The AI-ronman 🚀

🔮 Step into the realm of artificial intelligence, where algorithms come alive, machines think, and innovation knows no bounds. Brace yourself for a captivating journey through the enigmatic world of AI, where the future is rewritten one line of code at a time. Get ready to unlock the mysteries of the digital universe! 🌟🚀

Today’s Headlines:

1. Meta and Microsoft launch the Llama 2 language model together.

2. Microsoft announces monthly $30 fee for AI services.

3. OpenAI commits $5m to a partnership backing local news.

4. McKinsey ventures into AI through a Cohere partnership.

5. Over 8,500 writers demand payment from tech CEOs for their contributions.

• 🎊 LlamA 2 Crashes the AI Party: Hold onto Your Hats, OpenAI!
  
  Meta's LlamA 2 is out of the bag – open-sourced, Microsoft-partnered, and commercially available (with a 700M user cap).
  
  1.🎖️LlamA 2 has entered the chat and it's making waves, rivaling GPT3 and ChatGPT in chat prowess (though coding isn't its strong suit).
  2.🕵️‍♂️Safety first! Meta has run thorough safety checks and packed LlamA 2 with context distillation and RLHF.

  3. 🎟️Got a product with less than 700 million monthly users? Feel free to get chummy with LlamA 2!
  4. 🎗️In the surprising Meta-Microsoft mashup, you can expect to find LlamA 2 nesting in Microsoft’s Azure platform.
  5. Qualcomm is joining forces with Meta to bring LlamA 2 to your laptops, phones, and headsets from 2024 onwards.📲
  6. Llama 2 will also be available through AWS, Hugging Face, and other providers.
  
  As it shakes the LLM world, major players and open-source newbies are in for a tough game. It's AI battle time! ⏳

• 🌐 Microsoft’s AI Takeover - Introducing Copilot for Enterprises 🔥 
  
  Microsoft's AI wiz, Copilot, is set to join the ranks of Microsoft Teams for phone and chat, coming as part of the Microsoft 365 Copilot add-on for just an extra $30/month.

  Key Highlights:

  • Microsoft stocks soared by 6% 📈, boosting their market worth by a staggering $154 billion.

  • Copilot's special talents? Instant synopsis and extraction of vital info from calls and chats.

  • A small army of around 600 customers are putting Microsoft 365 Copilot through its paces before the wider release.

  • The exact debut date? Still on the hush-hush. 🤫

    
    As Microsoft pushes its AI-forward strategy, the question is how many Microsoft 365 users will truly adopt Copilot. For now, investors are definitely on board.

• 🎉 OpenAI & AJP: Inking the AI-powered Future of Local News!
  
  OpenAI and AJP are joining forces, throwing in $5 million and a potential additional $5 million in API credits to revamp local news with the power of AI. Their dream: to architect a robust support network, elevating public data dissection, enhancing user experiences, and debunking misinformation. 🎁

• 💼 McKinsey  Embraces AI through Cohere Partnership!
  
  Joining forces with Cohere, the consulting giant ventures into the AI realm. With the rise of language models like OpenAI's ChatGPT, they seek to elevate customer engagement and streamline workflows for their enterprise clients. 🔝

• 📚 Writers’ Revolt: AI, Stop Feeding on Our Books! 💥 
  
  Thousands of authors are raising their quills against AI makers, accusing them of literary looting. More than 8,500 writers claim their copyrighted works have been used without permission, feeding the creativity of AI systems without compensation. They're calling for tech companies to gain permission, compensate for past usage, and pay for future use of their masterpieces. 👩‍💻👨‍💻

Fresh in Funding:

1.💊 Causaly, an AI-powered drug discovery and testing platform, secured a healthy $60 million in funding.

2.🌌 Futureverse, a unique combination of AI and metaverse, gathered an impressive $54 million in their recent funding round.

3.💰 Cognaize, a financial AI application platform, increased their capital with an $18 million raise.

4.🧠 Nomic, a developer-friendly tool for local deployment of top AI models, netted $17 million.

5.🤖 Figure, a pioneer in humanoid robot construction, added another $9 million to their kitty, thanks to Intel Capital.

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With that, we conclude another edition of the AI Chronicles, leaving you with a trail of inspiration, wonder, and a sprinkle of AI magic. Stay tuned for more sassy insights, cutting-edge breakthroughs, and mind-expanding revelations that will keep you at the forefront of the AI revolution. Until our paths cross again, keep dreaming big and embracing the power of AI! ✨🤖

Ciao for now! 🙋‍♂️💼

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