In today’s newsletter:

• 6 AI Tools to Help You Find Clients on LinkedIn.

• Podcast Episode 8: Founder of FlowiseAI : How did I build a popular open-source LLM dev tool & get into YC.

• Elon Musk Seeks Injunction Against OpenAI’s Profit Shift.

• Alibaba Unveils Marco-01 AI Model to Compete with OpenAI’s O1.

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Podcast #8: Building a Community-Driven AI Platform with Flowise AI CEO, Henry Zhang

Flowise AI is carving out its own niche with a unique approach to open-source AI applications.

In this episode of AI Business Asia, host Leo Jiang sits down with Henry Zhang, the founder and CEO of Flowise AI, to discuss his unconventional journey—from electronics engineering to building a cutting-edge AI platform.

Henry opens up about the creation of Flowise as an open-source platform, its rapid rise on GitHub and Twitter, and the key role community building has played in the company’s success. 

He shares his insights on the challenges of balancing product development with distribution, navigating the complexities of profitability, and catering to both enterprise clients and non-technical users.

Here’s a deep dive into Henry’s journey, Flowise's unique business model, and the future of low-code AI development.

 6 AI Tools to Help You Find Clients on LinkedIn.

Think consistent posting is enough to attract your dream clients? Think again.

Success on LinkedIn isn’t just about showing up—it’s about fostering meaningful conversations, building trust, and delivering real value to your network. But here’s the fun fact: You don’t have to do it all manually.

This is where AI steps in to revolutionise your LinkedIn strategy. From tools that generate engaging captions to automation for outreach and analytics, we’ve rounded up 6 game-changing AI tools to help you show up consistently, build authentic relationships, and turn leads into clients.

News from Asia:

• Alibaba Unveils Marco-01 AI Model to Compete with OpenAI’s O1.

• US Now Imposes Another Stricter AI Chip Restrictions on China.

• Thailand Set to Host Asia-Pacific’s First UNESCO AI Ethics Forum in 2025.

• Microsoft Refutes Claims of Using User Data to Train AI Models.

• Google is Opening an AI Hub in oil–rich Saudi Arabia.

News from the West:

• Bezos Backs AI Chipmaker Vying With Nvidia at $2.6 Billion Value.

• Nvidia Invests in $700M AI Firm Raise.

• Ex-Google, Stripe Execs raise $56M for AI agent startup.

• Inflection AI says It’s Done Trying to Make Next-Generation AI Models

• Elon Musk Seeks Injunction Against OpenAI’s Profit Shift

• Perplexity Mulls Getting into Hardware

1. SaneBox: An AI-driven email management tool designed to help users declutter their inboxes by intelligently sorting incoming emails.

2. Guru: An AI-powered knowledge management platform designed to centralize and streamline access to company information.

3. Murf AI: An AI tool for generating voiceovers for a few content creation projects.

4. Synthesia: An AI video platform where users can create professional-looking videos with synthetic avatars.