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Nvidia’s latest keynote
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang reveals their latest products and research in his keynote at GTC 2025.

We got a lot of what we'd expect, such as multiples of processing improvement on their current line-up of chips, as well as a rebranding of their desktop AI box Digits to DGX Spark. He also showcased the GR00T N1 tech that is helping companies such as Disney create more realistic movements for their robots.

Similarly, their Halos framework uses simulated environments to help stress-test autonomous vehicles in difficult-to-recreate environments and situations to help improve their safety.

Adobe’s enterprise AI agent push
Adobe has recently announced its Experience Platform Agent Orchestrator, which is a suite of ten specialised agents designed to assist with enterprise-level tasks.

These agents can help with typical content generation, but also with site SEO recommendations, B2B account management, and more, all within their app suite.

What's more, these agents can also integrate with Microsoft's Copilot, letting you leverage the Adobe agents right within Microsoft products, as well as integrations with third-party systems from AWS, SAP, and more.

AI is killing traditional search but boosting engagement
Being in the Top 10 of Google results used to be the aim for every business, especially SaaS and eCommerce, but that era seems to be coming to an end.

In research conducted by Adobe, AI search referrals for the 2024 holiday season surged by 1,300% over 2023 (although they note that AI search was still brand new in 2023, so an increase is to be expected). More interestingly, they note a boost in engagement from referrals via AI search, including an 8% increase in length of stay, will browse more links, and are almost 25% less likely to 'bounce'.

In Brief

• Nearly half of US adults believe LLMs are smarter than them

• Roblox releases 3D generation model

• Zoom announces agentic AI companions

Market Trends

Competition for local-AI hardware heats up
We've previously reported on Nvidia's Digits (now DGX Spark), the Framework PC, and Mac Studio for doing at-home AI, but a new Chinese competitor is throwing their hat into the ring.

The small, boxy form factor is familiar, and runs on the Ryzen AI Max+ architecture, which they claim is almost 3x the speed of an RTX 5090, the current gold standard for local AI processing. Their road map seems to be accelerating to beat the release of the Framework PC and the latest Mac Studios, not to mention all the other mini-PCs coming with similar specs.

Llama passes 1 billion downloads
After being first announced a little over two years ago, Meta's Llama family of open-source models has now passed 1 billion downloads.

While it isn't often topping the leader boards or stealing headlines, Llama has been a mainstay in the open-source, local LLM scene for quite a while now. To celebrate the milestone, the team put together a short video highlighting the project's milestones.

Tools and Resources

Mind maps for NotebookLM
Notebooklm has been a fun and useful tool for a while (especially those podcasts!) but, now, it can generate mind maps for you to further explore your data and ideas.

Memex
Catch the vibe-coding hype train with this AI-powered coding tool!

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