🤖 🎉NYE Edition: 2024 Agentic AI Recap & 2025 Implications (Part 2)🥳

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👋🏻 Welcome back to AI Agent Insider!

Where each week I round up the best news, tools, and learning resources on Agentic AI to help you save time, earn more, learn more, and create value with AI agents.

Hey, it’s Matt.

Happy New Year’s Eve to you! 🥳

As I put the finishing touches on this NYE edition of AI Agent Insider, a few key principles from one of the best courses I completed this year have been top of mind this week heading into 2025:

• “Don’t be the 80% version of yourself”

• “Never be a coulda”

• “Live life on offense” and “Plan your life before your meetings”

• And especially important this time of year: “Finish like a champion”

While this certainly isn’t a self-help or mental health-focused newsletter, I wanted to share the above in case you find these principles helpful, too, heading into the new year.

I hope you’ll join me in choosing to finish 2024 like a champion, and let’s commit right now to kicking some ass together in 2025 with Agentic AI in the mix to assist with that!

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In today’s edition, we’re picking up where we left last week: closing out the year with a recap of the top Agentic AI-related news and announcements that should be on your radar heading into 2025.

Specifically, today we’ll dive into a recap of:

• Google

• AWS

• NVIDIA

Let’s dive in! 👇🏼

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Google:
2024 Release Recap,
Key Takeaways, & 2025 Implications

Google’s 2024: Gemini 2.0, Smarter Agents, and AI That’s Everywhere You Look

Google spent 2024 making AI impossible to ignore. With Gemini 2.0 rewriting the rules of what AI can do and agents like Astra and Mariner bringing intelligence to your inbox and browser, they’ve woven AI into the fabric of everyday life. Add in smarter search, cutting-edge hardware, and tools that feel less like tech and more like magic, and it’s clear: Google is starting to prove they’re not just in the race — they’re aiming to set the pace in 2025.

Key Takeaways:

• Gemini 2.0: Smarter, Faster, Multimodal
  Google’s next-gen AI model, Gemini 2.0, recently turned heads with its ability to handle complex tasks like long-form reasoning and multimodal queries. Whether you’re juggling spreadsheets or cooking recipes with voice commands, Gemini has you covered.

• Project Astra: Your New AI Co-Worker
  Google dropped Project Astra into the Workspace mix, and it’s here to do the heavy lifting. Need meeting notes summarized? Emails drafted? Smart suggestions while you’re mid-collaboration? Astra’s got it covered, all while keeping you in the zone. It’s Google’s big move to make AI feel like part of the team.

• Project Mariner: AI for the Browser
  Google also dropped Project Mariner, an AI tool designed to help users navigate the web and manage online tasks efficiently. It's like a personal web concierge, making sense of messy tabs and unruly searches.

• AI Hardware Boost:
  Meet Trillium, Google’s AI accelerator chip that makes processing faster and greener. It’s built for large-scale AI models and is already a favorite among researchers.

Why It Matters for 2025:

• AI Gets Personal: With Astra and Mariner, Google is making AI agents accessible and tailored to users’ daily needs.

• More Human-Like Interactions: Gemini 2.0’s advanced reasoning means AI can now tackle nuanced, multi-step tasks like a pro.

• Infrastructure for the Future: Trillium ensures Google’s AI efforts are scalable, sustainable, and ready for whatever comes next.

Final Take: Google’s 2024 centered on practical AI innovation while keeping one foot in exploration. Projects like Astra and Mariner may still be in research, but paired with Gemini 2.0, they show Google’s commitment to shaping how AI fits into daily life—both now and in the future. I’m looking forward to tracking how this progresses in 2025.

AWS:
2024 Release Recap,
Key Takeaways, & 2025 Implications

AWS 2024: Agents, Infrastructure, and the AI Power Play

AWS spent 2024 doubling down on what it does best—building the tools that power the AI revolution. From rolling out smarter multi-agent systems to unveiling state-of-the-art hardware, AWS made sure everyone from startups to Fortune 500s had the infrastructure to build and scale. Let’s break it down.

Key Takeaways:

• Multi-Agent Systems: Smarter Collaboration
  AWS expanded Amazon Bedrock with multi-agent capabilities, letting specialized agents work together to tackle complex, multi-step tasks. Think seamless teamwork, but for AI. Want to learn more? Check out this in-depth recap of top announcements from AWS re:Invent 2024.

• Nova Models: Built for Creativity
  AWS also brought a new generation of foundation models to Amazon Bedrock, the Amazon Nova series, which are poised to deliver top-tier performance at industry-leading price points.

  • Built for flexibility, Nova models handle everything from creative tasks to business insights, making them a go-to option for enterprises looking to scale AI without breaking the bank.

  • This includes Nova Canvas for image generation and Nova Reel for video creation. Both feature built-in watermarking, so your AI creations stay authentic.

• Hardware Powerhouses: Trainium3 and Project Rainier
  AWS announced Trainium3, its latest AI training chip, promising 4x the performance of its predecessor by late 2025. They’re also teaming up with Anthropic on Project Rainier, a supercomputer powered by AWS’s in-house chips, built to handle massive AI model training.

• Agent Blueprints: Quick-Start AI for Business
  AWS also introduced Agent Blueprints for Amazon Bedrock, a set of pre-designed workflows for building AI agents quickly and effectively. These blueprints are aimed at enterprises looking to automate tasks like customer service and data extraction without starting from scratch.

Why It Matters for 2025:

• AI Scalability: With hardware like Trainium3 and initiatives like Project Rainier, AWS is building the infrastructure for next-gen AI at scale.

• Agent Ecosystems: Multi-agent systems and Blueprints show AWS is making it easier to build and deploy custom AI solutions across industries.

• Creative Edge: Models like Nova Canvas and Nova Reel highlight the growing role of generative AI in creative workflows.

Final Take: AWS stuck to its roots in 2024, focusing on tools and infrastructure that make AI possible for everyone. While Google and OpenAI are shaping how we interact with AI, AWS is the backbone making it all work. Their multi-agent systems and cutting-edge hardware show they’re ready to power the next wave of AI innovation.

NVIDIA:
2024 Release Recap,
Key Takeaways, & 2025 Implications

NVIDIA’s 2024: Supercomputers, AI Agents, and the Next Gen of GPUs

NVIDIA spent 2024 doing what it does best—powering the future of AI and sending its stock price into orbit while doing it. From unveiling the next-gen Blackwell architecture to launching tools for smarter AI agents, NVIDIA proved why it’s the backbone of the AI gold rush. Here’s how they stayed at the center of the AI conversation and kept Wall Street buzzing.

Key Takeaways:

• Blackwell GPUs: Unveiled in March, these AI powerhouses boast up to 2.5x the performance of their predecessors, making them the go-to for generative AI tasks.

• NIM Agent Blueprints: Build Smarter, Faster
  NVIDIA introduced NIM Agent Blueprints, a catalog of plug-and-play workflows to kickstart enterprise AI deployments. These pre-built frameworks are optimized for generative AI tasks like customer service and automated data analysis.

• NVLM 1.0 Unveiled: NVIDIA’s latest open-source large language model, NVLM 1.0, was released in 2024. With 72 billion parameters, it's a powerhouse for vision-language tasks, rivaling top-tier models like GPT-4.

• Developer-Friendly Hardware: Jetson Orin Nano Super Kit
  NVIDIA launched the Jetson Orin Nano Super Kit, a $249 powerhouse for developers and hobbyists. This kit is tailor-made for robotics, edge AI, and experimental AI projects, democratizing access to advanced AI capabilities.

Why It Matters for 2025:

• Unstoppable Infrastructure: With its Blackwell GPUs leading the charge, NVIDIA is solidifying its position as the backbone of advanced AI systems, powering the next generation of large-scale AI applications.

• Enterprise AI Made Easy: Tools like NIM Agent Blueprints make deploying generative AI simpler, faster, and more scalable for businesses.

• Democratizing AI Development: Affordable hardware like the Jetson Orin Nano Kit is empowering developers of all sizes to innovate.

Final Take: NVIDIA’s 2024 wasn’t about hype—it was about delivering the tools and infrastructure that make AI advancements possible. From GPUs to supercomputers to plug-and-play blueprints, they’re enabling the AI breakthroughs we’ll see in 2025 and beyond.

That’s all for today. Just wanted to close by saying how grateful I am to have you as a subscriber and early supporter of the AI Agent Insider newsletter.

If I can help you in any way in 2025, please reply or send me a DM let me know.

See you next year!

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