Fintech valuations have fallen. Where do they go from here?
With the market having changed dramatically since the heyday of 2021’s venture funding boom, fintech valuations have largely shifted accordingly. With only a few exceptions, the once most valuable companies operating in the fintech space have seen their valuations drop significantly, based on secondary share activity as analyzed by Notice.co,
Read moreQualtrics claims it’ll spend $500M on AI over the next four years
Qualtrics, the cloud-based platform for managing online customer experiences, intends to spend $500 million on AI over the next four years. The company made the announcement this morning alongside the launch of its new AI-integrated platform, XM/os2 (an unwieldy name, to be sure), which offers generative AI solutions tailored to
Read moreApple is testing a ChatGPT-like AI chatbot
Apple is developing artificial intelligence tools to challenge Open AI, Google and others, according to a new report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The tech giant has created a chatbot that some engineers are internally referring to as “Apple GPT.” Apple has yet to determine a strategy for releasing the technology
Read moreIndia’s Dunzo defers staff pay, to cut jobs amid funding search
Dunzo, a hyperlocal delivery startup in India, is postponing employee salaries for a month and plans a new wave of layoff as the Google and Reliance Retail-backed startup pares its expenses amid aggressive hunt for new funding. The Bengaluru-headquartered startup, which partially deferred making payroll for last month until this
Read moreCoupling and Cohesion in Object-Oriented Programming
Photo by Redd F on UnsplashHave you ever found yourself navigating multiple files to determine how a straightforward function behaves? On the other hand, have you ever been in the middle of a good class that does everything while you are struggling to add your minor improvement? If you have been
Read moreExploring Snowflake and Streamlit With LlamaIndex Text-to-SQL
Integrating LlamaIndex into Snowflake and StreamlitContinue reading on Better Programming »
Read moreUnderstanding Prompt Injections and What You Can Do About Them.
Understanding Prompt Injections and What You Can Do About ThemFrom chatbots to virtual assistants, AI models are transforming our interactions. Yet, there’s a lesser-known aspect of AI that could have a massive impact: prompt injectionPhoto by Giannis Skarlatos on UnsplashPrompt injections become all the more dangerous with the increasing access of Large
Read moreRick Fox gets concrete about planet-friendly cement at Disrupt 2023
The modern world is a concrete jungle, and cement — a binding agent — is concrete’s key ingredient. It’s also one of the least climate-friendly materials. Used for housing, transportation and commerce, it produces nearly 10% of the world’s carbon pollution. But concrete that removes CO2 from the atmosphere could
Read moreTikTok is where young LGBTQ people of color feel the safest online
While the relationship between all young people and social media is complex, yielding both positive social effects and posing unique risks to mental health, queer teens spend even more time on the internet than their non-LGBTQ counterparts — time often spent searching for community and vital connection around identity. In
Read moreYou’re Not Productive When Remote
Photo by Andreas Klassen on UnsplashFor the past month, I’ve noticed a hilarious trend. An uptick in articles all calling for an end to remote work, be it full or hybrid. People need to get back into the office because that’s how it has always been and should always be.Each piece is
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