MiT Newsletter Issue #23
Great collab days that brought techies and professionals of all persuasions together. It was a great environment with an incredible vibe. Check it out below!
Double the Buzz: The Great Collab Days at WOTSO Liverpool!
We’re still buzzing from the energy of not one, but TWO incredible events – The Great Collab Day on October 18th and November 15th at WOTSO Liverpool, Sydney! These coworking days, in partnership with Wholesum, LaunchGood, and WOTSO FlexSpace, were a powerhouse of productivity, networking, and inspiration.
Here’s a sneak peek at what made these days unforgettable:
💡 Deep Work Sessions: Crushing goals with the Pomodoro technique.
🤝 Mini-Hacks & Feedback: Real challenges, real solutions, real growth.
🎙️ Expert Insights: Branding wizard Peter Pham + Islamic investment specialist Dr Tanvir Uddin in October & dynamic duo Omar E. Hamid + Shaz Khan in November.
🔗 Structured Networking: Meaningful connections made across industries.
🍴 Juma'ah + Amazing Food: Coffee ☕, snacks 🥨, and lunch 🍛 to fuel our creative spirits.
🌆 Capping It Off: Our Monthly Sydney Meetups at 6 PM brought even more energy, ideas, and great vibes to the mix! 🎊
Each event showed us the power of community, innovation, and collaboration. The energy, insights, and enthusiasm everyone brought made these days truly special! 🙌
Missed out? Don’t worry – bigger events are on the way, In Sha Allah! Stay tuned for more opportunities to connect, grow, and thrive together! ✨
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Tick Tock, Tech Talk
OpenAI plans to launch an “AI agent” tool called “Operator” as early as January, per Bloomberg. Designed to perform tasks on a user’s computer, it will debut as a research preview via OpenAI’s developer API. Operator will face competition from Anthropic’s Computer Use and Google’s rumored agent, potentially serving as a general-purpose tool for web-based tasks.
The U.S. Department of Justice is reportedly considering legal action to compel Google to sell its Chrome browser, aiming to reduce the company’s dominance in search and market control. Alongside banning exclusive agreements, the DOJ may advocate for increased data transparency, AI-related regulations, and separating Android from Google’s other services, though it won’t seek a full Android divestiture. Google intends to appeal any ruling against it.
Ai2 has introduced OpenScholar, a retrieval-augmented language model designed to search for relevant research papers and generate answers based on them. This innovation aims to help scientists efficiently locate and synthesize knowledge.
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