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Google and YouTube reveal 'Lyria'!
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Welcome, AI enthusiasts.
YouTube and Google DeepMind just revealed a new AI model called ‘Lyria’ to clone artist voices and co-create tools with musicians.
Will collaborating directly with artists help change the anti-AI sentiment seen throughout the music industry? Let’s get into it.
In today’s AI rundown:
YouTube reveals AI music experiments with artists
Meta releases new Emu AI video and image editing tools
10 new AI tools to try
How to create music from text with Google’s MusicLM
Microsoft and ‘Be My Eyes’ aid blind users with AI
Rumor: ChatGPT gaining long-term memory?
AI experts sound deepfake alarm in new survey
Read time: 3 minutes
LATEST DEVELOPMENTS
YOUTUBE
🎶 YouTube reveals AI music experiments with artists
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The Rundown: YouTube just previewed two new AI music experiments to clone artist voices and co-create tools with musicians in partnership with Google DeepMind’s brand-new AI music generation model, ‘Lyria’.
The details:
‘Dream Track’ generates 30-second AI vocal tracks from text prompts.
Music AI tools also in development include humming a melody to generate instrumentals and seamlessly editing the style of a track.
Participating musicians include T-Pain, Charlie Puth, Sia, Demi Lovato, and John Legend.
It will be limited to a small test group as YouTube gathers feedback to shape future products.
The relevance: What text-to-image models did for unlocking new creative potential, new audio tools will likely do for music creators. The cherry on top is some seriously big-time musicians collaborating on the AI project.
Check out the sweet demo video here.
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META
⚙️ Meta releases new Emu AI video and image editing tools
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The Rundown: Meta just announced two new AI-powered creative tools, Emu Edit, and Emu Video, being integrated into Facebook and Instagram.
The details:
Emu Edit allows users to make image edits with text instructions, with the model intuitively understanding without specific selections.
Emu Video can generate short video clips and animations using text prompts, images, or both as inputs.
Both features will be integrated into FB and IG, getting AI capabilities directly into the user’s hands instead of through third-party tools.
Our thoughts: Integrating generative AI abilities into mainstream apps like Facebook and Instagram broadens access and creativity — and is another great trojan horse for broader adoption and acceptance of AI.
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AI TRAINING
🥁 How to create music from text with Google’s MusicLM
Want to start making music, without mastering an instrument or having a beautiful voice? New AI models are getting released each week, making it easier than ever for users to express themselves with sound.
Here’s how to generate your own music creation, using Google’s MusicLM:
Step 1: Go to labs.google.com and scroll down to MusicLM to join the beta.
Step 2: Enter a prompt for the type of music or sound you want to create. For our example below: “an epic viking score for a battle scene of a movie”.
Step 3: MusicLM will generate two 30-second audio files based on your prompt. Modify your description to change the results, or click the three dots to download or share your creation.
Start dipping your toes into the AI-generated music waters — soon the only limitation on creating will be what you can imagine!
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👀 Microsoft’ and ‘Be My Eyes’ aid blind users with AI
Microsoft just partnered with the mobile app Be My Eyes to bring AI-powered visual assistance to blind customers. Using GPT-4, digital visual assistant ‘Be My AI’ resolves issues in just four minutes without human agents — with the collaboration helping to automate support for underserved groups.
🧠 Rumor: ChatGPT gaining long-term memory?
Screenshots are circulating that show ChatGPT potentially gaining long-term memory — with the image showing upgrades like the ability for GPT to learn between chats, improve over time, and manage what it remembers.
🚨 AI experts sound deepfake alarm in new survey
95% of top AI academics called today's audio and video deepfake tech "advanced", with experts unnerved by AI's deceptive powers in a new survey from Axios. With detection still lagging, most saw certification as the best defense against persuasive fakes.
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⚡️ Amazon's new online car dealership
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Welcome, Tech enthusiasts.
Amazon is accelerating into auto e-commerce through its new Hyundai sales deal, bringing vehicles directly to its platform starting in 2024.
Now you can REALLY find anything on Amazon — even your next car. Let’s dive in…
In today’s tech rundown:
Amazon adds online car sales with Hyundai partnership
New system automates helicopter emergency landings
Character AI's unstoppable growth
10 new products
7 quick stories
Read time: 3 minutes
TODAY’S HEADLINES
AMAZON
🚘 Amazon adds online car sales with Hyundai partnership
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The Rundown: Amazon just announced a new partnership with Hyundai to allow car purchases directly on the e-commerce giant’s platform starting in 2024 — a first for the company.
The details:
Select Hyundai dealers can list new vehicle inventory, while customers can browse and schedule delivery/pickup from the local dealer.
Alexa and AWS will also be integrated into Hyundai vehicles and operations as part of the deal.
Amazon has been slowly expanding into the automotive sector with virtual showrooms and parts sales.
The relevance: Just when you thought you’d seen it all on Amazon! This partnership could further disrupt traditional distribution models — especially with younger buyers who would rather shop online than in a car dealership.
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SKYRYSE
🚁 New system automates helicopter emergency landings
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The Rundown: Aviation startup Skyryse just developed the world's first automated autorotation system, allowing helicopters to safely land without power.
The details:
Autorotation landings are difficult emergency maneuvers pilots perform when engines fail.
Skyryse's system immediately recognizes autorotation landings — managing pitch, speed, flare, and other landing procedures.
Test pilots completed the first full automated autorotation landing in a Robinson R66 helicopter.
The tech aims to bring commercial airline safety levels to private helicopter flights.
Our thoughts: Helicopter flight isn’t for the faint of heart — and takes extreme skill for even the most experienced pilots. This new system can automate split-second decisions necessary in potentially life-or-death situations.
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SNIPPETS
Apple announced iPhone support for RCS messaging is coming in 2024, finally addressing longstanding pressure from Google, Samsung and others.
UK medicine regulator MHRA approved Casgevy, the first gene-editing treatment using CRISPR, to potentially cure sickle cell disease.
Roblox is facing a class action lawsuit from parents accusing it of negligently exposing children to inappropriate content and interactions.
Bluesky, the decentralized X rival, announced the platform just hit 2 million invited users, with a web interface and additional features still to come.
IBM halts ads on a platform where Elon Musk engaged with far-right content, amid concerns over hate speech and discrimination.
SpaceX postpones Starship launch to replace a booster component, aiming for a Saturday test flight.
Cryptomining setup found clandestinely operating under a Polish court, suspected of significant electricity theft.
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🤖 AI-powered doctor's offices are here!
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Welcome, AI enthusiasts.
Forward Health is aiming to automate healthcare with new AI pods that provide medical testing and diagnosis without doctors present.
Are these self-serve CarePods the future of medical care? Let’s get into it…
In today’s AI rundown:
Forward Health launches AI-powered medical pods
Microsoft unveils new custom AI and cloud chips
10 new AI tools to try
How to build (actually useful) GPTs
Notion’s Q&A feature helps users sort notes
OpenAI pauses ChatGPT premium signups amid surge
Read time: 3 minutes
LATEST DEVELOPMENTS
HEALTH & AI
🩺 Forward Health launches AI-powered medical pods
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The Rundown: Health startup Forward Health just secured $100M in funding and introduced CarePods, standalone stations that provide medical tests and diagnosis using AI — without needing onsite doctors.
The details:
CarePods allow users to get bloodwork, scans, swabs, and more with an attendant and touchscreen guide.
Available screenings include full body scans, heart health, thyroid testing, blood pressure, weight management, kidney and liver health, and more.
Custom AI reviews patient results, and the companies’ remote doctors can prescribe further treatment if needed.
A $99 monthly subscription provides access to all pod apps, tests, and doctor support.
Our thoughts: As primary care has grown more impersonal and reactive, this comprehensive AI option truly feels like the future of medical care. However, a lack of insurance coverage and general trust in AI will remain the biggest hurdles to overcome before true mass adoption.
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MICROSOFT
💾 Microsoft unveils custom AI and cloud chips
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The Rundown: Microsoft just announced two brand new custom-designed chips at the company’s Ignite conference — bringing production in-house to power the company’s AI and cloud workloads.
The details:
The new Maia chip is tailored for large language models like GPT that power Azure AI services.
The new Cobalt CPU is designed to run general cloud computing.
The company will deploy the chips in its data centers to power internal services before offering them as part of Azure.
Microsoft is still partnering closely with AMD, NVIDIA, Arm, and others.
The relevance: Not every company has the resources to bring chip production in-house — but Microsoft is doubling down on AI and playing the long game while ‘chipping’ away at NVIDIA’s monopoly on processing.
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AI TRAINING
🚧 How to build (actually useful) GPTs
Everyone is churning out custom GPTs — but many aren’t taking advantage of the full power you can harness in the building process.
Here are a few tips to make your GPT stand out from the noise:
Integrate actions — Using actions to create AI agents is the most powerful feature for GPTs, but few are actually using it. As we went over in an earlier edition, you can hook up 1000+ actions with zero coding using Zapier.
Leverage unique data — Incorporate datasets to differentiate and provide an advantage over others. Just be sure to safeguard it properly (see below).
Promote your offerings — Prompt your GPT to recommend your own products or services when relevant. An example of how we incorporated promos into our own GPT here.
Protect your work — Use prompts that guard against others accessing your instructions and data, preventing replication of your hard work. A good example of instructions to help safeguard your GPT from being copied here.
Follow these pro tips to create AI agents that are uniquely useful versus generic. Your users will notice the difference!
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🤖 Notion taps AI to find your notes
Notion just released Q&A, a new AI assistant to help users better organize their digital lives. Q&A answers queries and cites sources, aiming to be a mega-brain across your docs. The new feature is available to all Notion users as a paid add-on for $8 a month.
🛑 OpenAI pauses premium signups amid surge
OpenAI just halted new ChatGPT Plus signups, with CEO Sam Altman citing overwhelming demand post-Dev Day. Plagued by outages and attacks during the surge, OpenAI is closing shop for now to refocus on stabilizing the platform.
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⚡️ SpaceX's Starship approved for takeoff
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Welcome, Tech enthusiasts.
After its first Starship trial met a fiery demise, SpaceX is hoping for a successful round two with FAA approval for a pivotal re-test.
But the stakes are high for Elon's reusable rocket dreams. Let’s dig in…
In today’s tech rundown:
SpaceX gets approval for 2nd Starship launch
French startup launches world's lightest smart ring
10 new products
7 quick stories
Read time: 3 minutes
TODAY’S HEADLINES
SPACEX
🚀 SpaceX gets approval for 2nd Starship launch
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The Rundown: SpaceX just received regulatory approval from the FAA for a second test flight of its giant Starship rocket system, currently targeted for Friday morning.
The details:
The first test in April resulted in an accidental explosion.
Starship consists of the Super Heavy booster and an upper stage called Starship.
Both rocket stages are designed to be fully reusable and enable interplanetary travel starting with Mars.
If successful, the test will consist of a 90-minute flight followed by a descent into the Pacific Ocean.
The relevance: Nobody said revolutionizing commercial space travel would be easy. After the failed first test, Elon and SpaceX are ready for Round 2 — and success would mark a significant milestone for reusable rocket tech.
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SMART TECH
💍 French startup launches world's lightest smart ring
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The Rundown: French startup Circular just launched their new Circular Ring Slim, claimed to be the lightest and thinnest smart ring with haptic feedback.
The details:
Weighing in at just 2 grams, the ring is only 2.2 mm thick but packed with tracking sensors — able to capture 142 health markers.
A new haptic nav feature allows users to control functions by tapping, which provides vibrations and other tactile feedback that can be felt.
The vibrations also provide alerts and power a smart alarm to wake at optimal times.
The platform also features an in-app AI assistant, which analyzes user’s health data to provide insights and advice.
Our thoughts: As health tracking becomes more and more integrated into our tech, the race for the most unobtrusive and user-friendly models is on — and with tons of features and AI integration, this looks like it packs a serious punch.
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SNIPPETS
The FCC introduces rules to prevent telecom companies from offering unequal internet service based on demographics like race or income.
Synex Medical introduces a non-invasive blood glucose monitor using magnetic fields and radio waves.
Amazon is merging the Comixology app with Kindle, requiring users to read comics in the Kindle app starting December 4th.
Lawmakers are questioning Apple over the cancellation of Jon Stewart's show, suspecting influence from China.
A US judge ruled that Section 230 doesn't protect social media companies from claims that their platform designs.
WhatsApp Channels reaches 500 million users and introduces stickers to enhance messaging.
A Pew Research Center report finds that Facebook and YouTube are the top sources for news on social media in the U.S., with growing news consumption on Instagram, Nextdoor, and TikTok.
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🤖 AI agent masters Minecraft
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Welcome, AI enthusiasts.
By tackling 200+ Minecraft tasks, planning dynamically, and honing skills, a new AI agent called JARVIS-1 just achieved a gaming breakthrough.
Like Tony Stark’s ultra-capable AI, is this Minecraft AI agent a glimpse at the future of versatile real-world robots? Let’s get into it.
In today’s AI rundown:
Multimodal AI agent excels at Minecraft tasks
Airbnb acquires AI startup for $200M
10 new AI tools to try
How to learn AI with the best free courses
Vectara ranks LLMs by hallucination rate with new leaderboard
DeepMind's GraphCast upgrades speedy weather forecasts
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LATEST DEVELOPMENTS
AI RESEARCH
⛏️ Multimodal AI agent excels at Minecraft tasks
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The Rundown: Researchers just developed an AI agent called JARVIS-1, which can complete a wide variety of tasks, plan, and improve while playing the open-world game Minecraft.
The details:
JARVIS-1 uses a multimodal language model to understand visual, textual, and symbolic information.
The capabilities allow JARVIS-1 to plan and act based on current game situations dynamically — and can improve over time.
The AI agent exceeded prior versions on over 200 Minecraft tasks — especially complex, long-horizon ones.
JARVIS achieved over 90% success on a variety of tasks and 12.5% on the very challenging diamond pickaxe task.
The relevance: JARVIS-1 represents impressive progress in building AI agents that can act in complex environments — and it will be interesting to watch how these breakthroughs transfer to real-world robotics problems.
Who would’ve thought that Minecraft would be the birthplace of AI agents?
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AIRBNB
🏡 Airbnb acquires AI startup for $200M
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The Rundown: Airbnb just acquired a secretive AI startup by the name of Gameplanner AI to accelerate the rental giant’s AI initiatives — marking the company’s first acquisition since going public.
The details:
Gameplanner AI has been in ‘stealth mode’ since 2020, with little known about what the company actually does.
What we do know, is that the startup is co-founded by Adam Cheyer, who previously launched Siri (later acquired by Apple).
The deal is valued at just under $200 million, according to sources.
Our thoughts: The broader unknowns of this stealthy startup make for an intriguing acquisition — and the move takes Airbnb one step closer to founder Brian Chesky’s vision of AI helping to build the company ‘travel concierge’.
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AI TRAINING
📚 How to learn AI with free courses
Want to get some of the best resources and training from the top companies and institutions without breaking the bank?
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🌦️ DeepMind's GraphCast upgrades weather forecasts
DeepMind just open-sourced GraphCast, an AI model that provides hyper-accurate global weather predictions in under a minute. Between this and the recent earthquake prediction paper, AI might be the tool needed to help humans conquer nature in the next decade.
😵💫 Vectara ranks LLMs by hallucination rate
Vectara just released its ‘LLM Leaderboard,’ analyzing major language models' hallucination rates. Evaluating summarization accuracy on 1000 texts, the rankings shows how often bots like Claude and GPT-4 stray from facts. GPT-4 and 3.5 currently top the list, followed by Meta’s LLaMA.
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⚡️ New tech: Lab-grown pet food meat?
Welcome, Tech enthusiasts.
In an industry-first, startup Bene Meat gained EU approval to sell more nutritious, sustainable lab-grown meat for pet food.
Are you ditch your pet’s brown kibble for a lab-grown alternative? Let’s get into it.
In today’s tech rundown:
First lab-grown 'cultivated' meat approved for pet food
New gene therapy treatment lowers cholesterol
10 new products
7 quick stories
Read time: 3 minutes
TODAY’S HEADLINES
FOOD TECH
🐶 First lab-grown 'cultivated' meat approved for pet food
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The Rundown: A Czech startup called Bene Meat Technologies just received the first-ever approval to sell lab-grown meat for pet food in the EU, marking a new production source for the industry.
The details:
Bene Meat received a license from the EU, allowing it to produce and sell pet food made from animal cells grown in a bioreactor.
This cultivated meat aims to be more sustainable, ethical, and consistent compared to traditional pet food.
The final products, made from living animal cells, could launch in 2024 pending deals with manufacturers.
The relevance: With many ditching the burnt brown chow for better options, this novel protein source could improve pet nutrition and lower environmental impact — the question is if prices can remain competitive with other options.
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MEDICAL RESEARCH
🧬 First human trials of gene therapy lowers cholesterol
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The Rundown: The first human trial of a precise gene editing technique called base editing successfully reduced LDL cholesterol levels up to 55% in participants but also saw adverse effects — including one death.
The details:
Biotech firm Verve Therapeutics tested their ‘base editing’ treatment VERVE-101, which disables a gene that regulates LDL cholesterol.
10 patients with life-threatening high cholesterol received VERVE-101 injections, showing LDL reductions persisting for 6 months.
However, the trial also saw two concerning adverse events, including one death from a heart attack — raising significant safety questions.
The relevance: Heart disease remains an enormous health burden globally, so potential new options are exciting if proven safe — but safety (and ethical use) of gene editing will be a major hurdle as the tech continues to develop.
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SNIPPETS
Amazon's Alexa app introduces Map View, a digital mapping feature for easy smart home device management and control.
TikTok introduces a feature to save songs directly to Spotify and Amazon Music, streamlining the music discovery and listening experience.
Uber is implementing measures to identify and prevent users from unfairly manipulating ratings for refunds, enhancing fairness and safety for drivers.
DeepMind's new AI system, GraphCast, is now the most precise 10-day global weather forecasting model.
Juno mission detects surface salts on Ganymede, indicating an underground saltwater ocean.
Microsoft is testing new features for Copilot AI in Windows 11, including an option for it to launch automatically on startup and the ability to resize its panel.
The US military is conducting supersonic B-1 Lancer bomber missions in the Middle East, showcasing its rapid combat power projection capabilities.
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🤖 GPT-5 in progress as OpenAI eyes AGI
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Welcome, AI enthusiasts.
OpenAI just revealed it's already working on GPT-5, seeking Microsoft's funds to train the expensive successor in a relentless pursuit of AGI.
The blistering progress makes us wonder — is the world ready for what comes next? Let’s get into it…
In today’s AI rundown:
OpenAI confirms it's working on GPT-5, advanced AI agents
NVIDIA launches new H200 chip for advanced AI workloads
10 new AI tools to try
How to build AI agents with GPT Builder
AI robot chemist cooks up oxygen on Mars
Google eyes big stake in chatbot startup Character AI
Read time: 3 minutes
LATEST DEVELOPMENTS
OPENAI
😱 OpenAI confirms it's working on GPT-5
Image source: Midjourney
The Rundown: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman just revealed the company is actively working on GPT-5 and expects to raise more money from Microsoft to advance the goal of creating AGI.
The details:
OpenAI is currently working on advanced autonomous software agents and GPT-5, requiring more data and computing power.
The company has massive costs of training increasingly complex AI models and is seeking additional funds from Microsoft.
Altman says the training will require procuring more data, both public and private, to improve the model.
The relevance: Last week at DevDay, Sam Altman said that this year’s announcements would look ‘quaint’ compared to next year. If GPT-5 is on the table… We may be in for a wild ride.
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NVIDIA
💾 NVIDIA launches H200 GPU for advanced AI workloads
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The Rundown: NVIDIA just announced their new H200 GPU chip based on the Hopper architecture, a powerful upgrade aimed at accelerating generative AI.
The details:
The H200 features up to 141GB of memory, providing nearly double the capacity and 2.4x more bandwidth than the previous A100 chip.
Upgrades allow the H200 to handle massive data requirements of large genAI models and high-performance workloads.
The H200 will start shipping in computer servers from major manufacturers beginning in mid-2024, and will also be available in NVIDIA's GH200 Grace Hopper Superchip.
Our thoughts: The H200's expanded memory and bandwidth seem optimized to push the boundaries of large generative models — and it’s getting hard to fathom the power these future chips will have. Will this be the push NVIDIA needs to join the top 5 largest publicly traded companies?
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AI TRAINING
⚡️ How to build AI agents with GPT Builder
OpenAI's new custom GPTs allow anyone to build their own AI agents. By using Actions and Zapier, you can automate your work across 1000+ apps.
Here's an advanced tutorial on how to add actions to your custom GPTs:
What are actions? Actions allow you to connect custom GPTs to an external app using an API. For our example, we’re connecting my GPT to Zapier, allowing it to post to LinkedIn on our behalf.
Configure your GPT & Add actions: Ensure you have an existing custom agent set up first. In GPT Builder, click "Add actions" then "Import from URL" to connect an app API.
Import Zapier (example): Use Zapier to automate across 1000+ apps. Create actions in Zapier by connecting your GPT and target apps.
Configure the Zap: Link accounts, set triggers, and name the Zap. Select "Have AI guess" for custom fields.
Add Zap instructions: Paste the Zapier rule syntax under your existing GPT instructions. Then, edit your actions to customize rules with your Zap's name and confirmation URL.
Test and refresh: Confirm your GPT can authenticate and trigger the automated workflow.
With custom actions, your GPT agents can integrate with other apps to work on your behalf — automate your workflows seamlessly!
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🤖 AI robot chemist cooks up oxygen on Mars
Chinese researchers just built an AI robot that can extract oxygen from Martian water. By analyzing meteorites, the bot created a catalyst to unlock oxygen from H2O — no Earth imports needed. The AI chemist hints at a future where AI unlocks resources across the solar system.
🤝 Google eyes big stake in Character AI
Google is negotiating a massive investment in Character.AI in the “hundreds of millions,” according to a report from Reuters. A deal would deepen ties between the generative AI chatbot darling and Google Cloud — with the startup already using Google’s services and Tensor chips.
💼 New jobs in the world of AI
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Data Annotator/ AI Data Trainer - STEM at Cohere
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🤖 GPT-5 in progress as OpenAI eyes AGI
Sign Up | Advertise | Jobs | Tools
Welcome, AI enthusiasts.
OpenAI just revealed it's already working on GPT-5, seeking Microsoft's funds to train the expensive successor in a relentless pursuit of AGI.
The blistering progress makes us wonder — is the world ready for what comes next? Let’s get into it…
In today’s AI rundown:
OpenAI confirms it's working on GPT-5, advanced AI agents
NVIDIA launches new H200 chip for advanced AI workloads
10 new AI tools to try
How to build AI agents with GPT Builder
AI robot chemist cooks up oxygen on Mars
Google eyes big stake in chatbot startup Character AI
Read time: 3 minutes
LATEST DEVELOPMENTS
OPENAI
😱 OpenAI confirms it's working on GPT-5
Image source: Midjourney
The Rundown: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman just revealed the company is actively working on GPT-5 and expects to raise more money from Microsoft to advance the goal of creating AGI.
The details:
OpenAI is currently working on advanced autonomous software agents and GPT-5, requiring more data and computing power.
The company has massive costs of training increasingly complex AI models and is seeking additional funds from Microsoft.
Altman says the training will require procuring more data, both public and private, to improve the model.
The relevance: Last week at DevDay, Sam Altman said that this year’s announcements would look ‘quaint’ compared to next year. If GPT-5 is on the table… We may be in for a wild ride.
TOGETHER WITH LUCID REALITY
🧠 Maximize your human intelligence.
The Rundown: Designed for ambitious minds, Lucid Reality is an app that uses science-backed techniques to help you become more awake, alert, and present in the moment.
Get deeper, more restful sleep.
Start lucid dreaming.
Boost daytime alertness and focus.
Learn how to relax and recharge anytime.
Supercharge your brain to achieve its potential. Download Lucid Reality today with an exclusive 30-day free trial.
NVIDIA
💾 NVIDIA launches H200 GPU for advanced AI workloads
Image source: NVIDIA
The Rundown: NVIDIA just announced their new H200 GPU chip based on the Hopper architecture, a powerful upgrade aimed at accelerating generative AI.
The details:
The H200 features up to 141GB of memory, providing nearly double the capacity and 2.4x more bandwidth than the previous A100 chip.
Upgrades allow the H200 to handle massive data requirements of large genAI models and high-performance workloads.
The H200 will start shipping in computer servers from major manufacturers beginning in mid-2024, and will also be available in NVIDIA's GH200 Grace Hopper Superchip.
Our thoughts: The H200's expanded memory and bandwidth seem optimized to push the boundaries of large generative models — and it’s getting hard to fathom the power these future chips will have. Will this be the push NVIDIA needs to join the top 5 largest publicly traded companies?
TRENDING TOOLS
🤖 Deepgram- Instantly transcribe conversations in multiple languages with the industry-leading Nova-2 model (link)*
🖼️ LogoPicture AI- Create optical illusion art with your logo (link)
🔍 Lebesgue- Scraping global marketing data to make your marketing work (link)
📩 Klu- One search bar for all your Gmail accounts (link)
💪 Planfit- Personalized workout coaching w/ machine learning + ChatGPT (link)
🎨 Uizard- Design wireframes, prototypes, and mockups quickly and easily (link)
🌐 Vondy- A search engine application to guide you to your productivity needs (link)
👩🏽🍳ChefGPT- AI digital chef & kitchen companion (link)
🏗 Softr- Create business apps with no code and AI (link)
🤖 Forefront- Your AI assistant for work (link)
Browse the most popular tools ever featured with our tool database.
* = This is sponsored content
AI TRAINING
⚡️ How to build AI agents with GPT Builder
OpenAI's new custom GPTs allow anyone to build their own AI agents. By using Actions and Zapier, you can automate your work across 1000+ apps.
Here's an advanced tutorial on how to add actions to your custom GPTs:
What are actions? Actions allow you to connect custom GPTs to an external app using an API. For our example, we’re connecting my GPT to Zapier, allowing it to post to LinkedIn on our behalf.
Configure your GPT & Add actions: Ensure you have an existing custom agent set up first. In GPT Builder, click "Add actions" then "Import from URL" to connect an app API.
Import Zapier (example): Use Zapier to automate across 1000+ apps. Create actions in Zapier by connecting your GPT and target apps.
Configure the Zap: Link accounts, set triggers, and name the Zap. Select "Have AI guess" for custom fields.
Add Zap instructions: Paste the Zapier rule syntax under your existing GPT instructions. Then, edit your actions to customize rules with your Zap's name and confirmation URL.
Test and refresh: Confirm your GPT can authenticate and trigger the automated workflow.
With custom actions, your GPT agents can integrate with other apps to work on your behalf — automate your workflows seamlessly!
QUICK HITS
💸 RSVP for free Predictions 2024 event with Scott Galloway (sponsor)
Join NYU Stern professor Scott Galloway’s annual Predictions event, where he’ll share unfiltered predictions on AI, business, and more and review his wins and losses from 2023.
🤖 AI robot chemist cooks up oxygen on Mars
Chinese researchers just built an AI robot that can extract oxygen from Martian water. By analyzing meteorites, the bot created a catalyst to unlock oxygen from H2O — no Earth imports needed. The AI chemist hints at a future where AI unlocks resources across the solar system.
🤝 Google eyes big stake in Character AI
Google is negotiating a massive investment in Character.AI in the “hundreds of millions,” according to a report from Reuters. A deal would deepen ties between the generative AI chatbot darling and Google Cloud — with the startup already using Google’s services and Tensor chips.
💼 New jobs in the world of AI
Engineering Manager, LLM Scaling at Anthropic
Data Annotator/ AI Data Trainer - STEM at Cohere
Vision Machine Learning Engineer at Hugging Face
Browse all available AI job positions with our job board.
SPONSOR US
🦾 Get your product in front of over 350k+ AI enthusiasts
Our newsletter is read by thousands of tech professionals, investors, engineers, managers, and business owners around the world. Get in touch today.
THAT’S A WRAP
That’s it for today’s news in the world of AI!
If you have anything interesting to share, please reach out to us by sending us a DM on Twitter: @rowancheung & @therundownai
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