OpenAI acquired OpenClaw, the open-source AI agent, signaling a shift in the AI landscape away from just what models can say and towards what they can do, according to VentureBeat. Peter Steinberger, the creator of OpenClaw, will join OpenAI to work on bringing agents to everyone. Simultaneously, SurrealDB launched version 3.0 of its namesake database, aiming to simplify the complex data layers needed for AI agents, and a new type of organized crime involving luxury car theft is on the rise.
The acquisition of OpenClaw represents OpenAI's aggressive move to focus on AI's capabilities. The OpenClaw project will transition to an independent foundation, though OpenAI will sponsor it and potentially influence its direction, VentureBeat reported. This move comes as the industry recognizes the need for AI systems to perform actions, not just generate text.
SurrealDB's new version, launched with a $23 million Series A extension, bringing total funding to $44 million, seeks to simplify the retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) systems used for AI agents. These systems often require multiple layers and technologies for structured data, vectors, and graph information, leading to performance and accuracy issues. SurrealDB aims to solve this complexity, according to VentureBeat.
In other news, a new type of organized crime involving luxury car theft is emerging. Criminals use email phishing and fraudulent paperwork to impersonate legitimate transport companies and steal high-end vehicles, according to MIT Technology Review. These criminals divert the shipments and erase traces of the vehicles' original ownership and registration.
Sam Zahr, director of operations at Dream Luxury Rental, found this out when trying to get a Rolls-Royce Dawn convertible from Miami to Detroit. "It was very appealing to our clientele," he said, according to MIT Technology Review. His team posted the convertible on Central Dispatch, an online marketplace for vehicle shipments.
In related news, a cybersecurity researcher named Allison Nixon faced death threats from anonymous online personas, according to MIT Technology Review. These threats, made on Telegram and Discord channels, targeted Nixon because of her work tracking cybercriminals.
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