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OpenAI bids for Japan business as it opens Tokyo office: Microsoft backed artificial intelligence startup OpenAI made a pitch for business in Japan on Monday as ...
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AI talent wars have Big Tech CEOs recruiting and paying huge packages: CEOs like Mark Zuckerberg and Sam Altman are getting involved in AI recruiting as they ...
businessinsider.com/ai-talent-wars-big-tech-ceos-recruiting-paying-huge-packages-2024-4
Quick Glance: AI Revolutionizing Call Centers: TCS Insights
- The head of Tata Consultancy Services predicts chatbots will reduce the need for human call center agents significantly, revolutionizing the industry.
- TCS's generative AI projects have doubled in value to $900 million by March, highlighting the increasing demand for tech talent and the need for workforce training.
- Reports suggest that overall IT services growth is affected by global uncertainties like inflation, war, and elections, leading to a decline in spending and slower revenue growth for companies like TCS and Infosys.
- Infosys anticipates a modest 1-3% sales growth in the upcoming financial year due to customers delaying discretionary spending on new tech projects amidst the current economic climate.
Meta's AI annoys, Microsoft and Amazon under scrutiny, banks go all-in: AI news roundup
qz.com/ai-news-meta-microsoft-amazon-nvidia-banks-sam-altman-1851436206
AI talent wars have Big Tech CEOs recruiting and paying huge packages: CEOs like Mark Zuckerberg and Sam Altman are getting involved in AI recruiting as they ...
businessinsider.com/ai-talent-wars-big-tech-ceos-recruiting-paying-huge-packages-2024-4
'Buy Bitcoin' Sign Sold for Over $1M at Auction: Proceeds will go to fund the development of Bitcoin layer-2 lightning startup Tirrel Corp.
coindesk.com/business/2024/04/25/buy-bitcoin-sign-sold-for-over-1m-at-auction/
A Nvidia-backed startup just unveiled AI avatars that can express human emotions: Synthesia introduced its fourth-generation "Expressive Avatars ...
qz.com/synthesia-introduces-ai-avatars-human-expression-nvidia-1851434555
Microsoft-backed Rubrik prices US IPO above range at $32/shr: Rubrik , the cybersecurity software startup that counts Microsoft among its investors ...
reuters.com/markets/deals/microsoft-backed-rubrik-prices-ipo-above-range-32-per-share-source-says-2024-04-24/
Nvidia acquires AI workload management startup Run:ai for $700M, sources say: Nvidia is acquiring Run:ai, a Tel Aviv-based company that makes it easier for ...
techcrunch.com/2024/04/24/nvidia-acquires-ai-workload-management-startup-runai/
Xaira, an AI drug discovery startup, launches with a massive $1B, says it’s ‘ready’ to start developing drugs
techcrunch.com/2024/04/24/xaira-an-ai-drug-discovery-startup-launches-with-a-massive-1b-says-its-ready-to-start-developing-drugs/
Exclusive: VC firm Redesign Health looks to raise $250 million: Health startup investor and accelerator Redesign Health is targeting a fresh $250 million raise ...
businessinsider.com/exclusive-vc-firm-redesign-health-raise-250-million-2024-4
Struggling EV startup Fisker says 4 companies are in talks to buy it: Nissan was reportedly in negotiations to give Fisker $400 million, but that apparently fell ...
qz.com/fisker-ev-startup-buyout-1851439590
French startup FlexAI exits stealth with $30M to ease access to AI compute: With the current iteration of its product going through its paces with a handful of ...
techcrunch.com/2024/04/23/french-startup-flexai-exits-stealth-with-30m-to-ease-access-to-ai-compute/
DeepL launches AI writing assistant for businesses trained on its own LLM: DeepL, which has been rivalling machine translation giants such as Google Translate ...
thenextweb.com/news/deepl-ai-writing-assistant-businesses
Perplexity is raising $250M+ at a $2.5B-$3B valuation for its AI search platform, sources say
techcrunch.com/2024/04/23/perplexity-is-raising-250m-at-2-point-5-3b-valuation-ai-search-sources-say/
a16z Crypto recommends startup founders ‘never publicly sell tokens’ in US: Due to a lack of proper crypto regulations, many startups are avoiding issuing tokens ...
cointelegraph.com/news/a16z-crypto-recommends-startup-founders-never-publicly-sell-tokens-us
Google-backed Glance pilots Android lockscreen platform in US: Glance, which operates a popular lockscreen platform targeting Android smartphones ...
techcrunch.com/2024/04/23/india-glance-pilots-android-lockscreen-platform-in-us/
NYSE mulls 24-hour trading — a move Steve Cohen may welcome: The NYSE has polled market participants about the merits of round-the-clock trading ...
businessinsider.com/new-york-stock-exchange-24-hour-trading-steve-cohen-startup-2024-4
Fisker may seek bankruptcy protection in 30 days if unable to meet debt obligations
reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/fisker-may-seek-bankruptcy-protection-30-days-if-unable-meet-debt-obligations-2024-04-23/
AI Is Transforming Drug Matching for Cancer, Rare Diseases — Here's How: Pharmaceutical startup Transcripta Bio uses AI to match existing medications to new ...
entrepreneur.com/business-news/ai-is-transforming-drug-matching-for-cancer-rare-diseases/473196
Salesforce has a new Germany boss: After long-time Germany boss Joachim Schreiner left in autumn 2023, Alexander Wallner is now taking over Salesforce's business ...
computerwoche.de/a/salesforce-hat-neuen-deutschland-chef,3698666
A Wave of AI Tools Is Set to Transform Work Meetings: An AI-powered wearable from startup Limitless promises to make meetings more productive ...
wired.com/story/taking-baby-steps-toward-the-ai-meeting-singularity/
Why code-testing startup Nova AI uses open source LLMs more than OpenAI: Enterprises still don't trust OpenAI, while open source AI models are cheaper and ...
techcrunch.com/2024/04/24/why-code-testing-startup-nova-ai-uses-open-source-llms-more-than-openai/
SoftBank-backed TabaPay is buying the assets of a16z-backed Synapse, after it filed for bankruptcy
techcrunch.com/2024/04/22/softbank-backed-tabapay-is-buying-the-assets-of-a16z-backed-synapse-after-it-filed-for-bankruptcy/
China Approves US Listing for Self-Driving Firm in Easing Sign: China has greenlit a US listing by autonomous driving startup Pony.ai, raising the potential for ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-24/china-approves-us-listing-for-self-driving-firm-in-easing-sign
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Sam Altman and others are investing $20 million in a startup tackling AI's energy problem
qz.com/sam-altman-exowatt-investment-ai-data-energy-1851425607
Apple acquires Paris-based AI company Datakalab to bolster its AI technology: Apple has reportedly acquired France-based AI startup Datakalab, specializing in AI ...
neowin.net/news/apple-acquires-paris-based-ai-company-datakalab-to-bolster-its-ai-technology/
Arres Prevent robot uses advanced AI to fight potholes [video]: A UK-based startup called Robotiz3d claims it's invented a world's first: an autonomous ...
electrek.co/2024/04/23/arres-prevent-robot-uses-advanced-ai-to-fight-potholes-video/
This Swedish startup made the tech behind the world’s first solar-powered headphones – here’s how it works
techradar.com/audio/this-swedish-startup-made-the-tech-behind-the-worlds-first-solar-powered-headphones-heres-how-it-works
Ibotta goes public today. We spoke to its CEO about riding the tech IPO wave: Ibotta founder and CEO Bryan Leach on why it's going public now and its AI ...
qz.com/ibotta-ipo-ceo-bryan-leach-interview-ai-walmart-1851416943
Here’s a lab-grown diamond startup that’s attracted a16z’s attention: Throughout hip-hop’s long history, jewelry has served as an important vehicle for artists ...
techcrunch.com/2024/04/22/a16z-pascal-lab-grown-diamond/
Meet The AI Entrepreneur Who Used LinkedIn To Raise $13.8 Million: Benjamin Harvey, the CEO of AI Squared, says he’s added investors including former TIAA CEO ...
forbes.com/sites/jabariyoung/2024/04/17/meet-the-ai-entrepreneur-who-used-linkedin-to-raise-138-million/
Calm down, the sky isn’t going to fall with the capital gains tax hike: For businesses, and for individuals beyond a certain threshold, 67 per cent of capital ...
theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-calm-down-the-sky-isnt-going-to-fall-with-the-capital-gains-tax-hike/
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Disruptive Innovation in the Era of Big Tech: How does the landmark theory apply to tech start-ups, three decades after its introduction?
hbr.org/podcast/2024/04/disruptive-innovation-in-the-era-of-big-tech
Softbank-Backed Oyo Eyes $450 Million Bond Sale for Refinancing: Oyo Hotels is in talks to raise up to $450 million via dollar bonds, a person familiar with the ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-19/softbank-backed-oyo-eyes-450-million-bond-sale-for-refinancing
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Why vector databases are having a moment as the AI hype cycle peaks: Vector databases are all the rage, judging by the number of startups entering the space and ...
techcrunch.com/2024/04/20/why-vector-databases-are-having-a-moment-as-the-ai-hype-cycle-peaks/
Fintech startup Ramp raises $150 million as valuation recovers: Ramp, a developer of finance and expense management software for companies ...
reuters.com/technology/fintech-startup-ramp-raises-150-million-valuation-recovers-2024-04-17/
Citadel-Backed Prime Brokerage in Talks to Raise Fresh Capital - Bloomberg: A startup prime brokerage backed by Citadel Securities is the latest firm looking to ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-17/citadel-backed-prime-brokerage-in-talks-to-raise-fresh-capital
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OpenAI rival Mistral in talks to raise around $2 billion in new funding: Paris-based Mistral is raising new funding, which could boost its valuation to $5 ...
businessinsider.com/mistral-raising-new-round-up-to-2-billion-2024-4
A Wave of AI Tools Is Set to Transform Work Meetings: An AI-powered wearable from startup Limitless promises to make meetings more productive ...
wired.com/story/taking-baby-steps-toward-the-ai-meeting-singularity/
Andreessen Horowitz raises $7.2bn and sets sights on AI start-ups: Silicon Valley venture capital group hauls in one of the largest funds since downturn in tech ...
ft.com/content/fdef2f53-f8f7-4553-866b-1c9bfdbeea42
HBR On Strategy: Disruptive Innovation in the Era of Big Tech on Apple Podcasts: In 1995, the late and legendary Harvard Business School professor Clayton ...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/disruptive-innovation-in-the-era-of-big-tech/id1683845677
Elon Musk's xAI is luring more investors via SPVs with high fees: Musk's AI startup was built out of Twitter. Now it's looking to get investors to chip in at ...
businessinsider.com/elon-musk-xai-luring-more-investors-spv-high-fees
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Meet The AI Entrepreneur Who Used LinkedIn To Raise $13.8 Million: Benjamin Harvey, the CEO of AI Squared, says he’s added investors including former TIAA CEO ...
forbes.com/sites/jabariyoung/2024/04/17/meet-the-ai-entrepreneur-who-used-linkedin-to-raise-138-million/
AI startup Stability lays off 10% of staff after controversial CEO's exit: Read the full memo
cnbc.com/2024/04/18/ai-startup-stability-lays-off-10percent-of-employees-after-ceo-exit.html
Ukrainian startup producing Himera military radios enters global market and gets supplier in the US
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/04/17/7451599/
Vorlon is trying to stop the next big API breach: Application programming interfaces, or APIs as they’re commonly known, are the bedrock of everything we do ...
techcrunch.com/2024/04/17/cybersecurity-startup-vorlon-funding-api-breach/
RISC-V AI chip upstart Rivos plans to undercut Nvidia, helped by a quarter-billion in VC lucre
theregister.com/2024/04/17/riscv_ai_startup_rivos_funded/
Tomorrow Capital leads $2.7 mm fundraise for kidney care startup VitusCare: Venture capital fund Tomorrow Capital on Tuesday said it has led a USD 2 ...
business-standard.com/companies/start-ups/tomorrow-capital-leads-2-7-mm-fundraise-for-kidney-care-startup-vituscare-124041600636_1.html
Apple lawsuit behind it, chip startup Rivos plots its next moves: The long-term goal with Rivos is to build chips primarily for servers that can handle intensive ...
techcrunch.com/2024/04/16/apple-lawsuit-behind-it-chip-startup-rivos-plots-its-next-moves/
AI cloud startup TensorWave bets AMD can beat Nvidia: Starts racking MI300X systems - because you can actually buy them and they beat the H100 on many specs
theregister.com/2024/04/16/amd_tensorwave_mi300x/
How to balance two jobs at the same time: Danielle Shultz, 36, is a dancer at The Metropolitan Opera. She also runs a startup that works with Google, Meta ...
businessinsider.com/how-to-balance-two-jobs-at-same-time-side-hustles-2024-4
One of Elon Musk's newer companies is eyeing an $18 billion valuation: A new report found that investor are in talks to raise $3 billion for Elon Musk's AI ...
thestreet.com/technology/xai-artificial-intelligence-elon-musk-companies-valuation-investors-report
Britishvolt ‘gigafactory’ site sold for £110m to US private equity firm: Blackstone’s plans for data centre unlikely to generate thousands of jobs failed startup ...
theguardian.com/business/2024/apr/15/britishvolt-gigafactory-site-sold-110m-us-private-equity-firm-blackstone-data-centre-northumberland
'Bitcoin Sign Guy' Is Auctioning His Bitcoin Sign: Christian Langalis, whose 2017 photo-bombing of Janet Yellen became a viral meme, will use the proceeds to ...
coindesk.com/business/2024/04/11/bitcoin-sign-guy-is-auctioning-his-bitcoin-sign/
Peter Thiel gave these dropouts $100k each. What happened next?: The tech entrepreneur gambled on bypassing the ‘medieval’ US university system ...
thetimes.co.uk/article/peter-thiel-dropouts-100k-each-us-university-paypal-vxfvqvpzq
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API startup Noname Security nears $500M deal to sell itself to Akamai: Akamai Technologies is in advanced acquisition talks with Noname Security ...
techcrunch.com/2024/04/12/akamai-acquisition-talks-noname-security/
Cache’s Swap Fund Offering Seeks to Help Tech Millionaires Chase Tax Shields: Soaring stock prices have turned thousands of tech workers into millionaires whose ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-11/tech-millionaires-chase-billionaire-tax-shields-with-swap-fund
The Lex Newsletter: Amazon is a $2tn stock : Broad focus on costs has found favour in markets, pushing shares up almost 90% in past 12 months
ft.com/content/57fc0641-dcb1-43a3-a40d-8a9ac8bfaba2
Patent dispute: Amazon should pay half a billion US dollars in fines - Golem.de: A court has ruled that Amazon Web Services has infringed several patents.
golem.de/news/patentstreit-amazon-muss-eine-halbe-milliarde-us-dollar-strafe-zahlen-2404-184039.html
AI startup Mistral launches a 281GB AI model to rival OpenAI, Meta, and Google: Available through an open-source format, Mistral's newest LLM model arrives ...
zdnet.com/article/ai-startup-mistral-launches-a-281gb-ai-model-to-rival-openai-meta-and-google/
With Tech Breakthroughs on the Horizon, Startups Can Revitalize Japan
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/editorial/political-pulse/20240413-180106/
Startups Weekly: So are we all working from home now?: From remote work to magnetic keyboard switches, we have your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss ...
techcrunch.com/2024/04/12/startups-weekly-so-are-we-all-working-from-home-now/
Beeper acquired by Automattic, fintech’s decline and YC’s lack of LatAm founders: When it comes to news items that we love at TechCrunch, IPOs rank pretty darn ...
techcrunch.com/2024/04/12/beeper-acquired-by-automattic-fintechs-decline-and-ycs-lack-of-latam-founders/
Google CEO Sundar Pichai on start-ups: ‘Always susceptible to someone in a garage…’ | Mint
livemint.com/companies/people/google-ceo-sundar-pichai-on-start-ups-always-susceptible-to-someone-in-a-garage-11712911605023.html
Y Combinator’s latest cohort had only one LatAm startup in large part because of AI
techcrunch.com/2024/04/10/y-combinator-latam-ai/
HBR IdeaCast: A Roadmap for Today's Entrepreneurs on Apple Podcasts: Many people aspire to entrepreneurship but we all know it's a high-risk endeavor ...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-roadmap-for-todays-entrepreneurs/id152022135
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