?? Tesla’s Cybercab & Bus Turn Heads

Welcome back to another week of exciting tech news and tidbits:

?? Tesla revealed the Cybercab and Robovan, while SpaceX successfully caught a Starship booster mid-air.

?? Lesson of the Week: Power BI's AI Insights enhances data analysis with predictive modeling, text, and image analytics.

?? New AI model for enterprise solutions, Writer, competing with ChatGPT and Claude, raises $200 million at a $1.9 billion valuation.

?? Weekly Tech Tip: How to fix one AirPod not working.

?? What’s New: Scenario-based learning, plenty of skills, and performance improvements.

?? Book of the Week: Good Charts by Scott Berinato.

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Teslas Autonomous Cybercab Is Coming

Tesla CEO Elon Musk unveiled two significant innovations: the Cybercab, a fully autonomous robotaxi with no steering wheel or pedals, set to revolutionize urban transport by 2026.

Additionally, the Tesla Robovan, designed for high passenger density and part of Tesla’s autonomous ride-hailing network, was introduced at the "We, Robot" event, further expanding Tesla’s vision for future transportation.

SpaceX also made strides in aerospace, successfully catching a reusable Starship booster mid-air during a recent test.

Lesson of the Week

This week's lesson from "Analyzing data with Power BI" covers the AI Insights feature, showing how AI enhances data analysis with tools like predictive modeling, text analytics, and image analytics.

Question of the Week:

When would it be best to use the Power BI AI Insights feature for text analytics?

Select one

A) To calculate the average product rating

B) To identify popular products in images

C) To analyze customer reviews for sentiment

See if you’re right–the answer is at the bottom!

Theres a New AI Model on the Block

San Francisco-based AI startup Writer has introduced a new large AI model to challenge enterprise solutions from OpenAI, Anthropic, and other competitors.

The company, currently raising $200 million at a $1.9 billion valuation, developed the model using synthetic data to lower training costs.

Writer’s technology is employed by over 250 enterprise clients for tasks like text generation and data analysis.

Weekly Tech Tip

How to Fix One AirPod Not Working:

1. Place both AirPods in the charging case and ensure they are charging for at least 30 seconds.
2. Open the case near your iPhone or iPad, and wait for the AirPods to appear on screen.
3. Insert the malfunctioning AirPod into your ear while keeping the other one in the case with the lid closed.
4. Play audio to check if the AirPod is functioning.
5. If successful, return both AirPods to the case, repeat steps 1-2, and test with both AirPods in your ears.

What’s New

We’re releasing scenario-based learning for our education clients, offering interactive narratives that connect skills to real-world problems.

Our corporate clients can enjoy five new Databricks skills. We also refreshed “Discovering AI” and implemented various bug fixes.

Book of the Week

Good Charts by Scott Berinato serves as a comprehensive guide to mastering data visualization for effective business communication.

The book delves into the science of visual perception and the emerging field of visualization science, explaining why some charts resonate emotionally and intellectually.

It provides a framework for creating impactful visualizations through a process of thinking visually, sketching, and prototyping, offering practical examples and insights from dataviz experts to help readers turn basic charts into compelling visual narratives.

Other Tidbits

Photoshop is getting a bunch of new AI tools

OpenAI nabs top Microsoft AI researcher; Lime taps Amazon VP as CTO

Elon Musk’s X still struggles to grow subscription revenue

Cisco investigates breach after stolen data for sale on hacking forum

Meta must face US state lawsuits over teen social media addiction

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Lesson of the Week Answer:

C) To analyze customer reviews for sentiment