15 - 28 February 2025
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Mistral's LE Chat is super fast, making it easier to bounce ideas around. It offers good features for free and is great for extracting text from PDFs. Speed is key for users.
| #AI | willfrancis24 | 2025/02/28@willfrancis24 Mistral's new Le Chat is a seriously fast AI chatbot. Can they tempt users away from ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini? The free version has all the features, and I'm finding it really useful for research, content ideation, data wrangling and more. #artificialintelligence #ai #learnontikok #tech #genai #aitools #generativeai #chatgpt #llm #techtok #mistral ♬ original sound - Will Francis - Marketing + AI -
OpenAI has launched GPT-4.5, its most advanced language model yet, featuring enhanced emotional intelligence, reduced hallucinations, and improved accuracy in tasks like simple question answering. Unlike earlier versions, 4.5 feels more natural and intuitive, emphasizing vibe-matching conversations over formal logic. While it excels in some coding tasks and creative collaborations, it's not fine-tuned for deep reasoning. The model supports text and image inputs, with voice features coming soon, and is accessible via ChatGPT and APIs. This release marks a shift toward adaptable, user-specific AI.
My interpretation: I guess we'll need to wait to see the best use-case for this more empathetic model.
| #AI | OPEN AI | 2025/02/27 -
Sesame's advanced Conversational Speech Model is redefining voice AI with human-like interactions. By understanding tone, pauses, and emotional context, it delivers more natural, engaging conversations. Unlike basic text-to-speech, Sesame's voice presence feels real—so much so that blind tests show users can't tell it's AI. Enthusiastic feedback highlights repeat use, and with upcoming multilingual support, integrations, and open-source components, Sesame is driving the future of voice-based communication experiences.
My interpretation: go an try it, its crazy.
| #AI | Sesame | 2025/02/27 -
The Ultra Mobility Vehicle (UMV) is a new robotic bike that can balance itself. It uses AI to learn how to move better in tough situations.
| #Robots | RAI Institute | 2025/02/27 -
Amazon has unveiled Alexa+, a significant upgrade to its voice assistant, powered by generative AI and advanced personalization. The new version promises to handle complex tasks such as booking services, managing online shopping, and even monitoring home security cameras in real time. Seamlessly integrated with Echo devices and compatible smart products, Alexa+ promises to learn and adapt to individual user behaviors and preferences over time. It will be available for free to Prime members, or $19.99/month for non-members, starting next month.
My interpretation: With Alexa+, Amazon is taking a bold step toward defining the next generation of home assistants. By leveraging its robust Echo ecosystem, dominance in e-commerce, and fast delivery infrastructure, the company is creating a smarter, more connected, and commerce-driven assistant tailored for everyday living.
| #AI | Amazon | 2025/02/26 -
Agathe Verro, Deployment Lead at Palantir, explains that ontology is the way Palantir organizes data. It connects real-world objects, their relationships, and actions, going beyond tables to reflect how things work in reality—making data easier to understand, use, and act on across the entire organization.
| #Organisation | Palantir | 2025/02/26 -
Apple announced a $500 billion U.S. investment over four years, including 20,000 jobs, a Houston factory, and streaming content—signaling major economic commitment and possible goodwill with President Trump.
| #Leader | Apple | 2025/02/25 -
Brain2Qwerty is a non-invasive AI system developed by a Meta-led team that decodes brain activity into text using EEG and MEG. Trained on Spanish data, it showed strong accuracy. The team included Meta and leading European neuroscience institutions.
| #Interface | DeepLearning.Al | 2025/02/25 -
Anthropic has launched Claude 3.7 Sonnet, its most advanced AI model featuring hybrid reasoning—blending quick answers with deep, controllable thinking. Excelling in coding, math, and physics, it introduces "Claude Code" to support developers. While some power users on Reddit report degraded instruction-following and prefer Claude 3.5 for reliability, Claude 3.7 still shines in performance benchmarks.
Despite the complaints, wild examples are surfacing—like full websites coded from a single prompt—showing off its serious dev potential.
My interpretation: I need to test it, but for coding or vibe coding, I’m switching from ChatGPT to Claude 3.7.
| #AI | Anthropic | 2025/02/24Claude 3.7 built this in 1 shot using Cursor. Not exactly world class design but its way better than 3.5. Hopefully it doesn't regress.
— Design Chief Priest (@dnaijatechguy) February 24, 2025
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According to Christophe Blefari, dbt Core revolutionized data workflows but now faces challenges with scalability and performance—opening the door for alternatives like SQLMesh. The two tools are now in fierce competition: dbt recently acquired SDF to improve speed, while SQLMesh acquired Quary to strengthen its parsing capabilities. Blefari compares the two, highlighting how each supports data transformation. SQLMesh, in particular, aims to address some of dbt's core limitations, offering a more efficient and analyst-friendly experience.
| #Analytics | Christophe Blefari | 2025/02/24 -
A robot from China has done a front flip, something no robot has done before. This small robot is 138 cm tall and costs $13,700. It shows how fast robots are getting better.
| #Robots | ENGINEAI | 2025/02/23 -
Emad Mostaque, the founder of Stability AI, warned of the "complete destruction" of the outsourcing market in 2025, stating that "AI is better than any Indian programmer that's outsourced right now.
| #AI #Organisation #Team | OpenAI | 2025/02/21 -
A newly published video by 1X showcases how robots could shape the future of home activity automation.
| #Robots | 1X | 2025/02/21 -
OpenAI's ChatGPT reached 400 million active users recently.
| #Leader | OpenAI | 2025/02/20 -
New video from Figure showing two robots collaborating.
My interpration: the future of automation lies in orchestrating robots.
| #Robots | Figure | 2025/02/20 -
Sylvain Grande, CPO of PayFit, explains how AI enhances payroll and HR services for small businesses. He emphasizes the power of continuous feedback loops—AI learns from user interactions, refining its responses and becoming smarter over time. As AI listens, adjusts, and improves, it delivers more accurate, helpful solutions, ultimately boosting user satisfaction.
| #AI #Organisation | Payfit | 2025/02/20 -
American company Clone Robotics has unveiled a new bipedal android, featuring 1,000 artificial muscles and 500 sensors. While still in development, this technology could one day enable the robot to move with human-like precision.
My interpretation: We might be witnessing the dawn of a new generation of robotic muscles. Definitely one to watch.
| #Robots | Clone Robitcs | 2025/02/19 -
Elon Musk's xAI has unveiled Grok 3, an AI assistant claimed to surpass GPT-4o, Claude 3.5, and all current competitors. It's ten times more powerful than Grok 2, trained on 200,000 Nvidia H100 chips via the Colossus supercomputer. Grok 3 showcases DeepSearch internet accuracy, predictive reasoning.
My interpretation: I'm testing it, but I haven't found a specific use case where it outperforms other models. Additionally, I've encountered some bugs. :(
| #AI | xAI | 2025/02/19 -
In an interview with Taha Bel Khayate, Lead Analytics Engineer at Brevo, he shared insights on building a modern data stack using Airbyte and ClickHouse. He explained how understanding user needs, working closely as a team, and being transparent help create clear, useful dashboards and analytics tools that people can trust.
| #Analytics #Organisation | Brevo | 2025/02/17 -
Data stacks are evolving from warehouses to actionhouses, empowering analysts as workflow builders. Platforms like Snowflake's Snowpark and BigQuery's new features let analysts automate decisions directly. With tools like DuckDB extensions and dbt integration, analysts trigger actions, reducing reliance on engineers and accelerating innovation through faster, independent development cycles.
| #Analytics | Julien Hurault | 2025/02/17 -
Interesting thought : The golden age of personal software might finally be here. Instead of searching for the perfect tool, you might just... build it yourself. With AI as your coding buddy, of course. Just remember to check your buddy's work!
| #Analytics #Leader | The Neuron | 2025/02/16 -
AI tools are evolving, making it easier for non-developers to create software, but they won't fully replace skilled engineers just yet.
| #Analytics #Leader | The Neuron | 2025/02/16
