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Remaking the UI for AI

Andreessen Horowitz

Improvements in sensors, chips, models, and more could result in remarkably useful models that are able to run locally, resulting in wearable AI products that evolve the human experience. That has proven to be mostly a distraction. getting computers to learn like human beings.

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Tile secures $40 million to take on Apple AirTag with new products

TechCrunch

The company has been a longtime leader in the lost item finder space, offering consumers small devices they can attach to items — like handbags, luggage, bikes, wallets, keys, and more — which can then be tracked using the Tile smartphone app for iOS or Android. Image Credits: Tile. AirTag doesn’t do that.).

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How to Think of R&D Spend

Andreessen Horowitz

Here’s how I wish more growth-stage teams approached their R&D spend: Use benchmarks to initially ballpark your overall spend (but remember there are good reasons to vary from benchmarks). The mix of short- and long-term, offensive and defensive bets depends on your product and business priorities.

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Convoy: The Future of Truck Freight

Y Combinator

They can accrue huge value by reducing friction and aggregating supply and demand — particularly because they have the ability to build network effects and economies of scale. In the last few years, incumbents have started to adopt technology to fix inefficiencies, but they’ve focused on tools to streamline individual tasks (e.g.,

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Spryker raises $130M at a $500M+ valuation to provide B2Bs with agile e-commerce tools

TechCrunch

It plans to use the funding to expand its own technology tools, as well as grow internationally. “We integrate with hundreds of tech providers, including 30-40 payment providers, all of the essential logistics networks,” Lokschin said. ” The roster includes Metro, Aldi Süd, Toyota and many others.

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Q3 outlook forecasts cloudy days ahead for fintech M&A

TechCrunch

Execs from the two startups say the combined company will have processed over $5 billion in payments and built a network of over 500,000 connected businesses by creating B2B DeFi payment networks in both the U.S. Looking ahead, KPMG’s view on the prospects for financial services M&A over the next six to 12 months is mixed.

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Meet Crowd.dev, an open source user-led growth platform for fostering developer communities

TechCrunch

Community-led growth (CLG) has emerged as a popular mechanism for driving business, as companies strive to foster an ecosystem of fervent users that draws in new customers organically, serves as a support network for millions and bangs a company’s drum completely off its own volition. Eagle Eye app. ” Crowd.dev analytics.