This week was an eventful one for the tech industry! Amazon launched its Fire TV Channels, offering free ad-supported video content and Microsoft rolled out an incubator program. Google and Apple introduced password-less authentication, while OpenAI raised $300 million. Elon Musk settled a defamation case and Chegg reported their first quarter results. TechCrunch discussed new threats and emerging digital currencies, plus First Republic Bank, Poparazzi, Databricks and more.
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Leadmatic, an Indianapolis-based startup, has released tinyChat – a powerful, open-source language model that is small yet powerful - it is only 0.1% the size of ChatGPT. Its goal is to deliver cost and compute efficiency by taking on smaller tasks, allowing larger models like ChatGPT to focus on more complex problems. With their power and potential use in many applications from mobile and embedded devices, it's an exciting development in AI technology.
Generative AI technology is revolutionizing modern retail, from brick and mortar shops to online stores. Businesses like McKinsey, BCG, Databricks, and Forbes are already exploiting its potential to increase sales, optimize product offerings, and recommend products more effectively. AI technology can also reduce costs and automate labor intensive tasks like coding, data entry, and summarizing reports. THE ICONIC is a notable example of Australia's leading retailers who are benefiting from this AI revolution. Customers enjoy smarter shopping experience with potential for price comparison, cheaper versions of products and curated product recommendations.
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