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The internet's most relentless data scraper
Plus, OpenAI’s latest money move!

Hello and welcome to the Automated, your AI tour guide.
There's a new data scraper on the block, and it’s tearing through the internet faster than you can say "Flash."
Not only is it gobbling up data at lightning speed, but it’s also collecting more than anyone ever has before.
Here’s what we have for you today:
💪 The internet's most relentless data scraper!
🤑 OpenAI’s latest money move!
💼 The 9 best AI meeting assistants in 2024
📝 5 free transcription tools you can try
🤖 ChatGPT Prompt Of The Day: Prepare a content outline for a given topic
💪 The Internet's Most Relentless Data Scraper!

ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, has been officially labeled as "the most persistent data scraper on the internet."
The company rolled out its web-scraping bot, Bytespider, back in April, and ever since, it’s been crawling the internet like it’s trying to win a marathon.
According to research from Kasada, this bot is scraping data at an eye-popping rate—25 times faster than OpenAI’s GPTbot and a ridiculous 3,000 times faster than ClaudeBot from Anthropic.
What's even more interesting is that this super-aggressive scraping spree comes at a time when ByteDance is facing serious trouble in the U.S.
So much so that TikTok could be banned soon if ByteDance doesn’t sell the app due to national security concerns.
But apparently, that’s not slowing them down.
In fact, Bytespider, like the scrapers from OpenAI and Anthropic, completely ignores those polite “Do Not Enter” signs—otherwise known as robots.txt—that websites use to block bots.
Is it illegal? Well, not quite, but definitely a little rude.
So why all the scrapping frenzy?
ByteDance is clearly working on a new AI model, and rumors are that it's about more than just TikTok dances and lip-syncing videos.
The company could be planning to supercharge TikTok’s search function, making it even smarter and more ad-friendly.
Just last week, TikTok rolled out an update that lets advertisers find trending keywords in real-time, helping them craft ads that hit users’ screens at just the right moment.
A more advanced AI model with fresher, trendier data could take TikTok’s search game to the next level, potentially giving Google some competition for those juicy ad dollars.
One insider said that if TikTok turns into a fully keyword-driven, biddable ad space, it could become a goldmine for marketers.
So, in a nutshell, ByteDance is in overdrive, scraping the web like there’s no tomorrow, all while the clock is ticking on TikTok’s future in the U.S.
They’re clearly not content to sit on the sidelines in the AI race, and the data they’re grabbing now could give them the boost they need to make some big moves.
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💃 New Daily Content Series
We're thrilled to announce the launch of our new daily content series, "The Automated Show," which is available as a Podcast and on Instagram.
This is an exciting new way for you to stay up-to-date on the latest news and insights in the world of AI and automation.
For "The Automated Show" Daily Podcast, you can tune in every weekday for a fresh 1-minute episode covering top AI and automation stories, trends, and developments.
With "The Automated Show" Instagram Reels, we'll post one-minute video updates on our Instagram channel @theautomated_media.
These short, snackable Reels will complement the podcast by providing a visual overview of the latest AI innovations and applications.
Interested? We sure hope you are!😃
You can find "The Automated Show" podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and other major platforms.
Be sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode.
🤑 OpenAI’s Latest Money Move!

OpenAI is attracting serious attention—and investment.
The company just closed a major funding round, attracting investments from top players such as Thrive Capital, Microsoft, Nvidia, SoftBank, etc.
That funding round brought the company’s valuation to $157 billion, including the $6.6 billion the company raised.
And now, OpenAI has a $4 billion revolving line of credit!
The base credit line is $4 billion, with the option to bump it up by an additional $2 billion. Plus, the loan is unsecured and can be tapped over three years.
With this line of credit, OpenAI now has access to over $10 billion in liquidity, which gives it the flexibility to invest in new initiatives and operate with full agility.
However, it's worth noting that OpenAI's interest rate is tied to SOFR, the Secured Overnight Financing Rate plus 100 basis points.
As of early this week, SOFR was just over 5%, meaning OpenAI would pay roughly 6% on the borrowed funds.
For more details, click here!
🧱Around The AI Block
💼 The 9 best AI meeting assistants in 2024.
📝 5 free transcription tools you can try.
🖼️ Google’s “Ask Photos” feature is rolling out for some folks.
⚖️ Experts warn that the UN’s role in AI regulation could lead to safety overreach.
🤑 Nvidia acquires OctoAI to dominate enterprise generative AI solutions.
🤖 Uber expands robot delivery and Robotaxi offerings with Avride.
🛠️ Trending Tools
Gaia: Build your own neural machine translator - no coding required.
Outspeed: Provides networking and inference infrastructure to build fast, real-time voice and video AI apps.
PandaETL: Extract, transform, and ask questions to your data effortlessly.
Together AI: Train, fine-tune, and run generative AI models faster, at a lower cost, and at a production scale.
Helicone: The open-source platform for logging, monitoring, and debugging.
🤖ChatGPT Prompt Of The Day: Prepare a content outline for a given topic.
An outline provides a clear framework for your content.
This ensures that ideas flow logically and coherently, making it easier for readers to follow along and understand your message.
Here's a prompt that can help you with that.
Prepare an outline for a blog post covering [topic]. The purpose of the post is to [explain/define/compare/etc X]. Structure the outlines around these keywords: [list of keywords], and ensure a smooth contextual flow from beginning to end. For each subheading, include a bullet list summarizing the section's content.
We've Compiled a List of Over 100 ChatGPT Power Prompts.
This should help streamline your interactions with ChatGPT and get the results you need more efficiently.
Best of all, It's free!

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