Nvidia licenses chipmaker Groq’s tech in reported $20 billion deal

Welcome back, Superhuman. Chatting with AI still feels robotic in a hard-to-describe way. But a new startup thinks it knows why: AI is missing a friendly face. The AI lab just raised $10.5 million to help customers generate fully-fledged video avatars — using just a picture.

Today: Nvidia’s $20 billion bet, learn how to create on-brand animations with AI, and get the latest prompts and trending social posts.

TODAY IN AI

1. Nvidia licenses chipmaker Groq’s tech in reported $20 billion deal: While not technically an acquisition, Groq’s CEO, president, and other key employees are joining Nvidia as part of the licensing agreement. Groq’s LPU chips are well regarded for their ability to run AI models with speed and cost efficiency.

2. Lemon Slice raises $10.5 million to develop photo-to-avatar technology: The AI lab just announced a seed round to continue developing its video avatar technology. The creation process is simple: upload a photo, pick a voice, and start video chatting. The avatars can be used for just about anything, from customer support to homework help, to eliminate the ”uncanny valley” commonly associated with AI avatars. Learn more here.

3. Google recaps its biggest AI moments of 2025, plus 40 helpful tips: The tech giant published a year-end summary of its AI accomplishments, including updates to models, products, scientific advancements, and more. Big themes of the year included conversational AI in Search, coding tools, and autonomous agents that don't just answer questions, but take action. The search giant also dropped 40 of its most helpful AI tips from 2025.

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FROM THE FRONTIER

AI could drastically change how we work in 2026 — these 3 predictions can help you prepare.

The CEOs of OpenAI, Nvidia, and Google are in agreement: AI is about to change work in ways most people aren't prepared for.

Sam Altman: Seize the arbitrage gap. In a recent podcast, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman discussed how GPT-5.2 can match or beat expert-level humans on roughly 71% of knowledge work tasks. But he also sees a major gap between what AI can do and what people are actually using it for — creating a serious arbitrage opportunity for early adopters willing to integrate it into their workflows now.

Jensen Huang: “Digital humans” could enter the workforce. Nvidia's CEO estimates the market for agentic AI labor could be worth trillions of dollars, as digital nurses, accountants, lawyers, and marketers join the workforce. He believes that companies won't just deploy AI tools: they'll hire, onboard, and manage AI agents like employees. Becoming an expert in agents now could unlock career growth down the road.

Sundar Pichai: Even CEOs should be paying attention. Google's CEO made a surprising admission: "I think what a CEO does is maybe one of the easier things for an AI to do one day." Even the leader of a $3.5 trillion company is thinking strategically about how AI might change his role.

The bottom line: While the future is hard to predict, the people building it are offering a pretty clear roadmap. AI’s capabilities are accelerating quickly — and people experimenting now will have a head start if the technology lives up to even half its hype.

THE AI ACADEMY

How to create on-brand animations with AI

• Visit Pomelli and click ‘Get Started.’

• Add your website or product link to auto-import your brand.

• Review and tweak your Business DNA (colors, fonts, tone, messaging).

• Describe your campaign.

Sample Prompt: “Launch an AI writing assistant that saves marketers hours each week.”

• Pick a generated concept.

• Edit text, visuals, colors, and resize for any channel. Use Fix Layout to clean it up.

• Click ‘Animate’ and export your on-brand animation.

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IN THE KNOW

What’s trending on socials and headlines today

📝 Prompt Booster: Stop telling ChatGPT to “make this better” and try these 7 prompts to get much better results.

📸 De-AI Your Photos: Learn how to make AI-generated images more lifelike using this viral prompt.

🤖 Agent ABCs: Still not entirely sure how to use AI agents? This viral video breaks down exactly how to get started.

🤑 AI Entrepreneur: Want to put your vibe coding skills to use, but aren’t sure what to build? This strategy helps surface business ideas (3.5k bookmarks).

🎥 One-Man Movie: An AI filmmaker dropped this 7-minute movie — it’s going viral for being 100% AI-generated.

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PROMPT STATION

Digital Detox

You are a behavioral scientist and productivity coach.

First, briefly infer the user’s context based on their role, goals, habits, and constraints (or ask 2–3 clarifying questions if needed).

Then, suggest 5 personalized ways to reduce screen time while staying productive and connected, without quitting technology completely.

For each recommendation:
Clearly state who this is best for (based on the user’s context)
Explain what to change in their daily tech usage
Explain why it works (behavioral or cognitive reason)
Provide specific, realistic examples (apps, settings, workflows, routines)
Include one personalized rule or trigger (time-based, location-based, or behavior-based)

Personalization rules:
Optimize for the user’s job, schedule, attention span, and stress level
Avoid extreme or unrealistic detox tactics
Favor low-friction changes that fit existing routines

End with:
A 1-sentence personalized operating principle written as advice directly to the user (e.g., “For you, less screen time means…”)

Optional Input Variables (if available)
Role / profession
Biggest time-wasting apps
Peak focus hours
Stress level (low / medium / high)
One productivity goal

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Midjourney Prompt: Vintage patchwork design with a [CITY / REGION] themed nautical style, featuring [ICONIC LANDMARKS], [LOCAL BOATS / SHIPS], and [CULTURAL OR COASTAL MOTIFS], in [COLOR PALETTE – e.g., red, white, and blue] with muted vintage tones. Distressed fabric texture, classic textile patchwork aesthetic, harmonious symmetrical layout, primary illustration centered at the top of the pattern.
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Tip: Use the same prompt in Gemini or ChatGPT without the parameters (at the end) to get similar results

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Until next time — Zain & the Superhuman AI team