Good morning from OWITH.ai: the podcast that gives you only what's important to hear in AI and tech world. AI models are advancing into domains traditionally thought to be unique to humans, such as reading emotions, creative writing, and aiding in activities like mountain climbing. Companies like Alibaba, Affectiva, and OpenAI are at the forefront of these developments. Google's $3 billion investment in Anthropics shows a broader interest in AI beyond its own research. French publishers are suing Meta for using copyrighted material without consent. Causal Labs raised $5.5 million for AI weather prediction, while Meta is developing its own AI training chip. Stanford psychiatrists have created a quiz to guard against AI risks.Former Stripe Chief Business Officer (CBO) Jeanne Dewitt Grosser has joined the AI web development startup Vercel as Chief Operating Officer (COO) as the company experiences growth. Vercel, led by CEO Guillermo Rauch, is aiming to become an enterprise-ready tool and potentially prepare for an IPO in the future. The newsletter also includes updates on recent venture deals, private equity transactions, acquisitions, and fund raises in the tech industry.The importance of learning programming is emphasized despite concerns about automation, as advancements in technology make coding easier. It discusses the development of two new large language models by Alibaba and Microsoft, highlighting their reasoning abilities and ability to process different modalities of input. Legal considerations regarding copyright in AI training and efforts to broaden the scope of language models while navigating political sensitivities are also discussed.Intel has named Lip-Bu Tan as its new CEO, following the ousting of the previous CEO. Niantic has sold its gaming unit to Scopely for $3.5 billion. Google has announced Gemma 3, its latest AI model, in response to China's Deepseek. Other news includes Sonos abandoning streaming video plans, doubts about iRobot's survival, and Amazon, Google, and Meta pledging to triple nuclear energy capacity by 2050.CEO Daily covers various topics such as interviews with Chewy CEO Sumit Singh and market updates. Intel appoints a new CEO, Lip-Bu Tan, to lead the struggling chipmaker. The markets show some positive movement, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite seeing gains. Analyst notes provide insights on Tesla, stocks, and the weakening dollar.The emerging trend of vibe coding is discussed, which involves building apps without writing code. Tools like Replit are being used to create landing pages and other projects without the need for technical knowledge. The text also mentions the growth of companies and tools related to vibe coding, such as Lovable, Bolt, and Windsurf. Replit is highlighted as an AI-powered IDE that allows users to develop and deploy code in various programming languages.Thank you for tuning in to OWITH.ai - your source for all things AI and tech news!
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