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⏩ Google tests Audio Overviews for Search queries...
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In this edition, we explore the stories shaping the fast‑moving world of artificial intelligence => from Google’s new audio answers in Search to a deep dive into why traditional degrees may no longer cut it in the age of AI.
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🔥 What’s Hot in the Market
🔊 Google tests Audio Overviews for Search queries - Google wants to turn your search results into hands‑free mini‑podcasts powered by Gemini models, rolling out now in Labs.
💰 Meta spends $14 B to hire Scale AI’s Alexandr Wang - Zuckerberg buys nearly half of Scale and recruits its CEO to reboot Meta’s push toward “superintelligence.”
🚨 Disney and Universal sue Midjourney - Hollywood giants allege Midjourney trained on copyrighted characters like Darth Vader without permission.
🤖 TikTok rolls out AI influencer ads - TikTok will let brands generate AI influencer content that mimics what human creators might share
🛠️ Tools of the Week
🎯 Adverity: Ask questions in plain English, automate reporting, and uncover insights from your marketing data, no SQL required.
🎥 Luma Dream Machine: Text‑to‑video generator that turns prompts into 10‑second cinematic clips with realistic motion. Great for quick ads or concept pre‑viz.
🤖 Castmagic: Upload any podcast, meeting, or video and let Castmagic transcribe, summarise, and repurpose it into newsletters, social posts, and more.
🔥 Ocoya: The all‑in‑one AI social‑media studio: write, design, schedule, and analyse multi‑platform posts from a single dashboard.
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🧠 Deep Dive: AI Skills vs. College Degrees
A new CNBC report argues that the explosive growth of AI is devaluing traditional four‑year degrees faster than ever. Instead, employers are hunting for provable skills and micro‑credentials.
💡 Key Highlights:
Demand for formal degrees in AI‑heavy roles has fallen 15 % since 2018, while listings that specify concrete AI skills are up 21 %.
Experts warn that workers who don’t continuously upskill in AI risk wage stagnation or redundancy.
Universities are racing to embed AI literacy across curricula, but critics say their pace can’t match industry needs.
Alternative pathways-MOOCs, bootcamps, and employer‑sponsored apprenticeships-are filling the gap and often command higher ROI than a second degree.
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