Happy Monday,

Following the huge success of the world’s first entertainment complex in Las Vegas, Abu Dhabi will host the world’s second Sphere. 👀

OpenAI has released a native desktop application for Microsoft Windows, available to ChatGPT Plus, Enterprise, Team, and Edu subscribers. It requires at least Windows 10 to function.

Last week’s Tesla event showcased newer technology, including humanoid Optimus robots. Reports suggest that the robots were remotely controlled by human operators, despite CEO Elon Musk’s talk of autonomy. 💬

Nvidia introduced its newest AI model, Llama-3.1-Nemotron-70B-Instruct, in October, which is outperforming leading AI systems like GPT-4 and Anthropic’s Claude-3. 🦾

Don’t miss out on these exciting trends! Check out our latest workshops at PAACADEMY, where you can engage with thought leaders and dive deeper into these transformative innovations. 🤝

Best,
Serra

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