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Quick Hits
Love and loans: Dating app requires 675 credit score.
Forget me not: ChatGPT adds memory controls.
‘Eco bowl’: Big game goes renewable.
Recruiting recruits: Navy gamifies talent search.
Food on wheels: Edinburgh tests delivery bots.
Dam automation: Otter adds meeting AI.
Stock Lyft: CEO typo revs investors.
Clean break: Airbnb moves to fee transparency.
‘Subspace’: TikTok creators get VIP treatment.
Cruise control: Robotaxi maker hires safety officer.
AI polyglot: Cohere’s launches open source LLM.
App ascent: Microsoft AI climbs charts.
Vision wars: Ray-Ban challenges Apple.
New forces: Salesforce exec launches AI firm.
Tough edit: Grammarly cuts 230 roles.
Trending Startups
Business tech is having its moment
Fortune 500 companies are giddy over genAI, the enterprise tech tool of choice for Ally Insurance, Boston Consulting, and a slew of others. That means good news for job seekers with in-demand ML and data science chops. A Cisco exec says, “AI is a force multiplier for human potential.”
Distinct AI-dvantage
AI software companies are projected to grow 63% faster in 2024 than non-AI software companies because of customer demand. This is expected to result in higher valuations for the right type of companies as AI demand builds throughout the year.
One-way traffic
Wall Street rallies, driven by ride sharing success (Lyft, Uber) and AI chips, with Nvidia becoming the third most valuable U.S. stock, over Alphabet.
Wanted: Roboticist
Along with anything related to AI, roboticist is a role that’s in high demand. It’s been that way for years at both ends of the spectrum, from seed to Amazon.
Recently Funded
- Austria's Atlas Gets $4.5M Grant for 3D AI Asset Creation
- Stoke Games Lands $5.5M for Strategic Shooter Game
- Antithesis Raises $47M for Automated Software Testing
- Attentive.ai Nabs $7M to Boost Construction Services
- Estonia’s Klaus Acquired by Zendesk for QA
- UK's Jow Gets $13M for Restaurant Menus
- UK’s Zetta Genomics Raises £1.8M for Genomics Analysis
Weekly Pulse
Call it a comeback: Tech companies are hiring
Six in 10 managers in the tech industry expect to add talent this year, reflecting increased confidence. Of those surveyed, 61% of managers said they plan to hire for new roles and 34% said they play to fill previous vacancies.
What We’re Reading
The text file that runs the internet (The Verge)
The not-so-secret-anymore lunar mining startup (TechCrunch)
‘It’s supposed to be hard!’: the computer game that forces you to face your demons (The Guardian)
Will hydrogen overtake batteries in the race for zero-emission cars? (The Guardian)
When Your Technical Skills Are Eclipsed, Your Humanity Will Matter More Than Ever (NYT)
Post of the Week
Podcasts of the Week
Founders Fund's Brian Singerman on building a legendary VC firm, “Adapt or Die” and "Ikigai” (This Week in Startups)
Startups Hiring Now
KindBody: Fertility, gynecology, and wellness services in modern, tech-enabled clinics | 60 open roles
Flowcode: The Direct to Consumer Company™ | 13 open roles
Applied Intuition: Safely develop, test, and deploy autonomous vehicles at scale | 128 open roles
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