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The real reason why oil and gas companies are bullish on carbon capture

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October 2023

Likewise debuts Pix, an AI chatbot for entertainment recommendations

October 5, 2023
Likewise, the company behind an app that can recommend your next TV binge, movie to watch, podcast to stream, or book to read, is out today with its own entertainment-focused AI companion, Pix. Built using a combination of Likewise’s own customer data and technology from partner OpenAI, Pix can make entertainment recommendations and answer other […]

SBF’s trial has started, and here’s what you missed

October 5, 2023
Hello, and welcome back to Equity, the podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. Today, we have a special episode for you: we teamed up with the Chain Reaction podcast and our own Jacquelyn Melinek to talk about the ongoing trial of former FTX CEO Sam Bankman Fried, […]

Bastille challenges the iconic Brompton bikes with a new folding bicycle

October 5, 2023
Meet Bastille, a new French company that wants to challenge Brompton, the most emblematic brand for folding bicycles. The main difference with the British manufacturer is that Bastille wants to design a folding bike with normal wheels instead of the small 16-inch wheels that you typically find on folding bikes. In addition to the bike […]

Google agrees to reform its data terms after German antitrust intervention

October 5, 2023
Following preliminary objections over Google’s data terms, set out back in January by Germany’s antitrust watchdog, the tech giant has agreed to make changes that will give users a better choice over its use of their information, the country’s Federal Cartel Office (FCO) said today. The commitments cover situations where Google would like to combine […]

How does the Pixel 8 stack up against the iPhone 15

October 5, 2023
Google launched the Pixel 8 series on October 4. The company relied on showing Google’s AI prowess as a core selling point. Google’s launch comes weeks after Apple launched its new iPhone 15 series of devices. That’s why we wanted to compare the specifications of these new devices from Apple and Google. In this comparison, […]

Laying the foundation for data- and AI-led growth

October 5, 2023
Enterprise adoption of AI is ready to shift into higher gear. The capabilities of generative AI have captured management attention across the organization, and technology executives are moving quickly to deploy or experiment with it. Many organizations intend to increase their spending on the wider family of AI capabilities and the data infrastructure that supports…