AI DEMOS: Google’s NotebookLM, Bard’s Gemini upgrade, Magnific’s image upscaler, & more! | E1862

This Week in Startups

Jason Calacanis

Technology

4.2 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 12 December 2023

⏱️ 87 minutes

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Today’s show:

Sunny Madra joins Jason to demo Google’s NotebookLM (5:00), Bard’s new capabilities after Gemini upgrade (17:13), Mixtral’s 8x7B model (53:59), and much more!

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(0:00) Sunny Madra joins Jason (5:00) Sunny demos Google NotebookLM (11:22) Embroker - Use code TWIST to get an extra 10% off insurance at https://Embroker.com/twist (17:13) Bard's Gemini upgrade and Google's branding challenges (24:45) Ars Technica's experimental test bed (28:17) Squarespace - Use offer code TWIST to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain at https://Squarespace.com/twist (29:14) Unpacking Bard's enhanced capabilities (38:44) Northwest Registered Agent - Get a 60% discount on your next LLC at http://northwestregisteredagent.com/twist (39:50) Evaluating Gemini, Its market position, and the GPT Landscape (53:59) Sunny demos Mixtral's 8x7B model (1:07:38) Sunny creates an AI influencer using Juggernaut XL model in Google Colab (1:18:24) Sunny demos Magnific’s powerful image upscaler * LINKS: https://arstechnica.com/ai/2023/12/chatgpt-vs-google-bard-round-2-how-does-the-new-gemini-model-fare/https://twitter.com/sundarpichai/status/1732433036929589301 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4pX1VAxaAI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kna9E_3kFF0&list=PL24nOpPUQlbYd1U349UDH2rrPaWWreM79&index=3 https://notebooklm.google.com/?pli=1 poe.com https://magnific.ai/upgrade/

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0:00.0	We now have one two three four five six brands. This is the message to Sundar. We've talked about this, you and I.
0:10.0	Okay branding at Google is challenging.
0:14.0	It's challenging.
0:15.0	You call it Google Bard.
0:16.8	A much better idea would have been to take the YouTube approach and just call it Bard.
0:21.4	and get the domain name Bard.com. and let people go to bar.com and have a completely unique
0:26.9	verticalized experience without the Google branding.
0:29.6	Yeah. And then nobody needs to know about deep Mind, nobody needs to know about Gemini.
0:34.0	It's just Bard.
0:35.0	And Bard is a new product from Google.
0:38.0	Yeah. The end.
0:39.0	This week in Startups is brought to you by
0:42.0	In Brokers Start Up Insurance Program, Help Start Up. startups is brought to you by. Embroker's startup insurance program
0:44.0	help startups secure the most important types of insurance
0:47.0	at a lower cost and with less hassle.
0:50.0	Save up to 20% off of traditional insurance today at Embroker.com slash Twist.
0:56.0	While you're there, get an extra 10% off using offer code Twist.
1:00.4	Squarespace, turn your idea into a new website. Go to Squarespace, turn your idea into a new website.
1:04.0	Go to Squarespace.com slash Twist for a free trial.
1:08.0	When you're ready to launch, use offer code Twist to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain and
1:15.3	Northwest registered agent when starting your business it's important to use a
1:20.3	service that will actually help you.
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