Monthly Archives: August 2023

Salesforce shares pop on earnings beat and optimistic forecast

Salesforce saw gains in all five product categories, and CEO Marc Benioff sees more growth from artificial intelligence capabilities

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Google now tells you the cheapest dates to book a flight: Here’s how

Google recently updated Google Flights with more information that can help you save money by booking a trip during a certain time.

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How to stop Meta from using some of your personal data to train generative AI models

Facebook users can now delete their personal information found in the third-party sources that Meta uses to train generative artificial intelligence models.

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Generative AI startup AI21 Labs lands $155M at a $1.4B valuation

AI21 Labs, a Tel Aviv-based startup developing a range of text-generating AI tools, has raised $155 million in a Series C funding round led by Walden Catalyst, Pitango, SCB10X, b2venture, Samsung Next and Amnon Shashua, the founder of Intel-owned Mobileye … Continue reading

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That 30-slide deck won’t cut it anymore

Founders are ditching the narratives around purpose, problem and solutions.

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New EU Social Media Guidelines Go Into Effect

Users of the largest social media sites in the EU now see chronological feeds and more transparency behind giant platforms.

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Substack introduces new AI-powered audio transcription tools

Substack is introducing new AI-powered tools that are designed to make podcasting on the platform easier, the company announced on Wednesday. With these new tools, users can easily generate transcripts and audiograms. Users can now use an AI tool to … Continue reading

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Screenly makes it easier to build interactive apps for its digital signage platform

Screenly has long offered developers ways to build applications for the kiosks and checkout systems that use its Screenly Box hardware (or a Raspberry Pi, for the DIY crowd). Its customers include the likes of Amazon, NASA and Lowe’s. Today, … Continue reading

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How to Go Passwordless with NordPass Passkeys

With passkeys, you no longer need to use a password to log into supported websites. Here’s how to use them with password manager NordPass.

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A ‘people-first’ view of the AI economy

We have customized our ‘people-first’ framework to apply to AI companies and are using it to guide our investment decisions.

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