Hi everyone,

Is the future almost here? We have announcements of robo-vans, cyber-cabs, autonomous robots, custom AI Zoom avatars, and more!

It’s honestly an era of productivity and intelligence.

Let’s get right into it.

In this issue:

• 🤝In Partnership: Register for Twilio’s 4th annual virtual CDP week for free

• 🤿Deep Dive: Tesla unveils Cybercab and Robovan

• 🖼️AI Art: Examples of great and trending AI art

• 🤿Deep Dive: Zoom to launch custom AI avatars

• ⚒️Tool Snapshots: Tools for AI, no-code, and productivity

• 📰Top News: News on AI, no-code, and productivity

🤝IN PARTNERSHIP WITH TWILIO

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Join us for our 4th annual virtual CDP Week to hear insights from industry leaders at Fidelity, IBM, Google Cloud, and more on how they are making every customer interaction personal 💻✨

🤿 DEEP DIVE

Tesla's Cybercab and Robovan Unveiled by Elon Musk

Intelligence: Tesla recently launched two autonomous vehicles, the Cybercab robotaxi and the larger Robovan, marking a key strategic shift in the electric vehicle (EV) industry.

• The Cybercab, a fully autonomous robotaxi with no steering wheels or pedals, arrived at the event with CEO Elon Musk inside.

• Expected to cost less than $30,000, the Cybercab will be available by 2026 and will charge using wireless induction technology.

• Tesla will begin full self-driving trials in Texas and California next year with Model 3 and Model Y test vehicles.

• In a surprise move, Tesla also revealed the Robovan, a larger autonomous vehicle designed to transport up to 20 people or cargo, with no release date or pricing details shared.

• Tesla also showcased Optimus robots, which are expected to sell for between $20,000 and $30,000 in the future. 

🖼️ AI ART

Examples of great and trending AI art

🤿 DEEP DIVE

Zoom to Introduce Custom AI Avatars for Messaging

Intelligence: Zoom is set to launch a new feature that lets users create custom AI avatars to record and send brief messages, marking a significant expansion of its AI capabilities.

• Users will need to record an initial video of themselves, which Zoom's AI will use to create an avatar that looks and sounds like them.

• The AI avatar can then be used to relay written messages, a feature that will only work with Zoom's Clips feature.

• Zoom is addressing deepfake concerns with advanced authentication, watermarking technology, and strict usage policies.

• The custom AI avatars will be available early next year as part of Zoom’s custom AI Companion add-on, costing an extra $12 per month.

• Users without the add-on but with a paid Zoom subscription can still create clips using preset AI avatars and voices.

• The new add-on will also allow Zoom's AI to integrate with third-party productivity apps like Zendesk and Asana and offer new personalization options for meeting summary templates.

⚒️ TOOL SNAPSHOTS

Futuristic tools within AI, no-code, and productivity

• 📈 OpenBB Terminal - Streamlined AI-infused investment research, accessible everywhere. Free option available.

• 💻 ShellMate AI - Superpowers for smooth, error-free Mac Terminal operations. Free option available.

• 📚 Kvistly - Rapid quiz creation for maximum engagement in learning events. Free to try.

• 🤖 Latitude - Confidently build and refine AI prompts. Free option available.

• 🌐 Handinger - Effortless and affordable Internet data extraction for builders. Free option available.

📰 TOP NEWS

News on AI, no-code, automation, and productivity

💸 Numeric Snags $28M to Modernize Accounting with AI Magic

Numeric, a startup that offers AI-based accounting software to automate manual and tedious financial record-keeping, has successfully raised $28 million in a Series A funding round, fuelled by its success in significantly enhancing the productivity of accounting teams in big-name companies like Brex, OpenAI, Plaid, and Wealthfront.

🎬 The Debut of Pyramid Flow AI Video Generator

Pyramid Flow, a high-quality and open-source AI video generator, has been introduced into the market by researchers from Peking University, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, and Kuaishou Technology, complete with a novel technique for video generation that is as swift as it is efficient.

🍔 Just Eat's AI-enhanced Advertising with Rokt

Just Eat Takeaway is teaming up with e-commerce firm Rokt to serve up a new flavor of post-purchase ads on its platforms using artificial intelligence, providing advertisers with the ability to offer personalized messages to the food delivery company's 82 million customers.

🌍 OpenAI's Grand Global Expansion Following Funding Frenzy

California's artificial intelligence company, OpenAI, plans to open four new offices in Paris, Brussels, Singapore, and New York, following a massive recent investment round that included Microsoft and Nvidia, breaking new ground in the rapidly evolving AI market.

✈️ Meta’s AI Chatbot Expands its Reach to Six More Countries

Meta AI, a chatbot developed by Meta, is expanding its global footprint by launching in six additional countries, including Brazil, the UK, and the Philippines, aiming to reach more of its approximately 500 million users across the globe.

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