- AI search platform Liner joins Theta EdgeCloud as its newest enterprise customer, bringing 10 million students and researchers to the platform
- Liner recently secured $29 million in Series B funding, with Samsung Ventures among key investors
- Theta EdgeCloud expands academic presence through partnerships with major universities in the US and Korea
- Liner’s Ai technology combines GPT-4, GPT-3.5 Turbo, and proprietary Liner 7B model for specialized search capabilities
- Partnership aims to accelerate AI inference tasks using EdgeCloud’s decentralized GPU infrastructure
Theta EdgeCloud Secures Major AI Search Platform Partnership
Theta Labs has announced a significant partnership with Liner, an Artificial Intelligence-powered search platform, marking a substantial expansion of its EdgeCloud service. Liner, ranked in Andreessen Horowitz’s Top 50 Generative AI web services, serves over 10 million students and researchers globally.
Strong Academic Foundation
Since its June launch, Theta EdgeCloud has established a strong presence in academic institutions. Current partners include the University of Oregon, Korea University, Seoul Women’s University, KAIST, and Yonsei University.
Recent Funding and Market Position
Liner’s recent Series B funding round raised $29 million, led by INTERVEST and Atinum Investment. Notable investors include Samsung Venture Investment, LB Investment, and existing backers Capstone Partners and SL Investment.
The platform has gained significant traction in U.S. academia, with prominent institutions like UC Berkeley, Texas A&M, and The University of Southern California among its user base. "We’re impressed by Theta’s deep understanding of the academia market, researchers and students and what it takes to power our highly customized large language models," stated Luke Jinu Kim, Liner’s CEO.
Technical Infrastructure and Capabilities
Liner’s search engine operates on a sophisticated technical stack combining multiple AI models:
- GPT-4
- GPT-3.5 Turbo
- Liner 7B (proprietary model)
The platform specializes in delivering precise, context-aware search results from academic sources, including journals and research papers. This technology serves a growing demand for specialized information retrieval in academic and research settings.
Decentralized Computing Benefits
Through this collaboration, Liner will utilize EdgeCloud’s decentralized GPU infrastructure to enhance its AI inference capabilities. This integration aims to improve search speed and efficiency while maintaining high accuracy standards.
The partnership represents a strategic alignment between Theta’s decentralized computing infrastructure and Liner’s AI-powered search technology, potentially setting new standards for academic research tools and information retrieval systems.
Liner’s inclusion in the 2024 Emerging AI+X Top 100 list further validates its market position and growth potential in the AI-powered search sector. With two-thirds of its paying users based in U.S. academia, this partnership positions both companies to better serve the expanding educational technology market.
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