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Russ Heddleston Contributor Share on X Russ Heddleston is co-founder and former CEO of DocSend at Dropbox. More posts by this contributor Early-stage founders still have currency: Fundraising in times of greater VC scrutiny Start up solo or bring on a co-founder? 4 factors to consider Founding a company during
Read moreFrom prompt attacks to data leaks, LLMs offer new capabilities and new threats
While there’s a lot of dangers out there, it’s not all doom and gloom; we also talk about how to mitigate these threats.
Read moreAI: The Rise Beyond Physical Boundaries
It has long been recognized that AI can achieve a higher level of performance than humans in various games – but until now, physical skill remained the ultimate human prerogative. This is no longer the case. An AI technique known as deep reinforcement learning has pushed back the limits of
Read moreClaim, a social network that lets users earn and trade rewards with friends, raises $4M
Claim, a platform that is both a rewards app and a social network, has raised $4 million in a seed funding round led by Sequoia Capital. The startup is on a mission to make shopping fun, rewarding and social. The app launched on an invite-only beta in January and is
Read moreSpill is now in open beta on iOS and Android
It’s been more than a year since Elon Musk purchased Twitter, yet we’re still seeing the reverberations of that deal on other social platforms, including the new ones that have cropped up since. Spill, a platform founded by ex-Twitter employees, is closing out its first year on the market by
Read moreAR platform Really launches ‘Fandime’ NFTs to reward users with exclusive movie-related content
Traditionally, being a hardcore movie fan means collecting physical memorabilia like autographed posters to show dedication. However, in recent years, a number of companies have started betting on digital collectibles to become the new symbol of a fan’s devotion. Really (formerly Moviebill) — an AR platform that provides digital collectible
Read moreFlight Centre Travel Group Announces Launch of ‘AI Centre of Excellence’
Flight Centre Travel Group (FCTG), one of the world’s largest travel management companies, has announced the establishment of an ‘AI Centre of Excellence,’ a new global division that will focus on promoting, adopting, and integrating artificial intelligence technologies into the company’s corporate divisions. The ‘AI Centre of Excellence’ will strategically
Read moreCyber Security Today, Dec. 20, 2023 – Data on over 35 million Comcast customers stolen because patching wasn’t fast enough
Data on over 35 million Comcast customers stolen because patching wasn’t fast enough. Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It’s Wednesday, December 20th, 2023. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for ITWorldCanada.com and TechNewsday.com in the U.S. American telecommunications provider Comcast Cable wasn’t fast enough to patch a Citrix vulnerability.
Read moreGoogle’s Historic $700 Million Antitrust Settlement Deciphered
According to the Verge, a milestone moment unfolded in the tech realm on 11 December. On the day, the jury ruled Google guilty of maintaining an unlawful monopoly with its Google Play app, leading to a victory for Epic Games. This legal battle involved all 50 state attorneys general. Additionally,
Read moreOurCrowd makes the first 8 investments from its Israel Resilience Fund
Israeli investment platform OurCrowd today announced that it now has $13 million in capital commitments for its $50 million Israel Resilience Fund, a fund the organization launched shortly after the Israel-Hamas war began to support startups that were impacted by the war or were developing solutions to Israel’s immediate needs.
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