Coming up this week:

- Optimus Gen 2 Robot.
- Grok AI Chatbot Rolled Out.
- Helen Toner On Sam Altman Firing.
- Gemini Pro API Released.

And much more… Learn how these unfolding narratives are shaping The Business of AI.

FEATURED STORY 🔥

Introducing The Tesla Optimus Gen 2 Humanoid Robot

Tesla has revealed Optimus Gen 2, a more advanced version of its humanoid robot, designed to handle repetitive human tasks. Initially met with skepticism, the project has gained credibility, leveraging Tesla's AI and electric motor expertise.

The new model features Tesla-designed actuators and sensors, walks 30% faster, and is 10 kg lighter. It can perform squats and balance, with improved hands for handling delicate tasks. Tesla plans to deploy Optimus in its manufacturing operations before commercializing it.

Elon Musk envisions Optimus as a major contributor to Tesla's long-term value, potentially reaching billions of units in demand. However, the success of Optimus is closely tied to the development of Tesla's Full Self-Driving AI, which remains a work in progress. Read More

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Poll Of The Week 💗 

Last week’s poll results:

Would You Read AI Generated Content On Sports Illustrated Or Other Publications?

🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Yes (2)

🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 No (2)

TRENDING STORIES 🔥 

Grok AI Chatbot Now Available to All U.S. X Premium+ Subscribers

Elon Musk's xAI startup has fully deployed its AI chatbot, Grok, to all U.S. Premium+ subscribers, with plans to extend access to English-speaking users globally within a week. Japanese users will follow, aiming for a broader rollout in early 2024.

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OpenAI Ex-Board Member Speaks About Altman Firing

Helen Toner, former OpenAI board member, revealed her perspective on the controversial firing of CEO Sam Altman. She faced pressure and intimidation tactics from an OpenAI lawyer to reverse her decision, citing a clash over trust and board supervision, not AI safety, as the core issue.

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Google Unveils Gemini Pro API for Developers

Google has released its Gemini Pro API for developers and enterprises. It features a 32K text context window, supports 38 languages, and offers various functionalities like embeddings and chat. It’s available for free with limits.

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Image Of The Week 📷️ 

Dall-E Prompt: Realistic painting of a dystopian industrial city with towering factories, pollution-filled air, and a gloomy sky. The world is now run by AI and robots and needs vast amounts of energy for power.

EYE OPENING NEWS 🧠 

Microsoft's Phi-2 Language Model

Phi-2, a compact 2.7 billion-parameter model, excels in language understanding and reasoning, surpassing larger models, ideal for research and available on Azure AI Studio.

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Revolutionizing AI R&D

Launched by Jeremy Howard and Eric Ries, Answer.ai is a new AI R&D lab focusing on creating practical products from foundational research, supported by a $10m investment.

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AI Vision in Ray-Ban Glasses

Meta's updated Ray-Ban glasses now feature AI that can analyze and respond to what the wearer sees, offering practical applications and voice-controlled image interpretation.

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A New Benchmark in AI Modeling

Mistral AI introduces Mixtral 8x7B, a high-quality sparse mixture of expert models, outperforming Llama 2 70B with faster inference and strong multilingual capabilities, including code generation.

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Github Copilot Just Got Another Competitor

Google's Duet AI for Developers, offering AI-powered code assistance, is now available. It will soon integrate the Gemini model, enhancing capabilities and competing with GitHub's Copilot.

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5 Tools to Boost Your Productivity

- Build and sell AI-powered apps without code. Clevis
- Monitor and improve your employees’ mental health. Expresso
- Build custom GPT-powered chatbots. Diddo AI
- Turn your language data into insights with AI. Speak
- Your personal AI Executive Assistant. Mavex

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FUNDRAISING 🤑 

Essential AI Raises $56.5M To Build Enterprise Brain

Essential AI raises $56.5 million in Series A funding, led by March Capital, to develop AI products that enhance enterprise productivity by automating workflows and scaling organizational impact.

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Liquid AI Comes Out Of Stealth Having Raised $37M

Liquid AI, an MIT spinoff, emerges with a mission to develop advanced, environmentally responsible AI foundation models, raising $37.6M in seed funding for their innovative, efficient technology.

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Sarvam AI $41M Series A

Sarvam AI, an Indian startup, raises $41 million in Series A funding to develop a full-stack Generative AI platform, focusing on India's unique linguistic and enterprise needs.

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Durables $14M Series A

Durable announces a $14 million Series A funding round led by Spark Capital, aiming to simplify business ownership with AI-driven tools and a comprehensive entrepreneurial platform.

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