💰Perplexity's big raise

Happy new year 🎉 Perplexity grabs a cool $73.6M, sparking intrigue just as the GPT store gears up for launch. Meanwhile, Apple and Samsung tease AI surprises, Google enhances Bard, IRS wants your data and EU wants digital euros.

🤖 This week in AI

• Perplexity gets Bezos, Nvidia funding

• OpenAI to launch the GPT store

• Intel spins out Articul8 AI entity

• JPMorgan introduces DocLLM

• Apple to announce Siri AI soon

• Samsung is teasing Galaxy AI

• Qualcomm unveils new XR chips

• Microsoft Edge becomes AI browser

• Microsoft brings Copilot to phones

• Google uses LLMs to train robots

• Google teases premium Bard AI

• Cloudflare builds AI for workloads

• MyShell debuts AI voice cloning

• Jellypipe unveils 3D printing AI

• AI Elvis joins virtual reality show

Samsung reveals AI robot vacuum:

💻 This week in tech

• MIT scientists work on obesity pill

• Juno flew by Jupiter’s volcano moon

• Starlink to beam internet from space

• Samsung adds SmartThings to cars

• Samsung teases gamepads for TVs

• Instagram tests public ‘collections’

• X adds headlines to article links

• TikTok intros Peloton fitness hub

• Snapchat partners with Samba TV

• Reddit aims for $15B valuation IPO

• Netflix looks to monetize its games

• Walmart reveals immersive commerce

• Nikon, Sony, Canon add camera tech

• Mickey Mouse enters public domain

• Kid becomes first to beat NES Tetris

XBOX debuts toaster at Walmart:

🚀 This week in crypto

• IRS new bill asks for crypto data

• EU Central Bank pushes digital euro

• Spain’s Central Bank starts CBDC test

• China invests $10B in web3 startups

• Nigerian banks to launch stablecoin

• India reveals web3 ecosystem directory

• HK launches stablecoin consultation

• HSBC proceeds with HK CBDC pilot

• Citi alumni to offer Bitcoin securities

• Visa launches web3 loyalty program

• Berkshire Hathaway adopts web3

• Vodafone explores web3 data security

• ESL Faceit Group explores blockchain

• Square Enix reveals web3 & AI plans

• NFT brands give away equity to holders

F1 partners with crypto casino Stake:

🔗 Link of the week

Rora - AI Researchers Salaries

🛠 Tool of the week

CBI - AI Research Analyst