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Optibus taps $100M at a $1.3B valuation for its AI-based mass transit operations platform

TechCrunch

Optibus , which uses AI to help public transportation bodies and their mass transit partners plan and operate their networks, has raised $100 million, funding that it will be using to continue expanding its product set and wider business footprint, CEO and co-founder Amos Haggiag said in an interview in London this week.

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A look at the budding market for the text that prompts AI systems

TechCrunch

Writing the text strings that instruct AI systems like ChatGPT and DALL-E 2 to generate essays, articles, images and more has become a veritable profession, commanding salaries well into the six-figure range. However, I quickly realized that creating coherent images using just words was a challenge.” Move over, software.

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Technology Trends: 10 Areas of Innovation to Watch for 2012

This is going to be BIG.

What areas need to be disrupted? PS.there are various companies in this article I have or have had business involvements with. 2004 gave us widespread blogging and Meetups, and 2008 showed how the web could be a community organizing and fundraising tool. What areas are going to change? Reader beware.). Open Government.

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Challenger Brands: Change is guaranteed. Growth is optional.

Entrepreneur's Handbook

I’m here to talk about challenger brands and how they continue to grow, outpace competitors and build growth via the entrepreneurial spirit in all of us. I chose to write this article because I want to spotlight the opportunities created by the COVID pandemic. This is not a listicle article. Well, now you do.] Commerce ??

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What the Past Can Tell Us About the Future of Social Networking

Both Sides of the Table

I recently spoke at Caltech at the Caltech / MIT Enterprise Forum on “the future of social networking,&# the 30-minute video is here and the PowerPoint presentation is here on DocStoc ). What are the big trends that will drive the next phase of social networks? And so it goes with social networking. The Past (1985-2002).

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5 Tips on Angel Investing from Veterans in this Space

Angel Capital Association

For investors themselves, angel investing is a mix of exhilaration and caution. The network is one of the most valuable assets an angel investor can develop. The importance of the network is why I decided to found San Diego Angel Conference, and have worked with Central California AngelCon, AngelNV, and the NorCal Angel Conference.

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Extra Crunch roundup: Influencer marketing, China’s tech clampdown, drafting growth teams

TechCrunch

Full Extra Crunch articles are only available to members. Use discount code ECFriday to save 20% off a one- or two-year subscription. To connect with consumers on an emotional level, “you need a mix of goodwill, what-we-stand-for ideology, social prestige and customer delight — among other affinity-building ingredients.”