Mon.Jan 20, 2025

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Announcing YC X25, the spring 2025 batch

Y Combinator

Y Combinator is now running four batches per year: Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall. We completed the first ever fall batch last year, F24, and are proud to announce the first ever spring batch, which we are abbreviating as X25. Apply To X25 One of the first questions people ask when we say we are doing a spring batch is what letter we will use to refer to it since “S” is already taken for the summer batch.

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What DeepSeek's Newest Model Means for AI

Tomasz Tunguz

Over the weekend, a small Chinese hedge fund turned star AI research outfit launched DeepSeek R1 , a new massive open-weights model with state-of-the-art performance, trained on a shoestring budget. Just how much interest is there in this advance? I analyzed R1 downloads on Ollama, and I recorded my steps to perform this analysis with AI using speech, an AI model, & a developer environment.

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Small Businesses Struggled in 4Q 2024, according to Biz2Credit’s Earnings Report

American Entrepreneurship

In its latest Small Business Earnings Report for December 2024, Biz2Credit reveals a concerning financial trend for small businesses (SMBs) across the U.S. The report’s findings show a sharp decline in small business earnings in the last quarter of 2024, reflecting the financial pressure many SMBs face. Key Findings: Earnings decline in 4Q 2024 attributed to steadily rising expenses The Biz2Credit report reveals a significant decrease in average earnings for SMBs in the latter half of 2024

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What is the best free AI image generator with no restrictions in 2025

Founder Bounty

Finding free AI image generators is hard enough but the ones that are unrestricted is even harder. However we do have you covered and they do exist. Some may allow for a very limited number of pictures for the free version. EDITORS CHOICE:  Seduced  AI Seduced  AI: The best out there in every respect with the ability to pay in both crypto and fiat. candyai : A fantastic choice with text to image and the ability to upload images Soulgen : An OK choice but may be restricted in terms

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5 Ways You Can Win Faster with Gen AI in Sales

Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making. Gen AI is a game changer for busy salespeople and can reduce time-consuming tasks, such as customer research, note-taking, and writing emails, and provide insightful data analysis and recommendations.