Welcome to episode 244 of the Cloud Pod Podcast – where the forecast is always cloudy! We’ve got a ton of news for you this week, including a lot of AI updates, including new CoPilot Pro and updates to ChatGPT, including the addition of a GPT store. Plus, we discuss everyone’s favorite supernatural axis, MagicQuadrants.It’s a jam packed episode you won’t want to miss.

Titles we almost went with this week:

• Switching from Google is Finally Easier
• Cheaper AI Doesn’t Mean Better AI
• Is the Cloud Pod Better Than Microsoft at Containers?
• AWS is the Leader in Containers – Because You Can Run Them in Cloudshell
• The Cloud Pod is Connecting to the World With Some Undersea Cables

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General News

2gather Sunnyvale: Cloud Optimization Summit

On February 15, Justin will be onsite in Google’s #Sunnyvale office for the @C2C #2Gather Sunnyvale: #CloudOptimization Summit! Come heckle him, we mean JOIN him, to talk about all things #GenAI and #CloudOps. Consider this your invitation – he’d love to see you there! Sign up → https://events.c2cglobal.com/e/m9pvbq/?utm_campaign=speaker-Justin-B&utm_source=SOCIAL_MEDIA&utm_medium=LinkedIn

AI is Going Great (or how ML Makes all Its Money)

01:20 Introducing ChatGPT Team

• ChatGPT has added a new self-serve plan called Chat GPT team.
• Chat GPT team offers access to their advanced models like GPT-4 and DALL-E 3 and tools like advanced data analysis.
• It additionally includes:
  • A dedicated collaborative workspace for your team and admin tools for team management.
  • Access to GPT-4 32K context window
  • Tools like Dall-E 3, GPT-4 with Vision, Browsing, Advanced Data Analysis with higher message caps
  • No training on your business data or conversations
  • Secure workspace for your team
  • Create and share custom GPTs with your workspace
  • Admin console for workspace and team management
  • Early access to new features and improvements.

03:00 Introducing the GPT Store

• ChatGPT has also launched their AI Marketplace, which will get you access to over 3 million custom versions of Chat GPT. Yes, 3 MILLION versions.