Good Evening!
Doing some holiday shopping this week? ChatGPT just came up with new ways to help you.
Here are the 7 things you missed today:
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3. 🇺🇸 AWS is Spending $50Bn in U.S. Govt AI Infrastructure
Amazon Web Services is really putting its money behind AI use in the U.S. government. AWS announced it’s investing $50 billion to build AI “high-performance computing infrastructure” purposefully for the U.S. government. The project will add 1.3 gigawatts of ccompute and expand government access to AWS AI services and products. (TechCrunch)
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5. 🛰️ Amazon’s Launching its Starlink Competitor
Move over, Starlink, there’s a new satellite internet provider in town. Amazon announced Leo Ultra, the first of its satellite internet service, which is launching in a private preview ahead of a commercial rollout sometime next year. Leo Ultra is made for “business and government customers,” unlike the other two, smaller Leo antenna options. (The Verge)
6. 🧪 OpenAI is Launching a Shopping Research Tool
Online shopping is getting smarter. OpenAI announced a new tool called “shopping research” designed for ChatGPT users who are looking for detailed, well-researched shopping guides. The guides include top products, key differences between the products, and the latest information from retailers. (CNBC)
7. 🇬🇧 U.K. Government is Putting Up a £100M Bid To Boost British AI Sector
Blimey! The U.K. government has promised to buy emerging chip technology from British companies in a £100 million (~$130M) bid to boost growth by supporting the country’s artificial intelligence sector. The government is offering guaranteed payments to British startups producing AI hardware that can help sectors such as life sciences and financial services. (ArsTechnica)
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