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Quick Hits
AI for the win: Pulitzer finalists fess up.
Bay Area boost: Cognizant opens AI lab.
Black ink: Telegram gets profitable.
Chat ‘n play: Discord embeds games.
Crypto climb: Bitcoin hits (another) new high.
Diverse backing: Artemis Fund deploys $36M.
Foldable future: Apple explores new territory.
French challenger: Mistral AI eyes OpenAI.
Fusion future: MIT claims breakthrough.
Impersonation ban: Biden targets AI voices.
Market shakeup: India's smartwatch scene transforms.
Pi's progress: Inflection AI nearly matches GPT-4.
Privacy policy: Airbnb bans indoor cameras.
Talking bots: UC Berkeley spinoff innovates.
‘Safechat’: DoorDash fights verbal abuse.
Skin innovation: Scientists 3D print living cells.
Social status: Reddit goes public.
Space message: NASA crafts humanity's hello.
TikTok ‘threat’: U.S. moves to ban app.
Trending Startups
Can ChatGPT cure loneliness?
Korean startup Hyodol showcased a ChatGPT-enabled companion doll at Mobile World Congress, designed to combat senior isolation. “We feel that the robot needs our love, so we feel that there's something who needs us. That’s the nature of humans,” the founder says. Israel’s Intuition Robotics develops similar buddy bots.
Ethics pioneer reveals ‘fairness’ flaws
Marking Women's History Month, Oxford's Sandra Wachter discusses her research into the dangers of pursuing group fairness in AI. “We need to have addressed these issues yesterday,” she says.
Hotels snuggle up to sleep tourism
Hotels are investing in sleep tourism with A.I.-assisted beds, hypnotherapists and unique accommodations that cater to rising demand for restful travel.
Block Party pivots to privacy
After losing Twitter API access, Block Party shifts to help people navigate social media privacy settings.
India edtech battles to stay afloat
Indian edtech Byju shed $21B in value since the pandemic, plummeting to just-above-unicorn status following shareholder conflicts, legal challenges and financial turmoil. "No investor likes this," says one VC.
Recently Funded
- Malaysia's Koppiku Sips $2.5M for Coffee Access
- Blockus Enters Game with $4M ‘Pre-Seed’
- Studio369 Gears Up with $5M for Mech MMO
- Beijing's AIsphere Faces Up OpenAI with $14M
- Kaedim Shapes 3D Future with $15M
- Tavus Captures $18M for AI Video Magic
- Nanonets Nets $29M for Smart Workflows
- LG Serves Bear Robotics $60M to Build Robot Waiters
Weekly Pulse
What We’re Reading
An OpenAI spinoff has built an AI model that helps robots learn tasks like humans (MIT)
In Silicon Valley, Venture Capital Meets a Generational Shift (NYT)
Your Next Job: Brain-Computer Interface Surgeon (Wired)
Warren Buffett Says This Is the Single Greatest Skill to Boost Your Career and Improve Your Worth (Inc.)
CONSCIOUS AI IS THE SECOND-SCARIEST KIND (Atlantic)
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Podcasts of the Week
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E15: Saravana Kumar, Document360 (Code Story)
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