interest."
— Alibaba touted its new model, QwQ-32B, in an online statement as delivering "exceptional performance, almost entirely surpassing OpenAI-o1-mini and rivaling the strongest open-source reasoning model, DeepSeek-R1." OpenAI-o1-mini is the American company's cost-efficient reasoning model released last year.
— The release of Alibaba's new AI model comes a day after the launch of a "general AI agent" called Manus by another company. A video on the website dedicated to Manus says the software can carry out complex, multi-step tasks such as screening resumés and creating a website. According to Reuters, Manus is the creation of Chinese company Monica. The video also says the AI agent is more advanced than a chatbot because it doesn't only generate ideas but delivers tangible results, such as producing a report recommending properties to buy based on specific criteria.
