The Daily AI Briefing - 04/03/2025

Welcome to The Daily AI Briefing, here are today's headlines! The artificial intelligence landscape continues to evolve at breakneck speed. Today, we're covering major developments including Deutsche Telekom's AI phone partnership with Perplexity, Anthropic's massive funding round, AI research acceleration methods, Microsoft's healthcare AI assistant, and more trending tools reshaping how we interact with technology. In our first story, Deutsche Telekom is partnering with Perplexity to create an "AI Phone" that puts artificial intelligence at the center of the mobile experience. T-Mobile's parent company announced this smartphone will feature Perplexity Assistant accessible directly from the lock screen, eliminating the need to switch between apps. According to Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas, this partnership transforms their technology from an "answer machine to an action machine" capable of handling everyday tasks. The device will incorporate several AI technologies, including Google Cloud AI for real-time translation, ElevenLabs for podcast creation, and Picsart for avatar generation. Expected to launch later this year with a price tag under $1,000, Deutsche Telekom will also offer an app version of its Magenta AI starting this summer. This represents one of the first major carrier-led initiatives to create a smartphone specifically optimized for AI experiences. In funding news, Anthropic has secured a staggering $3.5 billion in a Series E round, tripling its valuation to $61.5 billion. This massive investment comes just days after the company released Claude 3.7 Sonnet with hybrid reasoning capabilities, cementing Anthropic's position as a leading competitor to OpenAI. Lightspeed Venture Partners led the round, with participation from Salesforce Ventures, Cisco, Fidelity, Jane Street, and others. The company plans to use these funds to expand computing resources for model development, strengthen AI safety research, and accelerate international expansion. Anthropic recently debuted Claude 3.7 Sonnet as its "most intelligent model to date" alongside a Claude Code agentic coding tool. The model will also power Alexa+, Amazon's upgraded voice assistant unveiled last week. This follows Amazon's previous $8 billion investment in Anthropic. For researchers and professionals, AI tools are now streamlining the research process. Grok's DeepSearch feature enables users to scan hundreds of websites and uncover the latest scientific breakthroughs in minutes. The process is straightforward: access DeepSearch on Grok's platform (currently free), craft a structured query covering key aspects of emerging research in your industry, then review and refine your exploration by requesting technical details about specific innovations or comparing different research approaches. A pro tip: you can also ask DeepSearch to identify under-explored research areas within your field. This approach dramatically accelerates what would traditionally take days or weeks of manual research. In healthcare technology, Microsoft has introduced Dragon Copilot, a voice-activated AI assistant designed to streamline clinical documentation. This new tool combines Microsoft's Dragon Medical One voice dictation with DAX Copilot's listening features to create a comprehensive assistant for clinical workflows. Dragon Copilot automatically generates documentation like clinical notes and referral letters while providing access to trusted medical information. Early testing shows impressive results, with clinicians saving approximately five minutes per patient encounter and reporting reduced feelings of burnout and fatigue. The assistant will launch in the U.S. and Canada in May 2025, available via desktop, browser, or mobile app, with more regions following soon. That's all for today's Daily AI Briefing. We've covered Deutsche Telekom's AI phone, Anthropic's massive funding round, research acceleration through Grok's DeepSearch, and Microsoft's healthcare AI assistant.