Stop hiring humans?

Nvidia’s leaner model just beat the big guys

On Monday, Nvidia quietly launched Llama-3.1 Nemotron Ultra, a 253 billion-parameter dense model that outperforms DeepSeek R1 on reasoning-heavy benchmarks—despite being half the size.

Why it matters: Most high-performing models today use a mixture-of-experts (MoE) approach, activating only a portion of their massive parameter count at a time. Nemotron Ultra activates all 253 billion parameters every run and still manages to be more efficient and more accurate than larger competitors. It excels at complex tasks like code generation and multiple-choice reasoning. 

What makes it work:

• Trained with 153B tokens post-training

• Uses GRPO reinforcement learning and knowledge distillation

• Runs smoothly on just one 8x H100 GPU node

• Includes a prompt-based “reasoning mode” toggle for deeper analysis

Artisan doesn’t take its own advice

Artisan has raised $25 million to expand its lineup of AI sales agents. The startup first made headlines with a billboard telling companies to “Stop Hiring Humans.” The irony? It’s now hiring 22.

The breakdown: Since launching in 2022, Artisan has grown to $5 million ARR with its flagship agent, Ava, now handling outreach for over 250 businesses.

• Next up: Aaron and Aria. Artisan’s expanding its agent roster with two new bots—Aaron (for inbound DMs) and Aria (for managing meetings).

• The goal is to cover the full sales funnel with AI-powered reps.

But the bots aren’t fully trained. Founder Jaspar Carmichael-Jack says early users churned when Ava hallucinated or misread tone—things human reps catch naturally. Now, Artisan’s leaning into hybrid sales: humans + agents, with optional success-based pricing.

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HubSpot has curated a list to point you in the right direction. HubSpot’s list gives you:

• 100 unique ways to boost your income

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Design your dream room with a single photo

Decory uses AI to generate interior design mockups based on a single photo of your room. Upload an image, choose a style—minimalist, boho, modern farmhouse—and get instant redesign ideas, complete with furniture and decor suggestions. You can experiment with color palettes, compare layouts, and get links to buy items.

How you can use it:

• Instantly preview new furniture or wall colors before you commit

• Generate mood boards for different design aesthetics

• Save time and money by testing decor ideas virtually

Pricing: Freemium

Search that actually gives you answers

Andi is a clean, ad-free AI search assistant that skips the link lists and delivers straightforward answers pulled from high-quality sources in a conversational format. 

How you can use it:

• Ask any question and get instant, clear responses

• Use it for fast research without distractions

• Stay private—no tracking, no ads

Pricing: Freemium

Turn your ideas into working apps instantly

Metatable.ai lets you describe what you want to build—for example, “an app to manage dog walkers with payments and reviews”—and spits out code, documentation, and deployable components. It’s powered by natural language and runs on a Rust backend for speed and stability.

How you can use it:

• Create apps with natural language prompts

• Deploy MVPs fast with no dev team required

• Automate internal tools and scale without code

Pricing: Freemium