Welcome to week 1 of our newsletter! If you’re reading this, you’re a real one. Each day, we’ll be covering 3 main topics, including the hottest AI news of the day, an AI productivity tool, and how AI is affecting culture. Get ready to level up!

In today’s newsletter:

• News - Amazon’s Alexa Gets a Claude AI Makeover

• Productivity - Eightify - Your Personal YouTube Summarizer

• Culture - AI Transforms NYC Art Scene

Amazon’s Alexa Gets a Claude AI Makeover

Amazon is stepping up its AI game by integrating the Claude model from Anthropic into Alexa. Claude, known for its conversational fluency and ethical approach, promises to make Alexa more engaging and responsive than ever. Amazon’s original in-house AI struggled to meet speed expectations, and after testing, Claude proved to be a faster, more efficient option for Alexa’s future.

Amazon's $1.25 billion investment in Anthropic last year (and an extra $2.75 billion this year) led to this upgrade. Expect smarter, more context-aware interactions—but there’s a catch! The new and improved Alexa comes with a $5-$10 monthly subscription.

Would you pay for an even smarter Alexa, or is the free version enough?

Eightify - Your Personal YouTube Summarizer

Ever wish you could save time by getting straight to the point in those long YouTube videos? Enter Eightify, the AI tool designed to give you crisp, accurate summaries of YouTube content in seconds. Whether you're learning something new or just want the highlights, Eightify transforms lengthy videos into quick, digestible insights.

Perfect for busy professionals, students, or anyone who wants to boost their productivity—this tool lets you stay informed without watching full-length videos. Just install the extension, and voilà, you’ve got the key takeaways at your fingertips.

AI Transforms NYC Art Scene

AI is making a significant mark on the art world with a new exhibit in NYC. OpenAI has partnered with Strada Gallery to showcase how advanced tools like Sora and DALL-E 3 are transforming artistic creation. These tools are used to generate innovative AI art, combining technology with creativity to produce unique visual and digital works.

The exhibit goes beyond showcasing cutting-edge technology. It highlights a diverse range of artists, underscoring how AI can amplify voices from various backgrounds and perspectives. This collection demonstrates how AI tools are not only reshaping art but also fostering inclusivity and broadening the scope of creative expression.

Job Opportunities

• Google Deepmind: Full Stack Engineer, Data

• Databricks: Solutions Engineer

• Open AI: Technical Program Manager, Compute

• Mistral AI: Machine Learning Engineer

• Meta: Lead, Product Content Operations

VC Fundraising Rounds

• Glean, an AI-powered work assistant that connects and understands all your enterprise knowledge, has raised $260 million in its Series E funding round. (9/10/24)

• Chai Discovery, a tool that develops AI models for molecular structure prediction in drug discovery, has raised $30 million in its Seed Round. (9/9/24)

• Fiddler AI, an application that provides enterprise model performance management software, has raised $18.9 million in its Venture Round. (9/5/24)

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