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Why MCP Won: AI-Native Standard Success Analysis
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lessons from @dsp_, @alexalbert__, @sebmarkbage, @paulgauthier, and many morehttps://t.co/Dycp8882CN
1. MCP is “AI-Native” version of old idea
2. MCP is an “open standard” with a big backer
3. Anthropic has the best developer AI brand
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latent.space/p/why-mcp-won 1. MCP is “AI-Native” version of old idea
2. MCP is an “open standard” with a big backer
3. Anthropic has the best developer AI brand
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Utah launches AI education initiative with NVIDIA workforce training
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A new #AI education initiative in the State of Utah, developed with NVIDIA, is set to advance the state’s commitment to workforce training and economic growth.
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Runway maintains video generation market leadership despite Veo-2 competition
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In video, despite some decline in usage share over time and only offering a single model in their API since its launch in September 2024, Runway has maintained a strong position with 30-50% of video gen messages, but with Google’s Veo-2 now rising fast. (5/6)
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FLUX Dominates Image Generation Market with 40 Percent Share
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In image generation, Black Forest Labs’ FLUX family of models burst onto the scene in mid-2024 and has maintained its dominant position as the clear frontrunner since, capturing close to 40% of image gen messages, but with Google’s Imagen3 also rising fast. (4/6)
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Anthropic Claude Surges to Match OpenAI Model Usage
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Anthropic usage surged in 2024. Since Claude 3.5 Sonnet’s June 2024 launch, OpenAI and Anthropic models have shared nearly equal usage, highlighting growing competition among text-based LLMs. (2/6)
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Attending NVIDIA GTC 2025 Conference in San Jose
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Hey everyone! I’m excited to share that (last minute) I’ll be at NVIDIA’s GTC 2025 in San Jose (March 17–21). I was there last year (2024), and it was epic—I can’t wait to see the keynote again in person and meet with tons of you near San Jose! I’m especially looking forward
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Nvidia Outperforms Markets in Good Times and Bad
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Nvidia, et al: Market-beating in good times and in bad Whatever shape the market correction takes this year, remember that stocks of the best companies, such as Nvidia, vastly outperform the market over a multi-year period. $NVDA https://
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Ryan Ellis Joins Stability AI as SVP Head of Product
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We are excited to announce that @ryan_p_ellis is joining Stability AI as SVP, Head of Product! Ryan joins from @unity
, where he led product development for the world’s most widely used real-time 3D engine, serving 1.5 million developers across gaming, automotive, manufacturing,