Nvidia-backed artificial intelligence firm Synthesia on Thursday unveiled a new wave of AI-generated digital avatars that can convey human emotions using a ... Show more
Nvidia-backed startup Synthesia unveils AI avatars that can convey human emotions
Nvidia-backed startup Synthesia unveils AI avatars that can convey human emotions
Meta's AI annoys, Microsoft and Amazon under scrutiny, banks go all-in: AI news roundup
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TechCrunch Minute: Perplexity AI could be worth up to $3B. Here’s why: Perplexity AI‘s latest, large fundraising event could be quickly superseded by another ...
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Exclusive: VC firm Redesign Health looks to raise $250 million: Health startup investor and accelerator Redesign Health is targeting a fresh $250 million raise ...
businessinsider.com/exclusive-vc-firm-redesign-health-raise-250-million-2024-4
Bankrupt EV startup Arrival sold its assets to Canoo: Bankrupt commercial EV startup Arrival has sold some of its assets, including advanced manufacturing ...
techcrunch.com/2024/03/25/bankrupt-ev-startup-arrival-sold-its-assets-to-canoo/
Startups Weekly: Is the wind going out of the AI sails?: Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups ...
techcrunch.com/2024/04/19/startups-weekly-are-we-over-ai/
This Swedish startup made the tech behind the world’s first solar-powered headphones – here’s how it works
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Ibotta goes public today. We spoke to its CEO about riding the tech IPO wave: Ibotta founder and CEO Bryan Leach on why it's going public now and its AI ...
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Disruptive Innovation in the Era of Big Tech: How does the landmark theory apply to tech start-ups, three decades after its introduction?
hbr.org/podcast/2024/04/disruptive-innovation-in-the-era-of-big-tech
Fintech startup Ramp sees 32% bump in valuation, Mercury expands into consumer banking
techcrunch.com/2024/04/21/techcrunch-fintech-ramp-sees-32-bump-in-valuation-mercury-expands-into-consumer-banking/
Why vector databases are having a moment as the AI hype cycle peaks: Vector databases are all the rage, judging by the number of startups entering the space and ...
techcrunch.com/2024/04/20/why-vector-databases-are-having-a-moment-as-the-ai-hype-cycle-peaks/
Fintech startup Ramp raises $150 million as valuation recovers: Ramp, a developer of finance and expense management software for companies ...
reuters.com/technology/fintech-startup-ramp-raises-150-million-valuation-recovers-2024-04-17/
A Wave of AI Tools Is Set to Transform Work Meetings: An AI-powered wearable from startup Limitless promises to make meetings more productive ...
wired.com/story/taking-baby-steps-toward-the-ai-meeting-singularity/
Weight-loss drug startup Metsera wants to take on Novo and Lilly. Here’s what you need to know
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Innovators to win over N70m in Wema Bank hackathon: Wema Bank has launched the fifth edition of its flagship youth and startup-focused tech competition ...
punchng.com/innovators-to-win-over-n70m-in-wema-bank-hackathon/
HBR On Strategy: Disruptive Innovation in the Era of Big Tech on Apple Podcasts: In 1995, the late and legendary Harvard Business School professor Clayton ...
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AI Recruiters Have Joined the Job Search. Who Are They Helping?: Small start-ups and big professional platforms are using AI to find and recruit new hires—but ...
scientificamerican.com/article/ai-recruiters-have-joined-the-job-search-who-are-they-helping/
AI startup Stability lays off 10% of staff after controversial CEO's exit: Read the full memo
cnbc.com/2024/04/18/ai-startup-stability-lays-off-10percent-of-employees-after-ceo-exit.html
One of Elon Musk's newer companies is eyeing an $18 billion valuation: A new report found that investor are in talks to raise $3 billion for Elon Musk's AI ...
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The Lex Newsletter: Amazon is a $2tn stock : Broad focus on costs has found favour in markets, pushing shares up almost 90% in past 12 months
ft.com/content/57fc0641-dcb1-43a3-a40d-8a9ac8bfaba2
Patent dispute: Amazon should pay half a billion US dollars in fines - Golem.de: A court has ruled that Amazon Web Services has infringed several patents.
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NATO is also interested: Start-up scores with digital license plate for drones: Drones used professionally have had to be able to be located electronically since ...
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Klarna, the $7 billion "buy now, pay later" startup used by companies like Versace, Nike, and Wayfair, stated on Tuesday that its AI chatbot "is ... Show more
Klarna Says Its AI Assistant Does the Work of 700 People | Entrepreneur
Klarna Says Its AI Assistant Does the Work of 700 People | Entrepreneur
HBR IdeaCast: A Roadmap for Today's Entrepreneurs on Apple Podcasts: Many people aspire to entrepreneurship but we all know it's a high-risk endeavor ...
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Shoprite joins group of retailers revamping retail on a global scale: The W23 Global fund will pump $125m into start-ups aimed at addressing sustainability and ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-04-08-shoprite-joins-group-of-retailers-revamping-retail-on-a-global-scale/
Neo-Bank: N26 starts trading stocks and ETFs in Germany: The Berlin start-up company will in future offer customers in Germany trading in stocks and ...
faz.net/aktuell/finanzen/n26-startet-handel-mit-aktien-und-etfs-in-deutschland-19627747.html
Mistral AI, Europe's OpenAI rival, adds top LLM to Amazon Bedrock: Amazon Bedrock, the tech giant’s platform for building generative AI applications ...
thenextweb.com/news/mistral-ai-adds-top-llm-amazon-bedrock
Hive's pitch deck to raise $13M and take on cloud giants: Ex-Wall Street CEO David Gurle is building a cloud startup to take on the likes of Amazon and Google ...
businessinsider.com/hive-pitch-deck-distributed-cloud-series-a-2024-4
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Development aid for companies: This is how the money stays in the homeland of coffee
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China's Taobao working with startup on deliveries by reusable rocket: Chinese rocket maker Space Epoch is working with Alibaba's online shopping platform Taobao ...
reuters.com/business/chinas-taobao-working-with-startup-deliveries-by-reusable-rocket-2024-03-31/
Silicon Valley used to reward innovation. Now it tries to sabotage it.: How Big Tech undermines rival startups — from the inside
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Amazon (AMZN) Invests Additional $2.75 Billion in Anthropic: Amazon.com Inc. says it’s investing an additional $2.75 billion in Anthropic ...
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Bezos, Nvidia join OpenAI in funding humanoid robot startup, Bloomberg reports: Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos, Nvidia and other big technology names are ...
reuters.com/technology/bezos-nvidia-join-openai-funding-humanoid-robot-startup-bloomberg-reports-2024-02-23/
Elon Musk wanted Tesla to merge with OpenAI, according to his emails: OpenAI posted a series of emails from Elon Musk that call into question his motive for a ...
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Quick Glance: Elon Musk's Initiative to Eliminate Like and Retweet Counts on Twitter
- Musk plans to remove like, retweet, and favorite counts from X's main feed.
- Early user reactions to Musk's plan were mostly negative.
- Removing these metrics serves no business purpose and could impact engagement on the platform.
- Musk's move towards a structure similar to Threads may lead to potential boredom on the platform.
Kids’ clothing and gear is more expensive than ever. Kidsy has a sustainable solution for discounts
techcrunch.com/2024/03/28/kidsy-is-a-startup-selling-liquidated-childrens-clothing-and-gear-like-a-tj-maxx-for-kids/
Trade Republic vs. N26: The duel of the German fintech giants: N26 and Trade Republic are among Germany's most valuable start-ups. Now the digital bank and the ...
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More DALI stores soon? Discount grocery chain gets fresh $25-M investment: Venturi Partners, which also invested in local startup Pickup Coffee ...
rappler.com/business/dali-discount-grocery-chain-gets-fresh-investment-venturi-partners/
Here's how Cherish Health raised $26 million without venture capital: Home health startup Cherish Health raised $26 million without touching venture funding.
businessinsider.com/how-cherish-health-raised-26-million-without-venture-capital-2024-3
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Former Nextdoor exec raises $25 million for PipeDreams, a startup rolling up HVAC companies
techcrunch.com/2024/03/26/former-nextdoor-exec-raises-25-million-for-pipedreams-a-startup-rolling-up-hvac-companies/
Nandita Sinha: Myntra's CEO Is A Rare Combination Of Intelligence, Grit And Empathy - Forbes India
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Israeli startup takes the pain out of workplace training | The Times of Israel: Tel Aviv-based Bites helps Amazon, Unilever, HP and others connect better with ...
timesofisrael.com/spotlight/israeli-startup-takes-the-pain-out-of-workplace-training/
How Big Tech is winning the AI talent war: Microsoft’s agreement with two founders of Inflection is the latest sign that deep-pocketed companies are scooping up ...
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Exclusive: Runway partners with Musixmatch, allowing musicians to generate AI lyrics videos
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Moove secures $100 million in series B funding: The company said the round brings total equity funding to $250 million and debt funding to $210 million since its ...
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How Athletic Brewing Co. dominates the booming nonalcoholic beer market: Athletic Brewing Co. went from a startup craft brewery in Connecticut to Whole Foods' ...
cnbc.com/2024/03/11/how-athletic-brewing-co-dominates-booming-nonalcoholic-beer-market.html
Who needs free shipping? Delivery startup Ingrid banks $23M to provide a viable alternative | TechCrunch
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Rewards startup Fetch taps private credit boom, raising $50 million from Morgan Stanley
reuters.com/technology/rewards-startup-fetch-taps-private-credit-boom-raising-50-million-morgan-stanley-2024-03-20/
Another autonomous vehicle startup shutters, Zoox expands driverless testing and investor fervor for AI escalates
techcrunch.com/2024/03/17/another-autonomous-vehicle-startup-shutters-zoox-expands-driverless-testing-and-investor-fervor-for-ai-escalates/
Hedge fund manager faces arrest over $533 million taken from ed-tech startup: A U.S. bankruptcy judge on Thursday ordered the arrest of William Cameron Morton ...
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This Software Engineer AI Can Train Other AIs, Code Websites by Itself: Cognition Labs is a new startup whose Devin AI can code autonomously and complete ...
pcmag.com/news/this-software-engineer-ai-can-train-other-ais-code-websites-by-itself
Saudi Aramco invests in US climate tech company: The startup constructs direct air capture machines designed to extract carbon dioxide
gulfnews.com/business/markets/saudi-aramco-invests-in-us-climate-tech-company-1.1710331004073
Airbnb is making progress to get rid of those hated cleaning fees: Airbnb is slowly killing the cleaning fee as it aims for more transparent pricing ...
techcrunch.com/2024/02/13/airbnb-is-making-progress-to-get-rid-of-those-hated-cleaning-fees/
Klarna Says Its AI Assistant Does the Work of 700 People. The Company Laid Off the Same Number of Employees 2 Years Ago.
entrepreneur.com/business-news/klarna-says-its-ai-assistant-does-the-work-of-700-people/470405
What has replaced Silicon Valley Bank as start-ups’ favourite banker?: Venture capitalists and tech groups have had to adjust to life without the ‘one-stop shop’ ...
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Amazon Is Investing in AI Recycling to Address Its Trash Problem: Amazon's Climate Pledge Fund invested in recycling technology startup Glacier and struck a deal ...
inc.com/chloe-aiello/amazon-is-investing-in-ai-recycling-to-address-its-trash-problem.html
AI startup Anthropic unveils new models that challenge Big Tech: One of the newest entrants in the competitive world of artificial intelligence says its new ...
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A new report from researchers at Harvard, Columbia, and Duke suggests your startup idea doesn't have to be big and you don't have to go national to be ... Show more
Small, Local Businesses Have This One Competitive Advantage | Entrepreneur
Small, Local Businesses Have This One Competitive Advantage | Entrepreneur
Egg alternative: Neggst abandons plans for veggie egg with shell: The start-up Neggst, supported by BayWa, wanted to develop a veggie egg with a shell ...
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The incumbents go shopping for startups: Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups ...
techcrunch.com/2024/03/08/the-incumbents-go-shopping-for-startups/
Amazon wants to know where its packaging goes after leaving customers: Amazon wants to keep track of where its packaging goes after leaving the customers ...
neowin.net/news/amazon-wants-to-know-where-its-packaging-goes-after-leaving-customers/
U.S. nuclear fusion startup draws investment from Itochu, SoftBank: PALO ALTO, California/TOKYO -- Trading house Itochu and investment company SoftBank Group are ...
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Westwing opens store in Breuninger - The “Deco Queen” gives tips on how to make your home more beautiful
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OpenAI's ChatGPT may have its first true rival in Anthropic's new chatbot: The Amazon-backed AI startup said its "most intelligent model" outperformed OpenAI's ...
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Snowflake partners with Mistral AI, taking its open LLMs to the data cloud: The deal with Snowflake marks another major win for Mistral, expanding the startup’s ...
venturebeat.com/ai/snowflake-partners-with-mistral-ai-taking-its-open-llms-to-the-data-cloud/
From unicorn to bust: Inside the fall of Seattle online retailer Zulily: After a meteoric rise to the top, the last year of Zulily saw empty promises of ...
seattletimes.com/business/from-unicorn-to-bust-inside-the-fall-of-seattle-online-retailer-zulily/
Musk's message to rival AI robots? Bring it on.: Elon Musk didn't seem fazed when another AI startup announced a collaboration with OpenAI to develop AI machines ...
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Quick Glance: Preparing US Workforce for AI Effects
- Artificial intelligence is already negatively impacting jobs.
- AI tools monitor conversations in call centers and provide instructions.
- Many jobs could be automated by AI, leading to layoffs.
- Germany operates a cooperative AI rollout, increasing productivity.
Amazon to invest in start-ups that combine AI with robotics: Franziska Bossart, head of ecommerce giant’s $1bn innovation fund, vows to increase deals aimed at ...
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Thrasio files for bankruptcy after raising billions: The Walpole e-commerce firm attracted $3 billion to buy up brands on Amazon before going bust.
bostonglobe.com/2024/02/28/business/thrasio-bankruptcy/
Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy invests in U.S. geothermal startup: TOKYO -- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has invested in Texas geothermal startup Fervo Energy ...
asia.nikkei.com/Business/Business-deals/Japan-s-Mitsubishi-Heavy-invests-in-U.S.-geothermal-startup
Former Pro Poker Player Turned Billionaire Chow Shing Yuk Shows Winning Hand: Logistics and delivery giant Lalatech Holdings’ chairman Chow Shing Yuk ...
forbes.com/sites/zinnialee/2024/02/21/former-pro-poker-player-turned-billionaire-chow-shing-yuk-shows-winning-hand/
Femtech startup Sirona on track to double sales in FY24: Other new-age companies in this sector include Sanfe, Nua, PeeSafe and HealthFab.
financialexpress.com/business/industry-femtech-startup-sirona-on-track-to-double-sales-in-fy24-3405867/
Chipotle doubles its venture fund to pursue more startup partnerships. Chipotle’s Cultivate Next Fund has been doubled to $100 million to pursue new ... Show more
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AI startup 'Figure AI' scores $675M from Bezos, Nvidia, and others to advance humanoid robots
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Crypto exchange FTX to sell shares in AI startup Anthropic: Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX may sell its shares in artificial intelligence startup Anthropic, a U.S ...
reuters.com/technology/crypto-exchange-ftx-sell-shares-ai-startup-anthropic-2024-02-22/
Flipkart in talks to potentially acquire Reliance-backed startup Dunzo: Despite having raised approximately $500 million to date, Dunzo has faced increased ...
business-standard.com/companies/news/flipkart-in-talks-to-potentially-acquire-reliance-backed-startup-dunzo-124022100119_1.html
Marc Lore’s startup Wonder is opening food halls inside Walmart stores, in a sequel to his e-commerce startup’s $3 billion acquisition by Walmart
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