No-code and Low-code industry news

Enterprise AI model ecosystem developer Cohere has raised $270 million in a Series C funding round. This new capital will help to expand the development of its cloud-agnostic, data-secure AI platform targeted at enterprises around the world.

AWS unveils AWS Glue Data Quality, a solution that optimizes high-quality data management across data lakes and pipelines while reducing manual work.

OpenAI has released an update for ChatGPT on iOS, providing improved support for iPad devices, alongside Siri and Shortcuts integration. iPad users can now utilize the chatbot on their tablet with a full-screen view and drag-and-drop functionality. The update also brings voice input enhancements and hints at an upcoming Android release.

LinkedIn introduces an AI-powered ad copywriting tool, following Meta's release of generative AI tools for advertisers. The feature, based on OpenAI models, helps marketers generate different introductory text options for their ads using company and campaign data.

Google Meet's latest update focuses on improving its picture-in-picture mode, enabling users to multitask with ease.

iOS 17 is introducing a feature that allows users to connect their content subscriptions from App Store apps to Apple Podcasts for exclusive benefits, making it easier for subscribers to access exclusive content without needing separate apps or subscriptions.

Adobe introduces Firefly, a generative image generator for enterprise users, along with Adobe Express design app for enhanced efficiency. The company also announces several new AI-powered services as a part of its Sensei GenAI platform.

Meta is introducing Channels, a broadcast messaging feature similar to Instagram's, on WhatsApp for its 2 billion users. Channels provide new avenues for NGOs, research institutions, and fact-checking entities to communicate with users securely and privately.

Contextual AI emerged from stealth, securing $20 million in seed funding as it accelerates the development of the next-generation language models (LLMs) tailored for enterprise use. Addressing limitations that currently inhibit large-scale corporate adoption of LLMs, Contextual AI sets sights on transforming the generative AI industry.

JetBrains has updated its test automation IDE, Aqua, with support for Playwright and Cypress.

Apple has announced new features coming to Apple Wallet with iOS 17, including recurring payments with Apple Cash and business acceptance of digital ID cards.

Sentra, a cloud data security company, announced the launch of ChatDLP Anonymizer, a feature that removes Personal Identifiable Information (PII) from ChatGPT and Google Bard prompts. This offers privacy guardrails for companies, ensuring compliance with privacy frameworks such as CCPA and GDPR.

Google Cloud unveils an expansion of its consulting services aimed at aiding enterprises in their AI journey, offering C-suite leaders high-touch training, new on-demand learning paths, and generative AI consulting offerings.

Following the ongoing WWDC event, Apple has revised its App Store Review Guidelines to further combat app clones and copycats.

Apple has acquired Mira, an AR headset startup focusing on lightweight hardware.

Twitter extends the editing window for Blue subscribers from 30 minutes to one hour, allowing users more flexibility in correcting typos and modifying tweets.

Google's generative AI support in Vertex AI, based on models like PaLM 2, Imagen, and Codey, is now generally available. Vertex AI offers text generation, chat experiences, and text-embedding APIs for developers. Partners like GitLab, Canva, Typeface, DataStax, Neo4j, and Twilio are already leveraging these features.

Apple recently unveiled 88 exciting WebKit updates, paving the way for significant improvements to Safari 17 set for release this fall. The enhancements include AR/VR headset compatibility, support for new image formats, and cutting-edge developer tools.

India's edtech giant, Byju's, has introduced three AI transformer models focusing on streamlining learning, personalization, and enhancing service quality. Badri, MathGPT, and TeacherGPT are the models designed to address potential learning gaps, solve math problems, and provide personalized guidance, utilizing AI to boost multiple aspects of the business.

LlamaIndex, founded by former Uber research scientist Jerry Liu, aims to overcome limitations in large language models (LLMs) like GPT-3 and GPT-4 by integrating private data to expand capabilities, use cases. The company recently raised $8.5 million in seed funding to launch an enterprise solution later this year.

Apple introduces a redesigned Shortcuts app in iOS 17 to simplify its use and widen its audience.

Broadcom has announced the acquisition of ConnectALL, a value stream management platform provider.

Apple has announced TipKit, a developer toolkit that simplifies user onboarding through customizable tips and tutorials.

Landing AI has recently released a free SDK that enables developers to easily integrate advanced computer vision capabilities into their applications.