ChatGPT Meets Google Drive

Today’s top AI Highlights:

1. OpenAI releases ChatGPT desktop app for MacOS

2. ChatGPT gets Connected Apps and Data Analysis features

3. OpenAI partners with Reddit for live-data integration

4. India software company Zoho is entering the AI chip race

& so much more!

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Latest Developments 🌍

Everything about the ChatGPT Desktop App 🖥️

OpenAI has finally released its ChatGPT desktop app for MacOS and the experience of using ChatGPT is actually seamless and more intuitive. You can now take ChatGPT’s help with just a shortcut (Option + Space), be it any website or app. This lets you ask about anything you’re reading or doing without breaking your flow. Here’s what you can do with it:

1. You can download the ChatGPT app from this link: Download ChatGPT desktop app.

2. As per your subscription, the list of the models will be available to choose from, and the interface of the app is like the web app.

3. When you use the shortcut while you’re on another website, a ChatGPT bar will appear where you can type in your query, take a screenshot and paste it, or just ask it to take a screenshot of what you’re looking at. Check this example where we take ChatGPT’s help to interpret the technical indicators from Apple’s stock.

1. You can also use the Voice Mode in the app where you can speak to ChatGPT and it’ll respond with voice too. The transcript of your voice chat will also be available in text as a new chat so you can read it later or follow up. This Voice Mode is the old one that has been available since last year, it is not the new Voice Assistant that OpenAI showcased at its event last week.

Connected Apps Feature is Out with a Lot More 🔥

ChatGPT now lets you upload files directly from Google Drive and Microsoft OneDrive. Not just this, ChatGPT will now have advanced data analysis capabilities where it can analyze multiple files at once and create interactive tables and charts. You can download, edit, and even interact with these tables to ask follow-up questions and make them presentation-ready. This feature will soon be rolled out to ChatGPT Plus, Team, and Enterprise users.

Key Highlights:

1. Integrations: You can upload files directly from Google Drive and OneDrive, no need to download them first and then upload them to ChatGPT. Supported file types include Google Sheets, Docs, Slides, and Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint files.

2. Data Analysis: ChatGPT’s new data analysis capabilities allow it to merge multiple files, clean datasets, create charts, and uncover insights efficiently. This enables in-depth analysis for beginners and saves time for experts.

3. ChatGPT Creates Charts: ChatGPT will create expandable, interactive tables that you can engage with in real-time. These tables can be expanded to full-screen view, so you can click on specific areas for follow-up questions for a better understanding of each component.

1. Presentation-ready Components: ChatGPT can also create bar, line, pie, and scatter plot charts that you can easily customize. Hover over chart elements, ask additional questions, or select colors, and then download these charts for use in presentations and documents.

Live-Data from Reddit to ChatGPT 📈

Imagine having a conversation with ChatGPT that brings in the vibrant real-time discussions from Reddit! Content on Reddit is an important source of training data for companies training their AI models. To leverage this position, OpenAI has partnered with Reddit to use its data and provide the company with AI-powered features for Reddit users.

Key Highlights:

1. Content Integration: OpenAI will incorporate Reddit’s content into ChatGPT and other products, offering users a more engaging way to explore Reddit communities.

2. Real-Time Data Access: OpenAI will use Reddit’s Data API for real-time insights, ensuring up-to-date and relevant content is available for users, particularly on trending topics.

3. AI-Powered Reddit Features: Reddit will leverage OpenAI’s platform to create new AI features for users and moderators, improving community management and interaction. This announcement has made Reddit’s falling shares jump around 12% in the market after-hours!

India to Ride the AI Chip Wave 🌟

India is finally dipping in toes in the AI chips wave. The industry has always been concentrated in the US, Taiwan, and South Korea due to the professional expertise required and high capital investment. Defying these challenges, Indian software firm Zoho is making a bold move by investing $700 million into chipmaking. The company is seeking the Indian government incentives and has already identified a technology partner for this ambitious project.

Key Highlights:

1. Investment: Zoho’s $700 million investment plan includes seeking incentives from the Indian federal government to set up a chip fabrication plant.

2. Compound semiconductors: The company plans to manufacture compound semiconductors, which have specialized commercial applications and are made from alternatives to the more commonly used silicon in chipmaking.

3. Indian Government’s plans: The government has a $10 billion package in place to boost the semicon industry in the country and compete with countries like Taiwan. In February, the government approved the construction of three semiconductor plants worth over $15 billion. These plants are by firms including Tata Group and CG Power.

Tools of the Trade ⚒️

1. Kili: Automate repetitive tasks using AI. You can use a visual builder and an AI assistant to design and execute tasks with natural language instructions. Kili provides pre-built templates for common tasks like scraping websites, summarizing information, or classifying customer service tickets.

1. LlamaParse with GPT-4o: Parse documents by treating each page as an image, leveraging GPT-4o’s advanced vision capabilities for document extraction. This allows you to analyze and extract information from complex documents, including those with images and tables.

2. Milo: AI tool to help busy parents manage daily tasks like organizing school reminders, sports emails, and event invites. It acts as a behind-the-scenes AI assistant for modern family life. Parents can interact with Milo through a simple SMS interface and stay on top of family schedules and information.

3. Awesome LLM Apps: Build awesome LLM apps using RAG for interacting with data sources like GitHub, Gmail, PDFs, and YouTube videos through simple texts. These apps will let you retrieve information, engage in chat, and extract insights directly from content on these platforms.

Hot Takes 🔥

1. In the late 1960s top airplane speeds were increasing dramatically. People assumed the trend would continue. Pan Am was pre-booking flights to the moon. But it turned out the trend was about to fall off a cliff. I think it's the same thing with AI scaling — it's going to run out; the question is when. I think more likely than not, it already has.~Arvind Narayanan

2. The best possible outcome - Ilya and Karpathy start their own non-profit institution. It's mission - Open-source AGI that benefits all humanity! One can always hope..... ~Bindu Reddy

Meme of the Day 🤡

Tech bros when GPT-7o comes out.

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