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Today’s Menu
Appetizer: Trump and OpenAI launch $500 billion AI project 🚀
Entrée: Perplexity launches Sonar API 👨💻
Dessert: AI-designed shoes are emerging 👟
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TRUMP AND OPENAI LAUNCH $500 BILLION AI PROJECT 🚀
OpenAI continues to “trump” the competition. 😆
What’s up? President Donald Trump has backed “The Stargate Project,” a $500 billion initiative to develop AI infrastructure in the U.S.
What is Stargate? The Stargate partnership, formed by OpenAI, Oracle, Microsoft, Nvidia, Arm, and SoftBank, is a massive initiative to invest up to $500 billion over the next four years in building the infrastructure needed to support AI development. The project will focus on constructing advanced data centers and energy facilities, starting with an initial $100 billion investment in Texas. These resources are essential for powering AI technologies, which require immense computational capacity and reliable energy sources. The partnership aims to accelerate innovation in AI while boosting economic growth, with applications ranging from improved healthcare systems to productivity enhancements across industries. Stargate reflects a strategic effort to position the U.S. as a global leader in AI. Trump called the Stargate initiative “a resounding declaration of confidence in America’s potential” and says it will create “hundreds of thousands” of American jobs. Notably, Elon Musk has distanced himself from this project due to prior conflicts with OpenAI.
“This will be the most important project of this era.”
PERPLEXITY LAUNCHES SONAR API 👨💻
Perplexity can help people be less perplexed. 😁
What’s new? Perplexity has launched the Sonar API, a new service allowing businesses to integrate its generative AI search technology into their platforms.
Want the details? Designed to meet diverse needs, the API comes in two tiers: Sonar, a faster and more cost-effective option, and Sonar Pro, aimed at handling complex, multi-step queries. Both versions prioritize speed, affordability, and ease of use, with features like source customization and citation-backed responses. The Sonar Pro API, however, adds advanced features like a larger context window, support for detailed searches, and twice as many citations per query. These capabilities make it especially useful for industries like healthcare and finance, where accuracy and compliance are critical.
Why is this significant? The AI search wars are officially on, and reliability will be the measuring stick. With this launch, Perplexity strengthens its position against competitors like OpenAI and Google by offering real-time, reliable search solutions. However, its success will rely on tackling challenges like data privacy and customization to meet business needs.
“Perplexity’s real-time data retrieval and citation-backed responses cater to enterprise demands for reliable, transparent, and actionable information. By prioritizing verifiability and up-to-date insights, it offers a specialized approach that sets it apart from broader conversational models like GPT-4 and Claude, which serve a wider range of use cases but may lack the tailored features enterprises need for effective decision-making and compliance management.”
AI-DESIGNED SHOES ARE EMERGING 👟
Q: What kind of shoes do mice wear?
A: Squeakers. 🐭
What’s up? A company called Syntilay is combining AI with 3D printing to create customizable shoes.
How does it work? The process begins with human sketches refined by AI tools like MidJourney, creating intricate designs. Another AI platform, Vizcom, transforms these into 3D models, which are then produced by advanced 3D printers. This streamlined method eliminates most assembly steps. As of now, Syntilay is only creating sandals/slides, but this technology will likely expand to all sorts of shoes eventually. In the future, we might imagine anyone creating a customized shoe based on simple text prompts and images. Currently priced at $150 and available in five colors, Syntilay’s slides offer smartphone-based foot scanning for precise sizing.
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