Encore AI has raised $30 million to expand its AI platform that replicates top sales performers. The platform uses Interaction Mining technology to study top performers and deploy AI agents that can operate autonomously or alongside live teams.
The AI industry is shifting focus towards products that directly influence revenue, customer engagement, and business growth. This trend is exemplified by companies like Encore AI, which has seen significant results with its AI agents, including a 10x return on investment for one of its largest lending clients.
In other AI developments, Moonshot AI has released Kimi K3, a 2.8 trillion parameter Mixture of Experts model, which can be deployed on AWS using Amazon SageMaker HyperPod or Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS) cluster. Together AI has partnered with Moonshot AI to serve Kimi K3, allowing developers to access these models through Together AI's infrastructure.
Meanwhile, AI agents are being evaluated for their ability to automate AI research, but existing methods have limitations. A new study found that current AI agents excel at engineering components of AI research but struggle with more nuanced aspects, such as formulating hypotheses and interpreting results.
Several companies are benefiting from AI-driven growth, including Rolls-Royce, which has raised its full-year profit guidance due to surging defense spending and the rapid expansion of AI-driven data centers. Acalvio has introduced Deception Guardrails, a preemptive defense capability designed to secure AI agents.
The use of AI in various industries continues to expand, with KT and Amorepacific deploying an AI research assistant called Lemon, which uses generative AI to review scientific literature, ingredient histories, and regulatory information.
Key Takeaways
• Encore AI raises $30 million to expand its AI platform that replicates top sales performers.• The AI industry shifts focus towards products influencing revenue, customer engagement, and business growth.
• Moonshot AI releases Kimi K3, a 2.8 trillion parameter Mixture of Experts model, deployable on AWS.
• Together AI partners with Moonshot AI to serve Kimi K3 through its infrastructure.
• AI agents struggle with nuanced aspects of automating AI research.
• Rolls-Royce benefits from surging defense spending and AI-driven data centers.
• Acalvio introduces Deception Guardrails to secure AI agents.
• KT and Amorepacific deploy AI research assistant Lemon for product development.
• The Rockland County District Attorney establishes a task force for law enforcement technology oversight.
• Researchers introduce OmegaUse-OfficeVal, a benchmark for evaluating LLM agents on long-horizon office-suite tasks.
Encore AI raises $30M for AI sales tool
Encore AI has raised $30 million to expand its AI platform that replicates top sales performers. The platform uses Interaction Mining technology to study top performers and deploy AI agents that can operate autonomously or alongside live teams. The company partners with leading organizations in demanding industries, including financial services. The funding round was led by Team8, Planven, and The Garage.
AI products transforming customer experience
The AI industry is shifting focus towards products that directly influence revenue, customer engagement, and business growth. Encore AI's platform is a prime example, using AI to analyze top-performing sales teams and transform insights into AI agents. The platform can be deployed within weeks and has shown significant results, including a 10x return on investment for one of its largest lending clients.
Deploying Kimi K3 on AWS
Kimi K3, a 2.8 trillion parameter Mixture of Experts model, has been released by Moonshot AI. The model requires substantial GPU compute and can be deployed on AWS using Amazon SageMaker HyperPod or Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS) cluster. The deployment process involves using a vLLM day-0 inference container and MXFP4 quantized weights.
Together AI partners with Moonshot AI
Together AI has partnered with Moonshot AI to serve the latter's large language models, starting with Kimi K3. The partnership allows developers to access these models through Together AI's infrastructure, which emphasizes zero data retention and compliant usage.
AI agents struggle with core research
AI agents are being evaluated for their ability to automate AI research, but existing methods have limitations. A new study found that current AI agents excel at engineering components of AI research but struggle with more nuanced aspects, such as formulating hypotheses and interpreting results.
Buying the AI reset
The AI infrastructure sector has been under pressure due to forced selling, but the fundamentals remain strong. The sector is expected to rebound, and investors are advised to consider buying the AI reset.
Rolls-Royce sees boost from defense and AI
Rolls-Royce is benefiting from surging defense spending and the rapid expansion of AI-driven data centers. The company has raised its full-year profit guidance and seen significant growth in its data center power business.
Acalvio unveils Deception Guardrails
Acalvio has introduced Deception Guardrails, a preemptive defense capability designed to secure AI agents. The technology detects, deceives, disrupts, and denies malicious agent activity.
Law enforcement technology oversight
The Rockland County District Attorney has established a task force to oversee the use of emerging technologies in law enforcement. The task force will establish guidelines and protocols for the use of these technologies.
OmegaUse-OfficeVal benchmark
Researchers have introduced OmegaUse-OfficeVal, a benchmark for evaluating LLM agents on long-horizon office-suite tasks with economic grounding. The benchmark provides task-level economic grounding and enables direct comparisons between human costs and LLM inference costs.
Rethinking critical infrastructure security
The article discusses the need to rethink critical infrastructure security in the age of AI. The convergence of IT, OT, and cloud systems creates new risks, and AI compresses the timeline for responding to threats.
KT and Amorepacific deploy AI research assistant
KT and Amorepacific have deployed an AI research assistant called Lemon, which uses generative AI to review scientific literature, ingredient histories, and regulatory information. The assistant can reduce research and regulatory review times during product development.
Sources
- Encore AI Lands $30M Series A for AI That Replicates Top Sales Performers
- Revenue, not just automation: Why AI products transforming customer experience deserve recognition
- Deploying Kimi K3 on AWS
- Together AI partners with Moonshot AI
- AI Agents Stall on Core AI Research
- Buying the AI Reset: Why Forced Selling Equates to Opportunity
- Rolls-Royce jumps 4% as it sees boost from both the defense boom and AI data center buildout
- Acalvio Unveils Deception Guardrails to Secure AI Agents
- LAW ENFORCEMENT TECHNOLOGY OVERSIGHT RESPONSIBILITIES IN OUR WORLD OF EMERGING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS
- OmegaUse-OfficeVal: Benchmarking LLM Agents on Long-Horizon Office-Suite Tasks with Economic Grounding
- Rethinking critical infrastructure security for the age of AI
- KT and Amorepacific Deploy AI Research Assistant to Accelerate Product Development
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