Hello Bright Byte Subscriber, 🚀

Welcome back to another action-packed edition of your favorite tech newsletter! As always, we're here to keep you abreast of all the fascinating developments in the tech world, the crypto space, AI innovations, and much more!

In this week's edition, we have divided the updates into three exciting sections: AI, Founders, and Tech. Let's dive in:

🤖 AI Updates

OpenAI's Financial Milestone 📈

OpenAI's revenue has skyrocketed to an annualized rate of $1.3 billion, marking a 30% surge since the summer. Learn more about OpenAI's financial journey here.

Google's AI-Powered Search Experience 🔍

Google's Search Generative Experience is now more powerful than ever. It can now generate images and written drafts. Learn more about this innovative feature here.

💼 Founder's Corner

Atlassian's Acquisition of Loom 💰

Atlassian announced that it would be buying Loom for $975M in cash. Was this a bad exit considering Loom's last round valuation of $1.5 billion? Find out here.

Insights from Stripe's Head of Design 🎨

Katie Dill, the Head of Design at Stripe, shares her insights on building beautiful products in an enlightening episode. Listen to the episode here.

💻 Tech Tidbits

Bitcoin's Price Spike Surprises Market 📊

A false Bitcoin ETF report triggered a price surge to $30,000, causing a $100M wave of liquidations. Read more about the power of misinformation on the crypto market here.

Optimizing Package Imports in Next.js ⚡

The latest version of Next.js comes with optimized package imports, promising 40% faster cold boots and 28% faster builds. Learn more about this major improvement here.

YouTube vs. Adblock Users 🎥

YouTube has introduced an anti-adblock feature, disrupting the viewing experience for users with adblockers. Find out more about this new development here.

That's all for this week. Stay tuned for more exciting updates in our next edition. If you have any comments or suggestions, just reply to this email. I'd love to hear from you!

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Best,

Matheus Mello