Analytics can solve generative AI apps’ product problem
Technology alone isn’t a sustainable moat for AI products, especially with the barrier to entry only continuing to go down.
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The Download: how to clean up AI data centers, and weight-loss drugs’ side effects
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. This battery recycling company is now cleaning up AI data centers In a sandy industrial lot outside Reno, Nevada, rows of battery packs that once propelled electric vehicles are now powering a small…
The UPS Store Prioritizes Diversity — Here’s How it’s Paying Off
The shipping franchise is expanding swiftly through its Diversity Ownership Program, and that’s helped it stay a top 10 franchise for seven years.
Today’s AI funding rush reminds me of the fintech investing hype of 2021
We’re seeing a lot of folks push their capital into just a few squares on the betting table. One way or another, the result is going to be notable.
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Beeper reversed engineered iMessage to bring blue bubble texts to Android users
The push to bring iMessage to Android users today adds a new contender. A startup called Beeper, which had been working on a multi-platform messaging aggregator, is now launching a new app called Beeper Mini which will allow Android users to send and receive end-to-end encrypted iMessage chats for just $1.99 per month. Beeper Mini […]
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Respell wants to help non-technical end users spin up AI-powered workflows
When Respell founder Matthew Rastovac was in high school, he did an internship where his job was to copy information from a government website into a spreadsheet. It was mind-numbing work, so being an enterprising young man, he wrote some code to automate the task. These days, his company helps non-technical employees take advantage of […]
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Git platform AllSpice now curries favor with enterprises
AllSpice shifted its strategy to bring enterprise engineers together to more easily collaborate on projects.
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Mine digs up $30M for its no-code approach to vetting data privacy
Israeli startup Mine made a name for itself a few years ago with a tool designed for consumers to quickly run an audit of their data privacy situation. One scan of your inbox using AI and specifically natural language processing, and Mine can triangulate which companies have access to your personal data, and then let […]
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This Couple Started Renting Rooms in Their House As a Side Hustle. Now They Run 11 Airbnb Units Full Time.
In the new book, “Start Your Own Airbnb Business,” Airbnb Superhosts share how they have grown lucrative rental businesses.
Get 24 Roses for $35 with This Holiday Deal
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Did You Mess Up? Use This Astronaut’s “30-Second Rule” to Feel Better and Refocus
Go ahead, beat yourself up. But not for too long.