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Walking around town after an NVIDIA conference with 4 RTX 5090s makes you feel powerful... Jokes. But to the successful completion of Nvidia GTC 2025: we at NYX Ventures took home several valuable insights directly from executives of Zoom, ByteDance, NVIDIA and Morgan Stanley. We are coming up on a significant technological growth wave of where it matches the previous patterns of PCs in the 80s and the Internet in the 90s. What is trending newly now is going to be what drives the world economy for at least the next decade. Invent or Build. We are just getting started. Join us. (psst: giving out one for free to one of the people who likes this post ??)

??Our portfolio founder, Jia Li of LiveX AI is taking the stage at #GTC2025! She’ll be speaking in Session S74315: “AI in Action: Optimize Your AI Infrastructure”, alongside industry leaders Chelsie Czop (Google Cloud), Kshetrajna Raghavan (Shopify), and Ashwin Kannan (Palo Alto Networks). Jia has been at the forefront of AI infrastructure innovation, and this session is a must-attend for anyone scaling AI systems efficiently. Don’t miss it!

Our portfolio LiveX AI featured at Google Cloud booth at #GTC2025 ??

Introducing Small 3.1, the best model in its weight class! At Mistral AI, we empower companies to solve real problems with state-of-the-art AI solutions. Small 3.1 embodies this commitment, offering improved text performance, multimodal understanding, and an expanded context window of up to 128k tokens. It outperforms comparable models, delivering inference speeds of 150 tokens per second. It is released under an Apache 2.0 license so happy building, everyone! https://lnkd.in/dDBQj2Jv

Exciting update from our portfolio company, Mistral AI: Their latest breakthrough, Small 3.1, unveiled at #GTC2025, is setting a new benchmark in its weight class. Small 3.1 is engineered for: - Enhanced Text Performance: Raising the bar for natural language processing. - Seamless Multimodal Understanding: Integrating diverse data types for richer insights. - Expanded Context: Handling up to 128k tokens to capture unprecedented nuance. - Optimized Inference Speed: Delivering 150 tokens per second to power real-time innovation. Released under Apache 2.0, this model exemplifies how cutting-edge AI can drive tangible impact across industries. Proud to support a team that's redefining what's possible. #happybuilding Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eZ5VXe6q

Sat next to Michael Dell today to watch Jensen Huang announce 3 new open source models and training datasets to revolutionize AI’s application in robotics! ?? Isaac GR00T N1: 2B Foundational Model Developed for Humanoid Logical Reasoning ?? Cosmos Transfer: 7B World Foundational Model ?? Physical AI Dataset: 15-Terabyte Dataset Purely for Robotics Training The need for compute has more than 100X’ed since last year at this time. As the need for compute increases in all applications sectors—equally as necessary to build up strong infrastructure of open source applications. NVIDIA’s new partnership with Disney Research also produced a very cute robot ??

We will be attending #GTC2025 next week! Last year, an in-depth conversation with the Mistral AI founding team not only led to our investment but also refined our view of where AI is headed. ??This year, the conversation around next-generation AI is evolving. Emerging innovators like #Manus and #Deepsek are beginning to capture industry attention. Manus is pushing the boundaries of human-computer interaction, while Deepsek is exploring novel neural processing techniques aimed at enhancing AI efficiency and capability. These emerging trends are a testament to the dynamic shifts shaping our sector. As we head into GTC2025, we're eager to reconnect with global tech leaders, engage in forward-thinking discussions, and explore new opportunities at the intersection of breakthrough technology and strategic investment. We invite fellow investors, founders, and tech enthusiasts to share their insights on how these trends might reshape the AI landscape with us! #GTC2025 #AI #Innovation

AI-native hardware is no longer a concept—it’s here, and it’s changing how we interact with technology. At NYX Ventures, we’re investing in this shift. Our portfolio company Gyges Labs is leading the way with Halliday AI Glasses—the most-funded AI glasses in crowdfunding history ($3.3M raised, 8,023 backers). ?? What’s driving AI hardware in 2025? ?? Edge AI → Smarter, on-device intelligence (no cloud dependency) ?? AI Wearables → Glasses, pendants, and earbuds as the new interface ?? AI-Native Ecosystems → Software + services will define market leaders ?? Personalized AI → Devices that learn, adapt, and anticipate needs This isn’t just an upgrade—it’s the next platform shift. ?? Read our full take on AI consumer hardware in 2025: #AI #Wearables #EdgeAI #FutureOfComputing

Our Co-Founder & Chief AI Officer, Dr. Jia Li, is featured in Google Cloud’s “Future of AI: Perspectives for Startups” report—alongside 22 AI leaders shaping what’s next. Her take? AI agents are the future. ?? They go beyond automation—they interact, understand, and engage. ?? They create natural, dynamic conversations that feel human-like. ?? They transform customer retention and business growth. At LiveX AI, we believe the best customer experiences are intelligent, seamless, and human-like. Businesses that embrace AI agents today will lead tomorrow. ?? Shoutout to Amin Vahdat,Douwe Kiela, Elad Gil, Harrison Chase, Jennifer Li, Sarah Guo Yoav Shoham and other leaders for their insights! ?? Check out the full report → goo.gle/42NrjVo #AI #FutureOfAI #ConversationalAI #CustomerExperience #BusinessGrowth #LiveXAI ?? Jerry Li Yao Zhao Teri Llach Deepa Sureka Chang Chen Jagbir S Bhatia Jason Egnal