🤖 How AI is Shaking Up Big Tech

Brad Gerstner @altcap

Companies announcing they are integrating GPT into their software is similar to internet companies announcing in 2010 that they will have a mobile version of their web site.

Henry Schuck @HenryLSchuck

Generative AI is the future of software, and today I’m thrilled to announce that @ZoomInfo will incorporate GPT technology across our go-to-market platform.

The AI boom has begun and nobody wants to be left behind. Entrepreneurs and big tech companies are implementing AI into their projects in some interesting ways🌟.

🪟The Microsoft Windows 11 update puts Bing’s new AI capabilities on the taskbar. When typing a question or request into the Microsoft search bar, users will be given the option to complete the process with Bing’s AI chatbot 🔮 without having to open a browser window.

🤖Roblox is testing implementations of generative AI that will allow anyone to build virtual objects and experiences. Rather than having to write complex code to build items in the game, the goal is for users to be able to build/customize buildings, avatars, and terrain using natural language. Rather than joining a meta-verse, we might be able to build our own 👀.

⛏Meta is looking to “turbocharge” their AI tools. New features are in the works, including AI personas that help users have a seamless online experience, additional Instagram filters and chat tools for WhatsApp and Messenger, as well as video and multi-model experiences.

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🎲 Startup News:

Air Company, a startup that converts carbon dioxide into various products, has signed a $65 million deal with the U.S. Department of Defense to help the Air Force produce sustainable aviation fuel on base. Research has found that the department of defense emits “more climate-changing gases than most medium-sized countries”, making this deal a win for environmentalists 🌱.

Realme, a Chinese smartphone startup, is expanding to markets outside of China 🇨🇳 with their new phone, the ‘GT3’. It can be fully charged in 9 minutes and 30 seconds and retails for $649!

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📚 Content We’re Consuming at VWV

‘Pivot’ founder, David S Utley, M.D., discusses his journey as an entrepreneur who’s raised over $40 million in VC funding for this venture alone!💰

On this episode of Startup Savant Utley shares his story of creating a digital health company focused on reducing tobacco usage with a holistic approach that emphasizes behavior change research.

💼 Internship Opportunities

D.E. Shaw is recruiting for their May 2023 Fellowship Opportunities.

Terra (YC W21) is looking for a part-time Machine Learning Engineer intern.

Blackstone Asia Real Estate is recruiting for summer 2024 positions.

Perella Weinberg Partners are recruiting for their 2024 Advisory Summer Analyst positions.

That’s it for this week, feel free to email me at lara_gamaleldin@brown.edu with any inquiries!

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