Good morning aspiring leaders of the next gen!☀️

🚀 Here is what you are going to find in The Supercharged today:

• Apple cooking up AI Wall Tablet. Siri's getting a whole wall to herself! 🍎🖼️

• Instagram testing AI profile pic generator. Because choosing selfies is so 2023! 📸✨

• Gen AI threatening 30% of creative jobs. Writers, coders, artists - time to update those resumes! 💼😰\

• Red Hat snatches up Neural Magic. Open source gets an AI upgrade! 🎩🔮

• General Catalyst and Khosla bet on data mapping. Lume lights up with fresh cash! 🗺️💫

• Amazon waves $110M at AI researchers. Show me the data! 🎣💸

• ScaleOps wants to fix cloud headaches. Digital aspirin for tech bros! ☁️💊

• Waabi putting generative AI in trucks. Robot truckers are coming to a highway near you! 🚛🤖

• YouTube lets creators play AI DJ. Time to remix everything! 🎵🎚️

Instagram reportedly testing AI-powered profile picture generation feature

Instagram is reportedly testing a new AI feature that would allow users to generate profile pictures. According to developer Alessandro Paluzzi, who leaked a screenshot showing a "Create an AI profile picture" option, the feature may use Meta's Llama models for implementation. This development is part of Meta's broader AI integration across its platforms, which already includes features like Meta AI chatbot and message rewriting tools. The news comes alongside other platform updates, including Instagram's decision to stop auto-refreshing feeds and Meta's testing of AI facial recognition to combat scam ads.

Gen AI is coming for your job, new research shows up to 30 per cent decline in writing, coding and imaging jobs

According to new research from Harvard Business Review, generative AI is significantly impacting the job market, with freelance writing jobs dropping 30%, coding positions declining 20%, and image generation work falling 17% since ChatGPT's launch. The research indicates these declines are not temporary, suggesting AI's impact is more immediate and substantial than previous automation waves. Unlike traditional automation that took decades to show effects, generative AI is rapidly transforming industries by competing directly with human workers in creative and technical fields. The study suggests this trend will continue as AI models become more advanced, forcing workers in affected fields to adapt their roles to coexist with the technology.

📔#1 Insights Today on AI. Click the Links to Read

1. Red Hat is acquiring AI optimization startup Neural Magic

2. General Catalyst and Khosla Ventures back data mapping startup Lume

3. Amazon attempts to lure AI researchers with $110M in grants and credits

4. ScaleOps aims to take the frustration out of cloud management

5. Waabi is taking generative AI into the physical world with autonomous long-haul trucks

6. YouTube is now letting creators remix songs through AI prompting

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⬆️ ️ Trends: How Businesses Implement AI

Particle: Reimagining AI's Role in Digital Journalism

In an era where AI's relationship with journalism has been largely antagonistic, a new startup is offering a refreshing alternative. Particle, founded by former Twitter executives Sara Beykpour and Marcel Molina, is demonstrating how artificial intelligence might enhance rather than exploit journalism, backed by $15.3 million in funding including a Series A led by Lightspeed.

Unlike AI platforms that have drawn criticism for appropriating journalists' work without compensation, Particle aims to create a symbiotic relationship with publishers. The app uses sophisticated AI to help readers digest and understand news while actively driving traffic back to original sources, featuring prominent links to publishers and highlighting journalists' bylines complete with their photos.

The app's approach to news comprehension is multifaceted and innovative. Readers can access various AI-powered viewing modes, including "Explain Like I'm 5" for simplified versions of complex stories, or "Just the Facts" for straightforward summaries. The platform offers multilingual support and audio summaries, making news more accessible across different preferences and needs.

Perhaps most intriguingly, Particle tackles the challenge of political polarization with its "Opposite Sides" feature. This tool presents different viewpoints on controversial stories, complete with a visual spectrum showing how various outlets position themselves on the political continuum. It's an attempt to break through filter bubbles while maintaining journalistic integrity.

The app's crown jewel is its AI chatbot, which allows readers to dive deeper into stories by asking specific questions. Whether inquiring about policy implications or historical context, the system draws from multiple sources to provide comprehensive, fact-checked answers. This technology combines OpenAI's GPT-4o and GPT-4o mini, Anthropic, Cohere, and various other AI tools, with claimed accuracy rates far exceeding industry standards.

Particle has already secured partnerships with major outlets including Reuters, AFP, and Fortune, offering them premium positioning and gold-highlighted links. The company plans to expand these relationships, potentially including solutions for paywalled content that benefit both publishers and readers.

As the app launches beyond its initial beta testing phase, it represents a potential new model for how AI can enhance rather than replace journalism. By focusing on reader comprehension while actively supporting publishers, Particle might just chart a course for a more collaborative future between AI and journalism.

⚡ AI Playground: Code & Craft

🔧 This Week’s Tool: Zapier 🔧

Overview: Zapier is an automation powerhouse that connects thousands of apps, enabling users to automate repetitive tasks without any coding. Perfect for business owners, marketers, and creatives, it streamlines workflows, connects tools, and boosts productivity by automating routine actions across multiple platforms.

Why Is It Better Than Other Tools?

• Easy to Use: Zapier’s drag-and-drop interface and straightforward “if-this-then-that” logic make it accessible, even for beginners.

• Wide Integration Network: Connects with over 5,000 apps, covering everything from social media to CRMs to email and project management tools.

• Automates Entire Workflows: Unlike simple task automation, Zapier can connect complex, multi-step workflows, meaning you can manage entire processes seamlessly.

What Does It Do Best?

Zapier is known for its ability to:

• Automate Social Media Posting: Schedule, customize and publish content across platforms like Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

• Sync Data Between Apps: Automatically transfer information between CRMs, email, spreadsheets, and other tools, keeping all your data current.

• Trigger Alerts and Notifications: Send real-time updates based on actions like new customer sign-ups or sales.

Applications:

• Social Media Management: Automate content posting or schedule posts from sources like Google Sheets or RSS feeds.

• Customer Relationship Management (CRM): Keep contacts up-to-date between your CRM and marketing platforms, or send follow-up emails automatically.

• Project Management: Create tasks in project management apps when emails arrive, or when new items are added to your to-do lists.

• E-commerce: Automate order processing, inventory updates, and notifications to ensure a smooth customer experience.

• Marketing Automation: Integrate lead capture forms, follow-up emails, and data analysis for targeted marketing campaigns.

Follow This Simple Guide to Get Started with Zapier:

1. Sign Up: Create an account at Zapier.com.

2. Connect Your Apps: Link your commonly used apps, such as Google Sheets, Slack, Mailchimp, and Facebook.

3. Create Your First Zap: Start with a simple task like posting new blog articles to social media or syncing new leads with your CRM.

4. Refine and Expand: Build more complex workflows as you become comfortable with Zapier, enhancing efficiency across all aspects of your business.

5. Let Zapier take over your repetitive tasks, so you can focus on the creative and strategic parts of your work.

Create these automations and send us your best work by replying to this email. At the end of this week, we will draw one winner for our special prize! Thank you for participating!

No more playing catch-up. It's time to GET AHEAD!!! 🚀🚀🚀

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Elena

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