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This issue of AI Entrepreneurs highlights AI’s game-changing impact across industries. NVIDIA’s Utah AI education push, OpenAI’s $11.9B CoreWeave deal shaking Microsoft, Foxconn’s FoxBrain, AvatarOS’s $7M avatar platform, AI in kids’ healthcare, NVIDIA’s Oscar-winning tech, ServiceNow’s $2.85B Moveworks buy, Asana’s AI leadership shift, Flux1.1[pro]’s creative edge. Stay ahead with AI innovation!

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NVIDIA

Utah’s AI Edge: NVIDIA Fuels Next-Gen Workforce

Utah has teamed up with NVIDIA to launch a groundbreaking AI education initiative, supercharging workforce training across universities, community colleges, and adult programs with cutting-edge generative AI skills. Powered by NVIDIA’s Deep Learning Institute, educators gain access to top-tier teaching kits, workshops, and GPU-accelerated cloud workstations, aiming to certify instructors and prep students for booming tech careers. Governor Spencer Cox hailed it as a game-changer for Utah’s economy, bridging education and industry through hands-on internships and apprenticeships.

• Impact: Builds Utah’s AI-ready workforce.

• Why It Matters: This partnership positions Utah as an AI innovation hub. It equips the state to lead in tech-driven economic growth.

OPENAI

OpenAI’s $11.9B CoreWeave Coup Rocks Microsoft

OpenAI just made a bold move, signing a five-year, $11.9 billion deal with CoreWeave, a cloud provider stacked with Nvidia GPUs—over 250,000 strong, now featuring the latest Blackwell chips for AI reasoning. This isn’t just a tech handshake; it’s a strategic shift, with OpenAI grabbing $350 million in CoreWeave equity and reducing CoreWeave’s heavy reliance on Microsoft, which drove 62% of its $1.9 billion 2024 revenue. As Microsoft and OpenAI’s once-cozy partnership frays—think competing AI models and cloud rivalries—this deal positions CoreWeave’s upcoming IPO as a cleaner bet, despite its $7.9 billion debt and crypto-mining origins.

• Impact: Shifts the AI power balance.

• Why It Matters: OpenAI’s alliance redraws tech battle lines. It’s a gamble that could fuel the next wave of AI breakthroughs.

FOXCONN

Foxconn Launches FoxBrain AI Trained by Nvidia

Hon Hai Research Institute, backed by Foxconn, the world’s largest electronics manufacturer, launched Taiwan’s first Traditional Chinese large language model (LLM) today, code-named FoxBrain. This AI marvel, trained on 120 NVIDIA H100 GPUs in just four weeks, powers Foxconn’s Smart Manufacturing, Smart EV, and Smart City platforms with top-tier reasoning and math skills. Built on Meta’s Llama 3.1 with 70 billion parameters, it outshines local rivals like Llama-3-Taiwan-70B. Hon Hai plans to open-source FoxBrain, promising a global tech shake-up.

• Impact: Redefines AI for Taiwan’s industries (Hon Hai).

• Why It Matters: This breakthrough marks Taiwan’s rise in AI innovation. Open-sourcing FoxBrain could spark a wave of global tech advancements.

AVATAROS

AvatarOS Unleashes $7M to Craft AI-Powered Virtual Stars

AvatarOS, founded by Isaac Bratzel—creator of virtual influencers Lil Miquela and Amelia 2.0—has secured a $7M seed round led by M13’s Latif Peracha, with Andreessen Horowitz Games Fund and others joining in, to build a premium 3D avatar platform. Unlike click-to-generate tools, AvatarOS focuses on unique, lifelike movements and personalized traits, targeting brands with a simple API for LLM integration. Currently in beta, it aims to stand out in the crowded avatar space, from enterprise to creator markets.

• Impact: Elevates AI avatar innovation.

• Why It Matters: AvatarOS redefines virtual influence. It sets a new standard for personalized digital identities.

AI HEALTH

Kids’ Care Gets an AI Boost – Tech’s New Lifeline for Little Ones!

Millions of kids lack doctors, but AI’s swooping in with a $31.5M-powered plan from Bluebird Kids Health, already helping 20,000+ with smart clinics. Nurses at MD Anderson are ditching paperwork with AI that listens and writes, while breakthroughs in mammograms, gut health, and a brain-cell computer hint at a healthier future. Want the full scoop on these & more AI wins?

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AI BYTES

And the Oscar Goes To… NVIDIA’s AI Wizards!

Three NVIDIA researchers—Essex Edwards, Fabrice Rousselle, and Timo Aila—nabbed Scientific and Technical Awards from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for their game-changing work in film tech. Edwards’ Ziva VFX brings digital characters to life with lifelike muscle simulations, Rousselle’s Disney ML Denoiser sharpens renders for blockbusters like Avengers: Endgame, and Aila’s U-Net architecture powers noise-free visuals industry-wide. These innovations, honored at the upcoming April 29 ceremony, cement NVIDIA’s 16-year streak behind every Best Visual Effects nominee.

AI’s New Power Couple: ServiceNow Grabs Moveworks for $2.85B

ServiceNow, the AI-driven business transformation giant, has inked a $2.85 billion deal to acquire Moveworks, merging its agentic AI and automation muscle with Moveworks’ slick AI assistant and enterprise search tech. This powerhouse combo aims to turbocharge enterprise AI adoption, delivering a universal AI assistant and smarter search to slash task times and boost productivity across CRM, HR, and IT workflows.

Asana’s CEO Swap: AI Supercharges Your Next Deadline

Asana’s CEO Dustin Moskovitz steps into the Chair role, paving the way for a new AI-focused leader. This strategic shift doubles down on AI to turbocharge work management, targeting profitability with intelligent task automation. Beta features already cut project planning time by 40%. A new AI assistant, teased for April, promises to predict deadlines with 90% accuracy.

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