🧑‍💻 The future of software

🧵 In today's edition:

• 🧑‍💻 The future of software

• 🧑‍⚖️ Major newspapers sue OpenAI

• 💰️ Microsoft bets big on Indonesia

• 🛠️ AI Tools to Check Out

• 🤑 AI Fundraising News

• 🐦 Tweet Post of the Day

🧑‍💻 The future of software

GitHub just unveiled Copilot Workspace - a revolutionary new environment that allows developers to build software using natural language. 

This platform reimagines the entire development process, enabling developers to brainstorm, plan, build, test, and run code through simple conversations.

Here’s the TL;DR: 

• At its core, Copilot Workspace leverages advanced AI agents to understand your project requirements from the very start, generating a fully editable, comprehensive plan outlining the necessary steps. 

• Once the plan is finalized, Copilot Workspace takes care of the coding, allowing you to iterate and make changes as needed. 

• You can even run unit tests and builds directly within the workspace before submitting your pull request for review.

Overall: The Copilot Workspace promises to reduce boilerplate work and enable developers to focus on higher-level systems thinking.

Get on the waitlist here.

Read more: GitHub Blog

🧑‍⚖️ Major newspapers sue OpenAI

OpenAI’s legal team is about to have a busy couple of months after eight prominent U.S. newspapers owned by Alden Global Capital have filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft.

The accusation? OpenAI and Microsoft are alleged to have used millions of copyrighted articles from these newspapers to train AI models like ChatGPT and Copilot without obtaining permission or providing compensation.

• Central to the complaints is the assertion that these AI companies have misappropriated newspapers' content, removing important information like journalists' bylines.

• The lawsuits also accuse the companies of trademark infringement and express concerns about the potential reputational damage caused by AI "hallucinations," instances in which the models fabricate false information and attribute it to the newspapers.

Overall: This legal dispute could have significant implications for the news industry and its future revenue sources in the AI era. While some publishers have chosen to enter paid agreements with AI companies, others, like the plaintiffs in these cases, are looking to set precedents that could entitle them to substantial compensation.

Read more: Axios

💰️ Microsoft bets big on Indonesia

During a meeting with President Joko Widodo in Jakarta, Indonesia, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella made some big commitments:

1. Microsoft announced a massive $1.7 billion investment in Indonesia to establish cloud computing and AI infrastructure over the next four years. Nadella, who is touring three countries in the region, emphasized the critical role of AI in propelling economic growth. He predicted a 10-12% increase in Indonesia's GDP due to the "intelligence revolution."

2. Microsoft also committed to training 2.5 million people in Southeast Asia, including 840,000 in Indonesia, in AI skills. This initiative aligns with the company's broader strategy to cultivate talent and promote AI adoption across the region.

Overall: The Indonesian government has reacted positively, with officials expressing their readiness to provide incentives to Microsoft. These incentives may match or exceed those offered in other countries, with one being providing Microsoft with a location for its research and data centers.

Read more: Bloomberg

🛠️ AI Tools to Check Out

• Wonsulting AutoApply: An AI that lets you apply to more jobs in less time. Check it out!

• Skills AI: Revolutionize storytelling. Ideal for businesses, academics, and creators, it instantly generates reports and presentations from data with no coding required. Check it out!

• Kula AI: End-to-end recruiting made easy with AI. Check it out!

🤑 AI Fundraising News

• AiDash raises $58.5M in Series C funding to make critical infrastructure industries climate-resilient and sustainable with satellites and AI.

• Inhabitr raises $27M in Series B funding to provide an AI-powered commercial real estate furnishing platform that offers an end-to-end solution covering design, procurement, installation, and financing.

🐦 Tweet Post of the Day

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