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💰 Vultr grabs $333M. Is Nvidia sweating yet?

🚀 Perplexity hits $9B. Google, are you nervous?

📉 iPhone 16 AI: Cool tech, meh sales?

🎤 AAAI, Big Data Expo, AI UK: Plan your AI-packed 2025!

SoftBank, the Japanese tech giant known for bold moves, is investing over $100 billion in the U.S. tech sector.

🚨Breaking News:
SoftBank's colossal investment aims to supercharge U.S. AI, robotics, and renewable energy projects, cementing its position as a global tech player.

⚡Wire Simplified:

  • SoftBank's Vision Fund is driving this massive investment into U.S. startups and tech projects.

  • The focus is on AI, robotics, and green tech—fields with explosive growth potential.

  • The U.S. tech market is a key battleground for SoftBank’s global ambitions.

  • Critics question whether SoftBank’s aggressive strategy is sustainable.

  • SoftBank says this move aligns with its vision of creating a tech-driven future.

✔️Straight to the Point:
SoftBank’s investment spree highlights the U.S. tech sector’s allure, but its high-stakes strategy has left some scratching their heads.

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3 things you don’t wanna miss… 😉 

1️⃣ Vultr’s $333M Glow-Up! — 💰 Who’s Ready to Rival Nvidia?

2️⃣ Perplexity Hits $9B!🚀 Google, Feeling Nervous Yet?

3️⃣ iPhone 16 Struggles!🍎 AI Features Can’t Save the Day?

Apple, the global iPhone giant, is collaborating with Tencent and ByteDance to bring AI magic to China.

🚨Breaking News:
Apple plans to integrate Tencent and ByteDance’s AI tools into iPhones sold in China, ensuring compliance with strict local regulations.

⚡Wire Simplified:

  • Apple aims to enhance iPhone AI features for Chinese users while meeting government rules.

  • Tencent and ByteDance bring their cutting-edge AI tech to the table.

  • Huawei’s AI-loaded smartphones are pushing Apple to innovate.

  • Apple’s move could boost sales in China, its key market.

  • This partnership highlights the balance between innovation and regulation in tech.

✔️Straight to the Point:
Apple’s China AI collaboration is a smart play to stay competitive, but balancing tech progress with strict rules is tricky.

Someone tell Sam Altman that Google Gemini already has 2M context tokens and works really well. As Demis mentioned, they have also tested a flash model with 10M tokens, so it’s not months away we already have it.

How Fast are AI Agents being Adopted? #AIAgentsWrap2024

Still early on the journey for most companies, but use cases are making into production in a faster pace than expected.

Fun Fact: larger enterprises are moving faster and have 23% more cases already in production.

▶️ Watch the full video here 

  1. AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence

    The AAAI Conference is a premier event bringing together AI researchers, practitioners, and enthusiasts to discuss cutting-edge AI theories, applications, and their societal impacts. With keynote speeches, paper presentations, and workshops, it’s a must-attend for anyone in the field of artificial intelligence.
    Date: February 27 – March 2, 2025 | Location: Philadelphia, PA, USA
    Book your seat here

  1. AI & Big Data Expo

    This global expo showcases the latest advancements in AI and big data technologies, featuring expert panels, live demos, and networking opportunities. It’s an essential platform for innovators and decision-makers driving data-driven transformations across industries.
    Date: January 31 – February 2, 2025 | Location: Dubai, UAE
    Book your seat here

  2. AI UK 2025

    Organized by The Alan Turing Institute, AI UK 2025 highlights how AI and data science can address real-world challenges. The event will feature talks, case studies, and collaborative sessions focused on societal and industrial impacts of AI innovations.
    Date: March 17 – 18, 2025 | Location: United Kingdom
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