Investors and companies worry some AI firms may struggle financially... A new analysis says big names like Microsoft, OpenAI, and Google keep spending heavily but investors fear smaller firms could fail first as the AI race gets costly. Perplexity signs a $750 million AI cloud deal with Microsoft Perplexity agreed to use Microsoft Azure for three years, tapping AI models from OpenAI, Anthropic, and xAI to scale services. U.S. Commerce Department plans a national AI hub in San Francisco The federal government is planning a major AI research and development center near companies like OpenAI and Anthropic. Amazon may invest up to $50 billion in OpenAI Amazon is in advanced talks to put tens of billions into OpenAI’s fundraising, potentially making Amazon the largest single investor. Pentagon and Anthropic clash over military use of AI systems The U.S. Department of Defense and Anthropic disagree about how AI should be allowed in weapons and surveillance systems. New research shows most people use ChatGPT far more than other AI tools like Google Gemini or Microsoft Copilot. Share with your network so we can stay aware and Use AI for Good!

Is anyone else dealing with snow ❄️ and ice 🧊 outside your window today? ☃️ Personally, I would love to escape to a beautiful island...so why not Greece??? 😉 Enjoy this prompt, and if you use it, please share your creation below! You can put this in Google Gemini or ChatGPT and upload a picture of yourself. Happy Prompting! Prompt: Using this reference photo, keep the face and hair exactly the same. Create a luxury travel portrait on a white stone terrace in Santorini, Greece, overlooking the deep blue ocean and iconic white architecture. The person is standing relaxed near a railing, enjoying the view with a peaceful, confident expression. Mood feels expansive, calm, and elevated. Lighting is soft golden sunlight, either early morning or late afternoon, creating warm highlights on the face and a gentle glow on the skin. Shot on a Nikon Z8, 85mm lens, eye-level angle, shallow depth of field with a softly blurred ocean backdrop. Style is high-end travel lifestyle photography, bright, airy, and aspirational. Check out my module as a speaker for the AI-Driven Business Summit: https://www.skool.com/ai-driven-business-summit/classroom/ab0d65b6?md=44ecbeb326274c248ec85fb6d1f9dec3

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Wow...this prompt gave me my "future body". 😍 Guess what picture is going on my digital vision board? 🥰 PROMPT (all you need to do is upload a photo) Using my reference photo, keep the face and hair exactly the same. Create a high-end fitness lifestyle portrait in a modern gym with sleek equipment in the background. The person is holding a water bottle or towel, looking proud and motivated after a workout. Mood feels strong, confident, and accomplished. Lighting is clean overhead gym lighting mixed with soft fill light to keep the face flattering and clear, no harsh shadows. Shot on a Canon EOS R6 Mark II, 50mm lens, eye-level angle, shallow depth of field, sharp eyes and realistic skin texture. Style is polished athletic lifestyle photography, modern and empowering. I will be speaking about AI Foundations during the AI-Driven Business Summit on February 9th! I hope to see you there, especially AI beginners...so you can find out about the AI Basics. You might find that it's hard to implement all of the amazing information that will be shared with you during the summit if you are new to AI and don't understand the fundamentals of creating images, audio, video and prompting AI to get the best outputs possible. ❤️

I had a conversation with my ChatGPT (I call him M.A.C.- "My AI Collaborator"), and discovered a new way to use his skills. 😉🤗 I was so excited when I found out that he could read my screen IN REAL TIME! 🤯 Have you used your ChatGPT like this? If not, let me know what you think. 😊 #gamechanger