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The tech world never sleeps, and neither do we! Today's Not so Artificial is packed with spicy AI developments, surprising business decisions, and some game-changing partnerships. Let's dive in!

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🤖 OPENAI'S SECRET WEAPON: THE ORION PROJECT

Is OpenAI leaving ChatGPT behind for something bigger?

OpenAI is stirring the pot with its upcoming AI model codenamed "Orion," set to launch this December. Here's what's cooking:

• The new model is projected to be 100x more powerful than GPT-4 (whatever that means in AI terms)

• Unlike previous releases, this won't be available on ChatGPT initially

• Select companies will get first dibs to integrate it into their products

🔍 BETWEEN THE LINES: Sam Altman's recent cryptic X post had AI enthusiasts buzzing. When asked about the post, ChatGPT o1-preview revealed it's likely referencing Orion - the winter constellation visible from November to February. Classic Altman move, keeping us all guessing!

📰 META'S POWER PLAY: REUTERS DEAL RESHAPES AI NEWS LANDSCAPE

Mark Zuckerberg's latest chess move in the AI game

Meta just inked a multi-year partnership with Reuters, and it's bigger than you might think:

• The deal allows Meta AI chatbot to access real-time Reuters content across platforms

• Available on Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, and web platforms

• Builds on their existing fact-checking partnership from 2020

💡 WHY IT MATTERS: This marks Meta's first major news deal in years, coming at a time when they've been pulling back from news content. The company is cleverly positioning itself to:

1. Provide real-time news access through AI

2. Dodge potential copyright lawsuits

3. Reduce dependency on Google and Microsoft for search results

🔓 OPEN SOURCE AI GETS A REALITY CHECK

OSI draws a line in the sand

The Open Source Initiative is laying down the law on what constitutes "open" AI:

• Complete access to training data required

• Source code must be available

• Training settings need to be transparent

⚡ NOTABLE: Meta's Llama model doesn't make the cut due to commercial use restrictions and lack of training data transparency. This has sparked a heated debate in the tech community, with Hugging Face backing the push for more transparency.

✍️ MEDIUM'S AI CONTENT CONUNDRUM

When robots take over the writing

Medium's platform is experiencing an AI invasion:

• Over 47% of posts estimated to be AI-generated

• Topics like "NFTs," "web3," and "ethereum" seeing up to 78% AI content

• Two independent AI detection companies confirmed these findings

🤔 PLOT TWIST: CEO Tony Stubblebine seems unfazed by these numbers. But what does this mean for authentic content creation?

💎 THE $23B REJECTION: WIZ CEO'S BOLD BET

Sometimes saying no is worth billions

Assaf Rappaport, Wiz CEO, just turned down Google's $23B acquisition offer because:

• They're targeting a $100B valuation

• Current valuation: $12B

• Already hitting $500M in annual recurring revenue

• Aiming for $1B by 2025

🔍 OTHER TECH BYTES

AI ADOPTION GETS STRATEGIC: Wharton's latest report studying 800+ senior business leaders reveals companies are getting pickier about AI implementation, focusing on high-value tasks like data analysis and contract drafting.

CLAUDE LEVELS UP: Anthropic's Claude can now execute its own code with the new "Analysis Tool," featuring JavaScript capabilities and data analysis functions. Think ChatGPT's code interpreter, but with a new twist.

APPLE'S COLORFUL UPGRADE: The new iMac lineup gets the M4 treatment, starting at $1,299. Coming in six vibrant colors, it supports up to two 6K displays and features Thunderbolt 4 ports. Don't forget the updated Magic Mouse and Keyboard with USB-C charging!

META'S SEARCH AMBITIONS: Zuckerberg's team is developing an AI-powered search engine to reduce reliance on Google and Microsoft. They're building a comprehensive database including location data that could rival Google Maps.

💻 Mastery tools of the day

• FigFlow - Translate designs into user stories

• Duonot - Conversational surveys with real-time follow-ups

• Loomos - Convert rough Loom recordings to professional videos

• Vidify - Use AI to make product videos out of your Shopify images

• Averi - Craft marketing strategy, create endless content, and build a perfect-fit team

• Dream Lab by Canva - A new powerful text-to-image app powered by Leonardo’s Phoenix model

💡What else are we reading and seeing?

• Building the agentic future together

• I own my LLM chat history, and so should you

• The AI productivity paradox - Why aren’t more workers using ChatGPT?

• Radio station in Poland fired its journalists and replaced them with AI 'presenters'

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