People often think about tech bubbles in apocalyptic terms, but it doesn’t have to be that serious. In economic terms, a bubble is simply a bet that turned out to be too big, leaving you with more supply than demand.…
Gamma, a startup that creates AI-generated presentations, websites, and social media posts, announced on Monday a sixty-eight million dollar Series B funding round. The investment was led by Andreessen Horowitz and values the company at two point one billion dollars.…
Google announced on Monday that it is starting to roll out Gemini to the Google TV Streamer, replacing Google Assistant. The company states this change will enable users to interact with their voice more naturally to access content and other…
Wikipedia has outlined a plan to ensure its website remains supported in the AI era, even as it faces declining traffic. In a recent blog post, the Wikimedia Foundation, which operates the online encyclopedia, called on AI developers to use…
Although LLM-powered AI agents are a fairly new phenomenon, one of the areas where they have been most popular so far is in sales. A startup named 1mind, co-founded by Amanda Kahlow, has been quietly deploying its sales agent, named…
Carbon management startup Carbon Direct is buying another carbon credit startup, Pachama. The companies announced the acquisition today. Pachama laid off around twenty employees this summer as voluntary carbon markets softened. The company had attracted investments from a range of…
On Monday, Venmo introduced a new rewards program called Venmo Stash. This program offers cashback to customers who transact with their favorite brands on the payments app and engage with Venmo’s products. While cashback rewards are common for credit cards,…
Google Maps is introducing new AI features to help developers and users create interactive projects. These tools include a builder agent and an MCP server, which connects AI assistants to Google Maps’ technical documentation. The company is using Gemini models…
Nearly seven years after announcing its first fund, Sapphire Sport is spinning out from Sapphire Ventures. The venture fund, which focuses on sports, media, and entertainment, will rebrand as an independent venture firm called 359 Capital. The firm’s new name…
Amazon Music announced the launch of a new beta feature called Fan Groups on Monday. This feature enables users to create and join groups centered around their favorite music genres and artists. Within these groups, fans can chat, create posts,…
