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DeepSeek-R1’s Monday release has sent shockwaves through the AI community, disrupting assumptions about what’s required to achieve cutting-edge AI performance. This story focuses on exactly how DeepSeek managed this feat, and what it means for the vast number of users of AI models. For enterprises developing AI-driven solutions, DeepSeek’s breakthrough challenges assumptions of OpenAI's dominance -- and offers a...
Published on: January 26, 2025 | Source:Free multi-modal alternative to OpenAI's o1 from Moonshot AI Discussion | Link
Published on: January 26, 2025 | Source:Founded 2008 * Raises ~$53m in VC* Sells 17 years later for $53m* Only $20m of that cash * 2x ARR price* 1x What Raised Just plain tough. “Marketing automation vendor Act-On acquired for $53 million” https://t.co/7lBLSWnALx — Jason SaaStr 2025 is May 13-15 Lemkin (@jasonlk) January 25, 2025 So a lot of folks somehow... Continue Reading The post The Tough Side of Being Venture Backed: ActOn Sells for $53m After 17 Years...
Published on: January 25, 2025 | Source:Prosocial AI supports a hybrid future where human and machine intelligences co-evolve, guided by shared principles and grounded in truth.
Published on: January 25, 2025 | Source:AI-powered self journaling app Discussion | Link
Published on: January 25, 2025 | Source:So we recently turned on monetization of our YouTube channel to learn. Our YouTube isn’t massive but it’s pretty good stuff overall and it’s not tiny per se — about 60,000 subs today, growing about 5,000 a month. So what’s that worth … in pure cash? $30 a day from YouTube: Even if we had... Continue Reading The post The Creator Lifestyle Looks Overrated. Maybe Stick to Building and Shipping. appeared first on SaaStr.
Published on: January 25, 2025 | Source:An AI art companion that helps you easily explore art Discussion | Link
Published on: January 25, 2025 | Source:Advanced data-focused fitness logging for athletes Discussion | Link
Published on: January 25, 2025 | Source:Dear SaaStr: My Top Sales Rep Made $600,000 a Year — And Just Quit! What Happened? Ok to some of you this will make no sense. But now I’ve seen this happen again and again, including just the other day at one of my top portfolio companies. The #1 or #2 rep in a start-up,... Continue Reading The post Dear SaaStr: My Top Sales Rep Made $600,000 a Year — And Just Quit! What Happened? appeared first on SaaStr.
Published on: January 25, 2025 | Source:Andrew Berger, VP of Revenue at Capchase, and Maria Pata, Head of Partnerships at Capchase, joined SaaStr Annual to discuss strategies to maximize revenue for SaaS companies, highlighting that their company has enabled $2.5 billion in capital funding and worked with 5,000 customers across North America and Europe The SaaS world has changed dramatically. Sales... Continue Reading The post How to Maximize Your Revenue:...
Published on: January 25, 2025 | Source:Enhanced reasoning model from google Discussion | Link
Published on: January 25, 2025 | Source:Sam Altman-backed Retro Biosciences is raising $1 billion to develop drugs that extend human lifespan by 10 years, the FT reports. 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Published on: January 24, 2025 | Source:Season 4 of a TV show is not something I write about very often, given my focus is video games. But Season 4 of Mythic Quest is another matter.
Published on: January 24, 2025 | Source:Marc Andreessen, Yann LeCunn and Mark Zuckerberg have all penned what appear to be responses to the Chinese open source model's ascent.
Published on: January 24, 2025 | Source:Y Combinator's fastest-growing startup Origami Agents raised $2M to build AI research tools that help sales teams find perfect customers.
Published on: January 24, 2025 | Source:A whole new way to manage your visual files on the go Discussion | Link
Published on: January 24, 2025 | Source:OpenAI used its own o1-preview and o1-mini models to test whether additional inference time compute protected against various attacks.
Published on: January 24, 2025 | Source:The AI-native business intelligence platform Discussion | Link
Published on: January 24, 2025 | Source:We’re kicking things off earlier than ever! TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 tickets are officially on sale. Don’t miss your chance to snag them at the lowest rates of the year! Immerse yourself in the epicenter of tech innovation at Disrupt 2025! From October 27 to 29, Moscone West in San Francisco transforms into the global hub […] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Published on: January 24, 2025 | Source:Authorities arrested GameOn Technology founder Alex Beckman and attorney Valerie Lau Beckman (a married couple) for allegedly defrauding investors of $60 million.
Published on: January 24, 2025 | Source:Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Want it in your inbox every Friday? Sign up here. This week was supposed to be a short one in the U.S., as it started with a holiday. But Inauguration Day kept some founders busy, and the […] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Published on: January 24, 2025 | Source:I'm a fan of transparency. Because, as the big newspaper says, "Democracy dies in darkness."
Published on: January 24, 2025 | Source:Let AI decorate your rooms Discussion | Link
Published on: January 24, 2025 | Source:Angell, a French smart electric bike startup, has announced in an email to customers that the company is declaring insolvency and approaching a court to ask for judicial liquidation. “It’s over for Angell,” said company co-founder and CEO Marc Simoncini on Instagram. (He also happens to be a judge on the French version of “Shark […] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Published on: January 24, 2025 | Source:Kodiak Robotics has officially handed off two autonomous trucks to customer Atlas Energy Solutions, marking the startup’s first commercial launch. Atlas, a provider of proppant (i.e., sand) and oilfield logistics, received its first Kodiak-equipped trucks in December and began driverless operations in an off-road environment in West Texas’s remote Permian Basin shortly after. The company […] 2024 TechCrunch. All...
Published on: January 24, 2025 | Source:Build Once and Deploy Anywhere Discussion | Link
Published on: January 24, 2025 | Source:G2 Esports announced the launch of a new media agency called 62, which aims to connect brands with gamers.
Published on: January 24, 2025 | Source:As tech titans like Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg rubbed shoulders with politicians at President Trump’s inauguration, startup founders were working the D.C. party scene, aiming to secure a spot in the new president’s circle. Today, on TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, hosts Kirsten Korosec, Margaux MacColl, and Anthony Ha are digging into the latest tech and […] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only....
Published on: January 24, 2025 | Source:This week we tracked more than 80 tech funding deals worth over 1.4 billion, and over 10 exits, M&A transactions, rumours, and related news stories across Europe.If email is more your thing, you ...
Published on: January 24, 2025 | Source:Chief digital innovation officer at Wolf and Oak, Kerry Pollock spotlights the key ways that digital transformation can help contractors and homebuilders meet Ireland’s housing ambitions. Read more: Can digital transformation help Ireland meet its housing targets?
Published on: January 24, 2025 | Source:Your workforce of AI agents that automate business processes Discussion | Link
Published on: January 24, 2025 | Source:So below is an email I just received from the Slack team at Salesforce. It’s just … mid. It’s pretty bad. Even in 2025. Even with AI and Salesforce’s $300+ Billion market cap behind it: Let’s break down a few mid things: Only 2 times to talk provided. I understand some argue this is a... Continue Reading The post It’s 2025 And Even Salesforce’s Sales Team is Kind of Phoning It In (At Least Some Of It) appeared first on...
Published on: January 24, 2025 | Source:Discover 7000+ Paintings by Swiping Discussion | Link
Published on: January 24, 2025 | Source:The Royal Shakespeare Company announced it's making its first video game alongside iNK Stories, an adaptation of MacBeth called Lili.
Published on: January 24, 2025 | Source:Component CMS with built-in AB testing and personalization Discussion | Link
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