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The Ai Observer w/c 22/05

GenAI tools to boost your productivity ⚒️
1. Careerflow is a LinkedIn profile optimization tool that applies tried-and-tested strategies to give your LinkedIn profile a makeover... Here's a snapshot of the plug-in when linked to my profile.

2. AI Finder is, as it says on the tin, an AI tool used to find AI tools. I've used it a handful of times, and it definitely provides a range of options. Instead of wasting time Googling tools, it creates a really nice central location to search for what you need
Now, lets take a look at the latest trends in GenAi 📈
Exciting news on the GenAi front! With the recent additions of Cohere and Runway, the GenAi unicorn club has expanded even further🦄 . We now have a total of 13 unicorns, showcasing the remarkable growth and potential of this technology. 📈
What's truly impressive is the average time it took these companies to achieve unicorn status. Compared to the historical average of 7 years, GenAi unicorns reached this milestone in just 3.6 years. This speaks volumes about the rapid advancement in the field.
For more CB Insights data including valuations, revenue, multiples and top investors, take a look at the full report here 🔎
GenAi sector focus of the week 🔎
Another exciting deep dive into the world of Ai - this one’s for the excel lovers, its all about some simple VBA macro use cases.
This week, I’m walking you through a very simple VBA macro which retrieves live stock data from the web and displays it in excel. This is primarily focused towards finance professionals, specifically investment banking, valuations and M&A. Before we dive into the video, make sure you’ve installed the right software
Download and install vba Selenium (latest version)
Once complete, determine your current Chrome version (as this will impact which WebDriver is used)
Install correct Chrome WebDriver by googling “Chrome driver download + Chrome version above + download”
Once downloaded, replace the Chrome drive executable file with the Chrome driver in (1) above.
All good to go! Now just make sure you have “developer” mode enabled and start watching!

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Matt