In this episode, we delve into Meta's upcoming launch of Llama 3 405B, an advanced, open-source language model boasting 405 billion parameters with image and text processing capabilities. We also discuss the Hong Kong government's trial of a ChatGPT-style tool in public services, developed by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Finally, we cover the ongoing investigation by the UK Competition and Markets Authority into Microsoft's $650 million investment in AI startup Inflection AI, amid concerns of potential undue influence within the tech sector by big firms.