As Iran-backed groups attack Red Sea ships, investors are backing startups assisting global cargo

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Wispr Flow raises $30M from Menlo Ventures for its AI-powered dictation app

Startups developing voice AI technology and applications are having their moment. Model builders like ElevenLabs and Cartesia have raised millions of dollars in the last few months. Applications such as AI-powered notetaker Granola, and meeting tools Read AI and Fireflies AI have also received investor attention and backing. Continuing the trend, dictation app Wispr Flow […]

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Multiple shocks to global supply chains brought about first by the pandemic and more recently by Iran-backed Houthis targeting cargo ships in Red Sea have shown there’s a need for greater resilience in global shipping. At the same time, the pressure to reduce both costs and carbon footprints continues apace. Quietly, investors are eyeing up […]

This Mom and Pop Ice Cream Shop’s Success Comes Down to This Simple Phrase

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What the Ivy League is Looking For in the Next Generation of Entrepreneurs

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Ivy League universities are well aware that many incoming students have plans to kickstart their entrepreneurial ventures while in college. But how do they decide who makes the cut? Here are three traits that will truly set authentic leaders apart from others in the eyes of Ivy admissions officers.

Grammarly lays off 230 employees as part of a ‘business restructuring’

February 9, 2024

Grammarly is laying off 230 employees worldwide as part of a “business restructuring,” the company announced this week. The layoffs are part of Grammarly’s efforts to advance its focus on “the AI-enabled workplace of the future.” the company says. “To arrive at today’s decision, we took a look at our organizational design and the current […]

Sports betting is coming to X with BetMGM partnership

February 9, 2024

Elon Musk’s X, formerly Twitter, has forged a deal with a sports betting operator, BetMGM, the companies announced on Friday. The deal, which BetMGM describes as a “strategic partnership” with X, will see the operator becoming X’s exclusive Live Odds Sports Betting partner and will introduce access to the betting service on X. Initially, X […]

Adam Neumann’s bid for WeWork’s scraps

February 9, 2024

Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts. Hello, and welcome to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. Good news, everyone! Mary Ann is back! Yes, and Kirsten Korosec was with us again so we had a lovely trio for this week’s show. And it […]

There’s a Fine Line Between Using and Over-Relying on AI. Here’s the Role Leaders Need to Play.

February 9, 2024

With any new technology adoption, leaders set the tone that influences its success or failure. Learn about leadership’s role when implementing AI into an organization and how to balance efficiency without becoming overreliant.

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The Download: how to improve pulse oximeters, and OpenAI’s chip plans

February 9, 2024

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Why engineers are working to build better pulse oximeters Visit any health-care facility, and one of the first things they’ll do is clip a pulse oximeter to your finger. These devices, which track…

Interest Rates Are Going to Drop This Year. Here Are 6 Ways Businesses Can Take Advantage When the Time Comes.

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Wispr Flow raises $30M from Menlo Ventures for its AI-powered dictation app