Game on: Amazon targets developers of generative AI

Amazon jumps into generative AI, Sam Altman issues a warning, fake Meta floods tech talent market, and an interview with Persona’s founder and COO. [view entire message]( Altman: Bigger doesn’t mean better Tech companies have pushed innovation of large language models (LLMs) so much that [bigger](//techcrunch.com/2023/04/14/sam-altman-size-of-llms-wont-matter-as-much-moving-forward/)[no longer means better](//techcrunch.com/2023/04/14/sam-altman-size-of-llms-wont-matter-as-much-moving-forward/), according to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, who’s arguably the GOAT of the space. said in an interview that the has reached a point where . Altman compared the current race to present the largest LLM to the chip seed races of the 90’s and 00’s. “I think we’re at the end of the era where it’s gonna be these giant models, and we’ll make them better in other ways,” he said. Amazon wants to (Bed)rock AI It’s official. Amazon is in the [generative AI game]( joining Big Tech players Microsoft (via OpenAI) and Alphabet (via Google), among others. Amazon launched Bedrock, calling it “the easiest way for customers to build and scale generative AI-based applications.” AI developers can access the foundational models of top AI services and then customize them models for their needs. Meta floods tech talent market (again) Recruiters take note: Meta employees impacted by the latest wave of layoffs took to social media to announce their entry into the job market. The owner of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp eliminated an [additional 10k positions]( this year, which is 1k short of last year’s total cuts. ‘State affiliated’ EVs? When Twitter applied the “state-affiliated media” tag to NPR’s account, some took to social media to point out that Musk’s flagship companies—Tesla and SpaceX—each received [more money in public financial assistance]( than any publicly supported broadcaster, ever. Parler games Digital media conglomerate Starboard, owner of several conservative-oriented social media platforms, is the new owner of Parler, a popular chat app that seeks to compete with Twitter. The company presented it as “the world’s pioneering uncancelable free speech platform” and said it planned to restructure and reorient the app. Rapper Kanye West, who now goes by Ye, previously tried to buy it. Dive Deeper Sam Altman: Size of LLMs won’t matter as much going forward ([TechCrunch](//techcrunch.com/2023/04/14/sam-altman-size-of-llms-wont-matter-as-much-moving-forward/)) Amazon Bedrock has entered the generative AI chat ([Quartz]( Facebook owner Meta sees latest layoffs begin ([BBC]( Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Tesla get far more money than NPR ([Quartz]( Parler to be acquired by digital media company Starboard, shut down temporarily ([TechCrunch]( Tweet of the week Trending in Tech Top 5: E-Commerce E-commerce is so dominant in 2023 that there’s a fair argument to drop the e- altogether. Pretty much all commerce is e-commerce. Following a pandemic boost, there’s plenty of opportunity ahead for young upstarts to do some 1994-Amazon-style disrupting in this growing field. Top startups hiring today include [Preply]( [Attentive]( [EarnIn]( [Signifyd]( and [Gametime United](. 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