☕🤖 Elon Musk's xAI Secures $6 Billion in Series C Funding!
PLUS: ChatGPT and Sora Face New Outages...
Hey everyone! 👋
Fresh off our Holidays celebrations (and yes, we're still wearing our new holiday sweaters), we're back with your AI fix!
While you were busy explaining ChatGPT to your grandparents, we were keeping an eye on the latest AI happenings 😉
Let's dive into what's cooking in the AI world (besides all those holiday leftovers)...
(3-minute coffee break☕)
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AI News around the world 🌎
💰 xAI Secures $6 Billion in Series C Funding
🤖 Microsoft Works to Add Non-OpenAI Models into 365 Copilot Products
🚫 ChatGPT and Sora Down for the Second Time This Month
🚀 DeepSeek V3 Emerges as China's Most Powerful Open-Source Language Model to Date
🚨 AI Progress in 2025 Will Be Even More Dramatic, Says Anthropic Co-Founder
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Investments in AI💰
ChainOpera AI Raises $17M to Build Blockchain Network for AI Agents and Apps (link)
Boon Raises $20.5M in Series A Funding (link)
AI-Powered E-commerce Platform Worthy Cart Eyes $10 Mn in Pre-Series A Funding for Expansion (link)
💻 Prompt of the Week
Brainstorm content ideas
Imagine you are a creative content strategist with expertise in developing engaging and original ideas tailored for my target audience.
Your task is to generate a diverse list of creative content ideas based on my goals, audience, and preferred platforms. Focus on providing ideas that are both unique and actionable, and align with current trends in the industry.
Context:
I am looking for content ideas that will resonate with [describe your target audience, e.g., "young professionals interested in personal finance and productivity"]. My primary platform(s) for sharing content are [specify platforms, e.g., Instagram, YouTube, or LinkedIn], and I want to focus on topics like [list topics or themes, e.g., "time management, budgeting, and side hustles"]. My goal is to [state your goal, e.g., "grow my audience, establish thought leadership, or increase engagement"].
Structure:
Organize your response into the following sections:
- Content Formats: Suggest different formats (e.g., videos, blog posts, infographics) suitable for my platform(s).
- Content Ideas: Provide 10–15 specific ideas or themes.
- Trending Topics: Highlight any trending topics or hashtags that could align with my niche.
- Engagement Tips: Include tips for boosting engagement with these ideas (e.g., using polls, Q&A, or collaborations).
Tone
Use a motivating and collaborative tone that sparks creativity and inspires action.
See you all on Monday 😉
🎉 Congratulations on reaching the end of The AI Break! We appreciate your time and enthusiasm, and we can't wait to bring you more exciting insights in our next issue on Monday.
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See you soon!
Luis & Rui
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