OpenAI and Google are launching supercharged AI assistants. Here’s how you can try them out.

May 15, 2024

This week, Google and OpenAI both announced they’ve built supercharged AI assistants: tools that can converse with you in real time and recover when you interrupt them, analyze your surroundings via live video, and translate conversations on the fly. OpenAI struck first on Monday, when it debuted its new flagship model GPT-4o. The live demonstration…

Google still hasn’t fixed Gemini’s biased image generator

May 15, 2024

Back in February, Google paused its AI-powered chatbot Gemini’s ability to generate images of people after users complained of historical inaccuracies. Told to depict “a Roman legion,” for example, Gemini would show an anachronistically diverse group of soldiers, while rendering “Zulu warriors” as uniformly Black. Google CEO Sundar Pichai apologized, and Demis Hassabis, the co-founder of Google’s […]

How Much Capital Does Your Startup Need? Here Are 7 Key Factors to Consider.

May 15, 2024

Here’s what you need to assess when determining the amount of capital your startup needs — and how adequate funding can enhance your chances of success.

Your Company’s Legacy is at Stake Without Succession Planning — Do These 8 Things to Secure Your Future.

May 15, 2024

So much entrepreneurial effort goes into starting and growing a business, yet one of the most overlooked issues is keeping it going beyond the founder. This article delves into eight strategies you can leverage to plan succession for your company.

These Coworkers-Turned-Friends Started a Side Hustle on Amazon — Now It’s a ‘Full Hustle’ Earning Over $20 Million a Year: ‘Jump in With Both Feet’

May 15, 2024

Achal Patel and Russell Gong met at a large consulting firm and “bonded over a shared vision to create a mission-led company.”

Google’s call-scanning AI could dial up censorship by default, privacy experts warn

May 15, 2024

A feature Google demoed at its I/O confab yesterday, using its generative AI technology to scan voice calls in real-time for conversational patterns associated with financial scams, has sent a collective shiver down the spines of privacy and security experts who are warning the feature represents the thin end of the wedge. They warn that, […]

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