GPT-3 is not that different from its predecessor GPT-2, except that it's over 100 times bigger. A wave of startups building these large language models have started to merge. Microsoft with its partnership with OpenAI might have a bit of advantage in the market because they get to collect tons of user data.
The race for AI supremacy is on. Microsoft, Google, Baidu and a host of smaller firms are all placing bets on the technology’s future. Which version emerges on top may well determine how people find information online for decades to come. Luxury offices are a bright spot in the commercial real-estate doldrums. And why inflation is stalking Europe’s sweet treats.
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