In 2023, after nearly three decades as CEO of the company he founded, Robert LoCascio stepped down from his role at LivePerson. This public firm is credited with pioneering web chat back in 1997. The rapid advances in generative AI…
Masayoshi Son is not known for half measures. The SoftBank founder’s career has been defined by bold bets, each one seemingly more ambitious than the last. His recent decision to cash out his entire five point eight billion dollar NVIDIA…
Google announced its November software update for Pixel phones, called Pixel Drop. This is a quarterly feature release that brings new capabilities to existing devices. The update includes features such as notification summaries, a power-saving mode for the Maps app,…
Despite their promises of innovation, AI startups face a familiar and fundamental question: how do they know when they have achieved the holy grail of product-market fit? This concept has been studied for years, with entire books written on how…
In 2023, after nearly three decades as CEO of the company he founded, Robert LoCascio stepped down from his role at LivePerson. This public firm is credited with pioneering web chat back in 1997. Advances in generative AI inspired his…
Threads, the social media platform from Meta designed to compete with X, is now focusing on a specific type of creator: podcasters. The company announced that it will begin bringing more discussions about podcasts to its app and help creators…
The European Commission is increasing its efforts to strengthen the security of Europe’s telecommunications networks. It is urging member states to phase out equipment from vendors such as the Chinese tech giants Huawei and ZTE from its 5G and next-generation…
Israeli AI agent startup Wonderful has raised one hundred million dollars in a Series A funding round. The round was led by Index Ventures and included participation from Insight Partners, IVP, Bessemer, and Vine Ventures. This large investment is notable…
Google Photos has introduced a collection of new AI-powered features. These include the ability to edit objects and people in images, a new Ask button for AI-generated answers about photos or edit requests, AI templates to create new photos, and…
According to a report from the Financial Times, Meta may soon lose one of its most prominent AI leaders. Yann LeCun, a chief AI scientist at the company, is reportedly planning to leave to build his own startup. LeCun, who…
