Tag: Tech
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While I was doing some Googling last week, a little box popped up. “Use generative AI?” I was skeptical…could it really compare to GPT-4? But I had to give it a shot! For the last few days, I’ve been running one query after another through the new Google Search Generative…
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Jim* had an interesting product, but I was having trouble following his pitch. He skipped from idea to idea and feature to feature, leaving me confused. Jim: “SaaSy is a sales tool for teams. Here’s the messages screen. This is where you go to book a meeting. We’re planning on…
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In 2009, a small startup called Square was raising its Series A. Andreessen Horowitz saw the deal and passed. That mistake cost them $4.8 billion. The Pitch Square (now Block) had a big idea: make it easy for small merchants to take credit cards. It had an awesome product: a…
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From AI chatbots to venture funding to rockets, the US isn’t just ahead of competitors. Increasingly, it has no competition at all. I met with a great entrepreneur from Japan this week who recently moved to New York. I told him how much I loved Japan when I visited. His…
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Imagine the perfect teacher. She’s an expert on every subject, but can explain it like your five. She’s patient, answering as many questions as you want. And forget $50,000 a year tuition. What would you say to…$0? Well, we’re here! ChatGPT just might be the best teacher in the world.…
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In TV and film production, extras may be at the greatest risk of AI replacement. I’ve been an extra for almost 4 years, and I think AI replacement could be a good thing. How AI Is Changing Acting AI is a huge sticking point in the current SAG-AFTRA and writers…
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We are in the worst venture market in ten years, according to a new report from AngelList and Brex. Despite a strong NASDAQ, it’s harder to raise a round, get a markup, or reach an exit than at any point since 2013. From the report: Dating back to 2013, 2Q23…
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I read the deal memo and ran the numbers. Everything looked great. But was this company really legit? There was only one way to find out. The Mystery Shopper Method This afternoon, I dug into a promising telehealth startup. I liked it from the investor perspective — now I wanted…
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I looked at the small pile of groceries on the conveyor belt. “How on earth is this $75?” A lot of us are feeling that way today as prices go through the roof. And I’m one of the lucky ones — for me it’s just an annoyance. But for many…
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For the first few months of the AI craze, I stood pat. Now, it’s time to move. Sitting at this laptop two months ago, AI investments looked weak. I saw one startup after another at 9 digit valuations with minimal defensibility. Many were a thin wrapper for OpenAI and nothing…
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