🏆 Microsoft Met Apple’s Record

🏆 Microsoft Met Apple’s Record

Amid its AI boom, Microsoft is officially worth more than $3 trillion, becoming only the second company to ever break that record. The first, of course, was Apple. Read more.

💡 Meta Releases Prompt Engineering Guide

The company behind Facebook and Instagram announced a new prompt engineering guide yesterday for professionals and enthusiasts alike to get their desired output from LLMs.

Here are some of the best techniques Meta shared in the guide to help you level up your prompting game at work and beyond:

• Stylize: Give detailed, specific instructions like “explain this to me like I’m a beginner.“

• Format: Ask for answers in your desired text and file format, like bullet points or spreadsheets.

• Restrict: Enforce restrictions such as word limits or timeframes to get the answer you’re looking for.

• Roles: Assign a role such as “you are a marketer writing copy for an ad“ to get better results.

• Chain-of-Thought: For complex prompts, adding instructions such as “take your time“ or “think through it step by step“ can also increase performance.

You can find the full prompt engineering guide from Meta here.

🚗 Tesla’s Earnings Underwhelmed

Despite the launch of the Cybertruck and beating vehicle delivery expectations, Tesla posted a disappointing fourth quarter. It also issued a warning about lower volume growth. Read more.

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