Since launching xAI last year, Elon Musk has been using X as a sandbox to test some of the Grok model’s AI capabilities. Beyond the basic chatbot, X uses the model to summarize news and trending events. Now, the platform has launched a new feature called “More About This Account” to provide a few AI-powered […]
CityRock launches second fund to back founders from diverse backgrounds
CityRock announced on Wednesday the close of a $ 24 million Fund II to invest in founders from diverse backgrounds. The fund, which is part of H/L Ventures, will seek to back companies in areas such as climate, healthcare and the future of work. The firm has numerous legs to it, ranging from a venture […]
Backed by Microsoft, AWS, and Meta, the Overture Maps Foundation launches first open map datasets
It’s not often you’ll find Microsoft, Amazon, and Meta in the same room collaborating toward the same goals. But that’s exactly what we have with the Overture Maps Foundation, an initiative to develop interoperable and open map data. Launched in December, 2022, the Overture Maps Foundation is an attempt to counter Google’s stranglehold on online […]
Proton launches ‘privacy-first’ AI writing assistant for email that runs on-device
Privacy app maker Proton has launched a new AI-enabled writing assistant that can help users compose emails with simple prompts, redraft them and even proofread them before they’re sent. The launch sees Proton continue on a trajectory that has seen it replicate many of Google’s products and features in the productivity tools space. Just last […]
Shaped raises $8M Series A and launches its self-serve recommendations and search service
Whether it’s an online marketplace, store, or social media platform, virtually every site today uses some kind of recommendation service to personalize its offerings. Shaped, which is announcing an $ 8 million seed funding round today, wants to make it easier for businesses of all sizes to combine the data they already have with large […]