In today’s newsletter:

• News - 🌐 ChatGPT Can Now Search the Web — Is Google in Trouble?

• Productivity - 🧙‍♂️ This AI Tool Tackles Your To-Do List for You!

• Culture - 🎬 Russo Brothers Dive Into AI to Revolutionize Filmmaking

  Check out our Meme of the Day at the bottom of the newsletter for your daily dose of AI-powered humor!

🌐 ChatGPT Can Now Search the Web — Is Google in Trouble?

OpenAI has announced a powerful new update to ChatGPT, allowing the AI chatbot to search the web and provide real-time answers with links to sources. Initially available to paid users, the feature leverages Microsoft’s Bing and articles from partnered publishers, like News Corp and the Associated Press, to keep responses current. This move positions ChatGPT as a more direct competitor to Google, offering an alternative way to access and consume up-to-date information online.

The update includes clear citations in responses, giving users quick access to original content. With election season approaching, OpenAI has prioritized reliable sources for politically sensitive queries, aiming to help users navigate through potential misinformation. While the feature opens new doors for how people access information, it raises ongoing concerns for publishers who rely on traffic from traditional search engines to generate revenue.

🗞️ In Other News…

• Microsoft and Meta shares fell Thursday as both companies warned of increasing AI-related spending and slower growth, impacting the broader AI sector, with Nvidia, AMD, and other tech stocks also seeing declines.

• Israeli AI startup Decart launched Oasis, a groundbreaking “open-world” AI model trained on Minecraft gameplay to generate real-time, interactive environments, securing $21 million in funding from Sequoia and Oren Zeev.

• Amazon CEO Andy Jassy revealed plans for a more advanced, action-capable Alexa, powered by Anthropic’s models, despite delays and significant financial losses in Amazon's devices division.

• Super Micro Computer, recently added to the S&P 500, has faced a 75% stock decline due to accounting concerns, auditor resignation, and DOJ investigation, raising delisting risks and sparking investor caution over AI sector volatility.

• Walmart is enhancing its AI capabilities for the holiday season by introducing features like personalized shopping suggestions, international GenAI-powered product recommendations, influencer vetting, and an AI-driven shopping assistant.

🧙‍♂️ This AI Tool Tackles Your To-Do List for You!

Goblin.tools, an AI-powered app designed with neurodivergent users in mind, aims to make daunting tasks feel more manageable. It offers a suite of tools like "Magic ToDo," which auto-generates step-by-step task lists, and "The Estimator," which provides time estimates for various chores. With these features, users can tackle everything from home organization to creative projects, making the process more structured and achievable.

Other tools include "The Judge," which analyzes message tone, and "The Chef," a recipe generator based on available ingredients. While Goblin.tools may be especially appealing to users with ADHD, anyone looking for a practical nudge to stay on top of their to-dos may find it helpful. The app’s features offer a unique way to break down overwhelming tasks into simpler steps, showing that a little AI assistance can go a long way.

🎬 Russo Brothers Dive Into AI to Revolutionize Filmmaking

AGBO, the creative studio led by Avengers directors Joe and Anthony Russo, is making an exciting move into artificial intelligence by appointing Dr. Dominic Hughes as its Chief Scientific Officer. Dr. Hughes, an AI and machine learning expert with a Ph.D. from Oxford and experience at Apple, will work with AGBO’s storytelling and innovation teams to weave AI into the creative process. With his guidance, AGBO aims to explore proprietary and third-party AI technologies, opening new possibilities in areas like visual effects to enhance artistic precision while keeping a creative-first focus.

Joe and Anthony Russo view Hughes’s arrival as pivotal for their vision of tech-powered storytelling. They see this as a chance to empower their writers, directors, and artists with cutting-edge AI tools, helping them bring bold ideas to life with streamlined precision. AGBO’s Chief Creative Officer Angela Russo-Otstot emphasizes their commitment to having the creative community lead tech development, positioning AGBO to redefine storytelling with artist-driven, AI-enabled solutions.

VC Fundraising Rounds

• Spot AI Inc. has secured $31 million in new funding to support companies in analyzing security camera footage at their facilities. (10/31/24)

• Sana Labs, a Swedish startup leveraging AI to personalize professional online training, has raised $55 million, reaching a $500 million valuation. (10/30/24)

• Regal, a top provider of AI-driven contact center software, has raised $40 million to boost the growth and rollout of its cutting-edge AI Phone Agent technology. (10/30/24)

• eSmart System, based in Halden, Norway, provides AI-powered solutions for inspecting and maintaining critical infrastructure and has raised €30 million (about $32 million USD). (10/29/24)

• Pathos AI, a Chicago-based startup, has closed a $62 million Series C round to continue its search for promising Phase 1 cancer drugs to acquire and test. (10/29/24)

• Aignostics, a global AI company specializing in converting complex multi-modal pathology data into impactful insights, announced it has raised $34 million in Series B funding. (10/29/24)

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