Meta Goes Closed

December 11, 2025

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Welcome back! 🚀 This week, Meta is ditching its open-source Llama for a closed model, while Disney is pouring $1 billion into OpenAI to bring its characters into the AI world. Speaking of which, OpenAI just launched its own certifications and jobs platform to shape the future workforce. We've also got the scoop on the US reversing its AI chip ban for China and a new Google benchmark that reveals top AI models still struggle with factual accuracy. Dive in for all the details, plus the week's best AI tools and remote jobs! 👇

The Talent Architect Powering Kraft Heinz’s $20B Engine

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📰 AI News & Updates

Stay informed with the latest advancements and trends in artificial intelligence. This section covers major developments, groundbreaking research, and noteworthy events that are shaping the AI landscape. From new technologies to regulatory changes, we've got you covered with the most relevant updates.

Meta Ditches Open-Source Llama, Embraces Closed "Avocado" for Profit Meta closes its AI playbook with proprietary Avocado, abandoning Llama's open ethos to chase rivals and revenue.

US Reverses AI Chip Ban, Allows Nvidia H200 Sales to China with Fee U.S. greenlights Nvidia's H200 AI chips for China, imposing a 25% government fee and testing Beijing's loyalty to homegrown tech.

AI Giants Unite to Standardize Agentic AI's Autonomous Future Tech pioneers unite under Linux Foundation to forge open standards and safe, interoperable governance for autonomous AI agents.

Disney Pours $1 Billion into OpenAI, Unlocking Characters for AI Storytelling The $1 billion Disney-OpenAI pact ignites AI-powered fan creativity with beloved characters, pioneering Hollywood's path into generative storytelling.

OpenAI launches AI certifications and jobs platform, shaping future workforce. OpenAI launches certifications, in-tool training, and an AI jobs platform to standardize skills and bridge the workforce gap.

Unconventional AI Secures $475M to Build Brain-Inspired Computers, Solve AI's Energy Crisis Naveen Rao's $475M venture is building a new brain-inspired computer to prevent AI's looming energy bottleneck.

Google DeepMind's FACTS Benchmark Reveals Top AI Models Struggle With Truth A new benchmark uncovers a sobering truth: even leading AI models deeply struggle with factual accuracy, especially in multimodal tasks.

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🔨 Featured AI Tools of the Week

Discover the latest and greatest in AI tools! Each week, we spotlight a selection of innovative tools that can help streamline your workflows, enhance productivity, or spark creativity. Whether you're a developer, a business leader, or just an AI enthusiast, you'll find something valuable here.

CrePal: CrePal is the world's first AI Video Creation Agent, transforming ideas into stunning videos with cutting-edge AI models for planning, imaging, and video generation.

ColorCrawler: ColorCrawler is an AI-powered color palette generator that enables users to create beautiful color combinations by entering keywords or descriptions for their projects.

CostumePlayAI: AI fashion studio & photoshoot generator. Create professional fashion catalogs instantly. Try on any style, visualize outfits, and transform your fashion experience.

Podmind: Podmind is an AI Podcast Generator that converts any text or PDF content into natural-sounding, multi-host podcasts with engaging conversations in minutes.

Quizomatic: AI Flashcards: Quizomatic: AI Flashcards is an app that transforms notes into interactive flashcards using advanced AI to help users study and retain knowledge effortlessly.

Sheetsy: Sheetsy is an AI tool that connects Google Sheets with Gmail to send personalized emails at scale, transforming spreadsheet data into engaging messages.

ColoringMagician: ColoringMagician is an AI tool that allows users to easily generate and print custom coloring pages and sheets, perfect for kids and adults alike.

DraftAI: DraftAI is an AI-powered tool designed to craft perfect LinkedIn messages, enhancing your messaging and improving response quality.

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💼  Remote AI Jobs & Opportunities

Looking for your next career move in the AI sector? This section highlights the most exciting remote job openings and career opportunities in the field of artificial intelligence. From tech giants to promising startups, explore positions that match your skills and interests.

Engineering

MERN Stack Developer (SaaS B2B) @ Enjo.AI: Enjo.AI is a platform providing Gen AI Agents for your helpdesk, resolving support requests instantly with AI trained on company knowledge, tickets, and apps.

Solutions Engineer @ N.Rich: N.Rich is an AI-powered ABM platform that helps B2B marketing and sales teams drive measurable revenue results through targeted campaigns and account intelligence.

Sales

Corporate Account Executive @ Lumana: Lumana is an AI video security system providing real-time alerts, smart search, and actionable insights to enhance safety, streamline operations, and accelerate incident response.

Strategic Account Executive / Strategic Client Advisor US @ Hypatos: Hypatos is an AI agent platform that automates high-volume, repetitive transactional processing work, enabling businesses to achieve 80% touchless operations.

Product

Product Managers @ Addlly AI: Addlly AI is an AI-driven platform that empowers businesses to automate content creation with AI agents. It offers tools for blog writing, social media, and more, enhancing productivity and marketing performance.

Innovation Strategist @ LunarTech: LunarTech offers AI education and solutions including bootcamps, courses, and AI assistants. They provide training in AI Engineering, Data Science, and Machine Learning.

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