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Sam Altman, Former CEO of OpenAI, Joins Microsoft to Lead New AI Research Team 🤝🧠

A new chapter begins for Sam Altman, former CEO of OpenAI, who has been welcomed into the Microsoft family to lead a fresh AI research team. This comes amid a surprising twist as he was ousted by OpenAI, leaving Twitch's Emmett Shear in charge.

Microsoft adds a pair of brilliant minds to its arsenal with the addition of Sam Altman and its chairman Greg Brockman. They will be responsible for establishing an advanced AI research unit, as announced by Microsoft's veteran CEO, Satya Nadella. However, Microsoft maintains its commitment to OpenAI, as evidenced by the company's expressed confidence in its product roadmap.

💻 Because in the world of technology, there's no time to take a weekend off!

Despite this flurry of personalities, Microsoft has stated that it remains committed to OpenAI and trusts its product roadmap. Altman, for his part, responded briefly to Nadella's announcement with a tweet: "The mission continues." The addition of these former OpenAI employees to Microsoft underscores the value the company sees in conducting advanced AI research.

The epilogue to this drama unfolded over the weekend, with Altman's surprise dismissal by OpenAI. Indeed, this exciting journey uncovers the burgeoning desire of companies to explore and revolutionize the field of artificial intelligence. Undoubtedly, we are facing a new and intriguing era of competition among technology titans.

Microsoft Introduces New AI Tools Azure Copilot, Copilot for Service, and Copilot Studio at Ignite Event 🌟🤖

At the recent Ignite event, the tech giant stunned with the debut of its brand-new artificial intelligence tools: Azure Copilot, Copilot for Service, and Copilot Studio.

"Copilot", the brand name for Microsoft's generative artificial intelligence technologies, seems primed to revolutionize the AI sphere. Experts predict it could generate massive revenues, expected to reach the staggering figure of $10 billion in annual revenues by 2026. In its relentless pursuit to advance in technology, Microsoft has introduced three different Copilot offerings: Copilot for Azure, Copilot for Service, and Copilot in Dynamics 365 Guides. But that's not all! They also launched Copilot Studio, a platform that provides tools to connect Copilot for Microsoft 365 to third-party data.

😎 It appears Microsoft is taking "intelligence" to the next level... literally to the clouds!

Copilot for Azure aims to provide a chat-based assistant for cloud customers, suggesting configurations for applications and environments. Copilot for Service integrates customer relationship software to answer questions and continue driving sales. Copilot in Dynamics 365 Guides leverages generative AI to synthesize useful information for first-line workers in overlays that allow them to stay updated in their work.

To conclude, today's star, Copilot Studio, will open a whole new world for companies wishing to customize their services and provide effective, personalized solutions for their customers. This software will offer the possibility to customize their own "Copilots" and extend their access to data in their CRM and other database systems.

AI's Energy Consumption Echoes Criticism Of Bitcoin Mining 🔋⚡️

Start your engines, Bitcoin lovers! It seems we are not the only ones involved in this controversy about sustainability and energy consumption. You may be wondering, who else is on the ropes? It's Artificial Intelligence (AI). Yes, you read it right, AI and Machine Learning are raising their voices in demand for computing resources, however, it seems that for now, our bitcoin miners are keeping to their lane without deviating to the AI path.

According to Alex Busarov, founder of Heatbit, most people are unaware of the magnitude of energy consumption and computing resources in the AI world. Busarov himself, with his company, Heatbit, has designed heaters that mine bitcoins and work to heat homes simultaneously. But, what about AI? Busarov anticipates that AI's demand for computing power could lead to a negative perception similar to that suffered by bitcoin mining today.

💻 Apparently, AI is not only consuming data but also notable amounts of our energy. And we thought bitcoins were the only villains!

That said, Busarov sees a future where BTC heaters play a crucial role. In his vision, these devices are not only used to generate a secondary heat source (and quite modern, if you ask me), but they can also be used for AI training and computing resources.

In the long term, Busarov anticipates that in-home bitcoin mining could make a comeback due to the economic benefits offered by combining mining with other functions such as heating and cooling. As he points out, "Who has the lowest energy cost? Well, the one who doesn't have to pay for the cost of energy."

AI Bites 🍪

Forward Health launches CarePods, a self-contained, AI-powered doctor’s office. Get a blood test, check blood pressure and swab for ailments -- all without a doctor or nurse.

DeepMind and YouTube release Lyria, a gen-AI model for music, and Dream Track to build AI tunes. Dream Track lets you create music for YouTube Shorts, and Music AI is a set of tools that it says are aimed at helping with the creative process.

Kyutai is a French AI research lab with a $330 million budget that will make everything open source. French billionaire and Iliad CEO Xavier Niel gave some extra details about his plans for an AI research lab based in Paris.

Watch this, thank me later... 👀

🤖 This bio-inspired robot flies like a drone, rolls like a car, and stands like a meerkat.

Caltech's M4 bot is a multifunctional transforming robot that can autonomously assess its environment and select the most effective combination of motions to maneuver. Created by researchers from the California Institute of Technology, M4 is still in the development phase. However, its versatility and adaptability could make it suitable for a wide range of potential applications, such as search and rescue, disaster relief, and exploration 👇

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