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• 🤖 3 AI agents that do the work of an $84B industry... and 97% of leaders don't even know they exist

• 🎧 Weekly Podcast Updates

• 🚀 DeepSeek-R1 is here!

• ❇️ Perplexity AI makes a bid to merge with TikTok U.S.

• 😮 Microsoft opens testing for Windows AI search

• 🤖 Anthropic CEO Says AI Could Surpass Human Intelligence by 2027

• 😎 OpenAI may preview its agent tool for users on the $200 per month Pro plan

🤖 3 AI agents that do the work of an $84B industry... and 97% of leaders don't even know they exist

The AI Agents require ZERO coding required (and they just went public)

These new no-code AI agents eliminated 10 hours of weekly work- and I'm showing you the exact setup that took me 10 minutes to deploy.

Watch me reveal:

→ The new agent tools from OpenAI, Google & Perplexity that change everything

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→ The automation sequence that runs your business while you sleep

🙌This week's podcast episodes...

😮 DeepSeek-R1 is here!

• ⚡ Performance on par with OpenAI-o1

• 📖 Fully open-source model & technical report

• 🏆 MIT licensed: Distill & commercialize freely!

• 🌐 Website & API are live now!

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🔹Perplexity AI makes a bid to merge with TikTok U.S.

Perplexity AI has submitted a bid to ByteDance to merge with TikTok U.S., creating a new entity involving Perplexity, TikTok, and new investors. The deal would allow ByteDance’s existing investors to retain stakes while expanding Perplexity's video offerings.

Though ByteDance has resisted selling TikTok, the merger proposal may gain traction. The process is expected to take months, with a potential valuation exceeding $50 billion.

Meanwhile, TikTok faces a U.S. ban unless resolved, and President-elect Trump may grant a 90-day extension to finalize a deal.
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😮Microsoft opens testing for Windows AI search

Microsoft is testing AI-powered semantic indexing for Windows 11 in the dev channel. The feature allows users with Copilot Plus PCs to search local files using natural language.

It supports settings, File Explorer, and taskbar searches for files in formats like JPEG, PNG, PDF, TXT, and XLS.

Currently, it works offline via NPU chips and is limited to indexed locations. Cloud integration with OneDrive will follow. Additionally, a new AI writing tool, "Refine," can correct grammar through the Click to Do feature.
Read it full here.

🤖Anthropic CEO Says AI Could Surpass
Human Intelligence by 2027

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei revealed that the company is working to secure sufficient computing power to meet growing demand for its AI chatbot, Claude, which has faced usage rate limits.

Amodei expects Anthropic to have over 1 million chips powering its AI by 2026 and reported a tenfold revenue increase last year. The startup, valued at $60 billion, is raising $2 billion and plans to release smarter models, web integration, two-way voice mode, and improved memory features soon.

Amodei anticipates AI surpassing human intelligence in 2–3 years, with both positive and negative impacts.

😮OpenAI may preview its agent tool for users on the
$200 per month Pro plan

OpenAI's upcoming tool, Operator, may soon be released as an early research preview for users on the $200 Pro subscription plan.

References in ChatGPT's code and OpenAI's website indicate that Operator will allow Pro users to automate multi-step web browser tasks, like managing LinkedIn, Concur, Asana, or Salesforce, through instructions.

Unlike Anthropic's AI, which controls local computers, Operator operates within a web browser on OpenAI's servers. Reports suggest its launch could happen this week, signaling progress in OpenAI's agentic framework.

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