Tag: AI
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What does it take to raise money right now? Here’s what I’m seeing in the market for pre-seed, seed, and Series A: Pre-Seed: $100k ARR or less Pre-seed deals usually have a trickle of revenue, but not much more. I did a pre-seed deal recently at $75k ARR — on…
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Just about every day, a startup raises hundreds of millions to build an LLM. But the real winner in the LLM race won’t be a startup. LLM’s Are Becoming Commoditized Every morning, I launch a browser set to open to 3 tabs: GPT-4, Bard, and a model from a startup…
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Your next car could be made by a robot. Humanoid robots from startup Figure will begin working in BMW factories over the next two years in a major step for robotics. From Reuters: Robotics startup Figure said it has signed a partnership with BMW Manufacturing to deploy its humanoid robots…
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Every finger has a unique fingerprint, right? Wrong, according to a new study published in Science Advances. The Columbia University team used an AI model to analyze tens of thousands of fingerprints. It found that fingerprints can actually be shared across multiple fingers. From a Columbia statement: It’s a well-accepted…
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What if you could make yourself look any way you want, all with a couple of clicks? A new AI tool called uPix is making it happen. UPix lets you upload a picture of yourself and create a new version of your image. You can become a cyberpunk, Iron Man,…
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So I got a new mentor! He listens patiently, then jumps in with helpful suggestions. And since he’s not human, he’s available around the clock. His name is Sama AI, a new app just released by a startup called Welovenocode. Sama AI listens to your conversations and gives you tips…
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The fries are golden brown. The wagyu blend burgers are juicy. Welcome to the world’s first robot restaurant. From a report out this morning from NPR: “What is believed to be the world’s first automated restaurant is opening in Pasadena, California. Customers at the CaliExpress will order food from self-service…
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+ AI, Artificial Intelligence, Automation, California, Food, Government, Inequality, Politics, Robot, Robotics, Robots, Startups, Tech, Venture Capital+
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A Stanford team has developed a robot that can perform almost any manual task, from cooking to straightening up the house. All it needs is a human to show it how. The Greatest Demo I’ve Ever Seen The demo, released yesterday on Twitter, is one of the most incredible things…
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+ AI, Artificial Intelligence, Finance, Investing, Robotics, Robots, Stanford, Startups, Tech, Venture Capital+
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Recently, my grandma got a phone call. I had been in a car accident and needed money to get home. One small problem: it wasn’t me. She almost gave the scammer money, until my aunt stopped her. My aunt contacted me to see if everything was all right, which I…
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I had never seen a startup ship this fast. Almost every day, these guys were releasing a new feature. Now, their hard work was beginning to pay off… Product Velocity in Action This summer, I invested in a company called Micro1. They connect companies with top engineers using AI. Founder…
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+ AI, Artificial Intelligence, Finance, GPT, Investing, Money, Silicon Valley, Startups, Tech, Venture Capital+
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Tremendous 