Pitch Deck Teardown: Point.me’s $10M Series A deck
I like a good airline points flight just as much as the fuzzy feeling you get from knowing you’ve “beaten the system,” but does Point.me solve a “real” problem?
LLMs are stuck in a groupthink rut. This startup is trying to get them out.
Let’s start with a game. Open up your chatbot of choice—Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini—and type “Give me a random number between 1 and 10.” You’re going to get 7. Almost always. Now type “Another” and you’ll get 3 or 4. Type “Another” again and you’ll get 8 or 9. That won’t work every time—but if it…
YC, OpenAI and the trough of disillusionment
Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts. Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This is our Friday show, and we’re talking about the week’s biggest startup and tech news. Consider it a full-throated recap of sorts. This week, Mary […]
Discord is working to resolve a widespread outage caused by ‘unusual traffic spikes’
Discord is currently down for many users, the instant messaging service confirmed on Friday morning. The company says the outage is due to the platform experiencing “unusual traffic spikes.” The issues began at around 6 AM ET/3 AM PT, according to third-party web monitoring service Downdetector. “We’re experiencing unusual traffic spikes that lead to users […]
These 4 Quick Wins Can Boost Your Customer Count and Revenue
By making small adjustments to your current business plan, you can achieve a major increase in revenue. When you optimize your website or tap into current customers for referrals, you’ll find new ways for your business to thrive.
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The Download: brain bandwidth, and artificial wombs
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. Elon Musk wants more bandwidth between people and machines. Do we need it? Last week, Elon Musk made the bold assertion that sticking electrodes in people’s heads is going to lead to a…
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2 Must-Need Insurance Broker Stocks, and 1 to Watch
With sustained demand for insurance policies, the adoption of distinct valuation strategies, and growing digital integration, the insurance brokerage industry is well-poised to witness robust growth and expansion. Hence, it…
38 EFFORTLESS Ways We SAVE MONEY (Without Even Trying)
Financial management is often a daunting task in today’s uncertain world. It’s okay to feel that way; you’re not alone. According to a YouGov survey, one in ten consumers does…
Everything you need to know about artificial wombs
MIT Technology Review Explains: Let our writers untangle the complex, messy world of technology to help you understand what’s coming next. You can read more from the series here. On September 19, US Food and Drug Administration advisors met to discuss how to move research on artificial wombs from animals into humans. These medical devices are…