Tech News #35 | OpenAI launches GPT store, Midjourney V6 and Tesla release their humanoid robot

Explore the new GPT store filled with amazing apps, Microsoft Copilot now crafts impressive songs with ease, learn about Midjourney’s upcoming website for creating stunning images & Microsoft Copilot turns your text into songs! Adam shares a fun experience with lyrics generated in collaboration with Sunno and enjoy a bit of fun as he explores a new robot with the groundbreaking Tesla humanoid robot

00:00 | Introduction

00:32 | GPT Store

04:34 | Midjourney v6

05:43 | Microsoft Co-pilot can create music

07:40 | Apple watch gets banned in US

09:00 | Adobe’s acquisition of Figma falls through

10:10 | Quora raised $75m to grow Poe

10:52 | Oracle Database@Azure is now available

11:23 | Tesla releases Optimus II

13:03 | Closing Remarks and Future Content

Links to Tech News:

https://openai.com/blog/introducing-the-gpt-store

https://twitter.com/saana_ai/status/1735042925812158634

https://techcrunch.com/2023/12/19/microsoft-copilot-gets-a-music-creation-feature-via-suno-integration/

https://blogs.bing.com/search/december-2023/Turn-your-ideas-into-songs-with-Suno-on-Microsoft

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/dec/27/apple-watch-ban-paused-us-appeals-court

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/dec/18/adobe-drops-20bn-takeover-of-figma-after-eu-and-uk-regulator-concerns

https://quorablog.quora.com/New-Funding-from-Andreessen-Horowitz Microsoft and Oracle announce that Oracle Database@Azure is now generally available

https://twitter.com/Tesla_Optimus/status/1734756150137225501

About the speakers

Adam Cogan

Adam Cogan blogs at adamcogan.com and interviews for SSW TV frequently. He is the Chief Architect at SSW, a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner specializing in custom enterprise .NET and Azure solutions mostly using Angular and React. His solutions also involve Office365, SharePoint, Dynamics 365, and Power BI.

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