AI Edition - It's AI Time - 204 [05-11-2024]

AI Edition - It's AI Time - 204

Claude 3.5 Haiku now available

Claude 3.5 Haiku is slightly worse than GPT-4o and doesn't have vision capabilities, but it is still very intelligent and cheap relative to other models of its quality.

7 AI news that Google announced in October

Covering Google Maps' biggest AI update, tips for getting started with NotebookLM, and more ways people can ask questions, search for information, and get an AI Overview.

Meta's AI Abundance

Meta is uniquely positioned to capitalize on generative AI, especially in digital advertising. The company's investments in AI, including its Llama models, will support innovative advertising strategies like generative ads and AI-driven chat agents, potentially increasing demand and revenue by leveraging machine learning to enhance ad targeting and efficiency. Meta's focus on integrating AI across its platforms underscores its commitment to maintaining a competitive edge in the rapidly evolving AI landscape.

The AI Services Wave: Lessons from Palantir in The New Age of AI 

AI is reshaping service industries, with companies like Palantir leading by integrating AI with operations to enhance scalability and efficiency. Startups are leveraging AI to automate and improve traditionally complex processes, creating significant value and transforming business models. The focus is on developing AI-driven "tech-services" that combine software capabilities with human expertise for better results and increased market competitiveness.

Sapien Raises $8.7M Seed Led by General Catalyst

Sapien is developing AI-powered financial analysis tools that transform complex, error-prone tasks into quick insights, revolutionizing CFO roles. The platform integrates data from disparate sources to provide dynamic and contextually aware analysis, aiming to eliminate human errors in financial processes. It recently raised $8.7M in funding. Sapien plans to expand and enhance its AI capabilities to empower finance teams across various industries.

ElevenLabs has hired the team behind Omnivore, a reader app

ElevenLabs has acquired the Omnivore team to enhance its AI-powered reading app, ElevenReader.

LinkedIn launches its first AI agent to take on the role of job recruiters 

LinkedIn's "Hiring Assistant" is an AI tool designed to streamline recruitment tasks for recruiters.

Anthropic's Claude AI chatbot now has a desktop app 

Anthropic has released a desktop app for its AI chatbot, Claude, on Mac and Windows.

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