AI Edition - It's AI Time - 40 [24-05-2024]

AI Edition - It's AI Time - 40

AI is the reason interviews are harder now

The rising complexity of technical interview questions, with companies now requiring candidates to solve harder problems in shorter times. It highlights the use of AI tools like Ultracode that can assist even non-technical users in passing such interviews. The piece suggests in-person interviews as a solution to ensure that candidates actually possess the programming skills needed for the job.


News Corp signs a content deal with OpenAI

The Wall Street Journal reported that News Corp's deal with OpenAI, worth over $250 million over five years, includes cash and credits for using OpenAI’s technology. This partnership allows OpenAI to use content from News Corp’s publications, like Barron’s and The Daily Telegraph, to train its models. This significant deal adds to a growing list of publishers collaborating with OpenAI, including Axel Springer and the Associated Press.


Microsoft and G42 invest $1 billion for a geothermal data center in Kenya.

Microsoft is expanding its cloud services to East Africa with initiatives including an East Africa Innovation Lab, local-language AI model development, connectivity investments, and government collaboration. Partnering with Abu Dhabi-based G42, which received a $1.5 billion investment from Microsoft, the companies will build a data center powered by renewable geothermal energy and designed with advanced water conservation technology.


Nvidia reports a 262% sales bump, signaling continued strength around AI

The company, maker of the sought-after H100 GPUs for advanced AI models, exceeded quarterly sales and earnings expectations, reporting record data center revenue of $22.6 billion, a 427% increase year-over-year. It forecasts Q2 sales of $28 billion.

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