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February 29, 2024

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Hello folks, here’s what we have today;

I wrote a deep dive on how CB Insights uses AI internally and in its products. They set up an AI tiger team and do regular Hack days and Lunch and Learns to share knowledge with other team members.
Apple cancels Project Titan, its 10-year-old secretive electric car project. Reports say that this team will now focus on AI. Separately, in the annual shareholder meeting, Tim Cook said that Apple would break new ground in GenAI this year.
OpenAI has some more troubles. It’s facing two more lawsuits. Raw Story, AlterNet, and, in a separate case, The Intercept are suing OpenAI for copyright infringement.
Jobs to be gone - Our weekly marketing digest. Marketing-related freelancing jobs are taking a hit but we’ve got you with some guides and a handbook on navigating the space.

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