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An exclusive report reveals a monumental $300 billion, five-year deal between Oracle and OpenAI, in which OpenAI will purchase cloud computing power. This unprecedented contract, set to begin in 2027, highlights growing investments in AI. Following the news, Oracle's stock soared, and co-founder Larry Ellison saw a dramatic increase in his net worth. Meanwhile, YouTube has launched its multi-language audio feature for all creators, allowing for video dubbing to reach a global audience. Additionally, Amazon-owned Zoox has started its robotaxi service in Las Vegas, offering pickups and drop-offs along the Vegas Strip.
Google's "AI Mode" is poised to become the new default, as the company's lawyers reportedly claim the open web is "in rapid decline." ByteDance has released a new image generation and editing model. A new Google open-source embedding model has been optimized for mobile use. AI is exposing and eliminating "BS" jobs that don't need to exist, potentially helping to fix how we work.
+ The news 🗞️ “A16z and the $100 Million AI policy push” Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) has joined a new political network called "Leading the Future," which is backed by over $100 million in funding. Continue reading here.
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Oracle and OpenAI ink $300B deal
OpenAI agreed to buy $300 billion in computing power over five years from Oracle, The Wall Street Journal reports, citing anonymous insiders — a sum that eclipses the AI startup’s current revenue and creates one of the most valuable cloud contracts ever signed. Notably, the deal, set to start in 2027, comes amid growing concern over a potential AI bubble. Oracle shares surged Wednesday as the software maker reported explosive cloud-computing growth. By midday, Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison was challenging Elon Musk's wealthiest-person title. Perspectives on LinkedIn: [LINK]
YouTube’s multi-language audio feature for dubbing videos rolls out to all creators
YouTube announced on Wednesday that its multi-language audio feature has officially launched after a two-year-long pilot. Now, millions of YouTubers can add dubbing to their videos in different languages, helping them reach a wider global audience. The rollout is expected to happen over the coming weeks. [LINK]Zoox’s robotaxis are open for business in Las Vegas
The Amazon-owned company will conduct pickups and dropoffs at a select number of destinations along the Vegas Strip. [LINK]
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Google's AI Mode is set to become the new default as its lawyers call the open web "in rapid decline" [LINK]
Open source vs proprietary: AI tool strategy for startups [LINK]
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ByteDance debuts a new image generation and editing model [LINK]
Google introduces open-source embedding model optimized for mobile [LINK]
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How AI is exposing the BS economy AI is revealing just how much work doesn’t need to exist in the first place. Here’s how it can help us fix work. [LINK]
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