They said investors didn't believe in Copyright. They said investors didn't care about creative people. Blockchain fixes that! (Jokes aside it's a good sign; it shows top VCs see the business opportunity in the changing meta, and believe there's a strong demand for solutions.)
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Google Expands AI Overviews to Six New Countries with Local Language Support
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Google is taking its AI-powered Search to the next level by expanding AI Overviews to six new countries. India, the United Kingdom, Japan, Indonesia, Mexico, and Brazil will have local language support along with AI Search!
Starting with the U.S., Google’s innovative AI Overviews -
Long Tail Problem in App Solutions and Market Coverage
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I think there’s a very long tail of apps that you wouldn’t find any solutions for.
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Drone demo project shows promise despite satellite deployment delays
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some confusion here – this video is a demo of the experience (seemingly using a drone) – the team does not have satellites up yet. seems they’ve so far tested with hot air balloons. unsure about ROI of such a project, but it seems the team is seriously looking to build this.
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Satellites Mirror Sunlight Technology Enables Night Illumination
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wait what? you can now buy sunlight at night, via giant mirrors on satellites? https://t.co/B6XhQqkRWa
— Yohei (@yoheinakajima) 22 août 2024wait what? you can now buy sunlight at night, via giant mirrors on satellites?
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Community as Competitive Moat Over Feature Copying
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COLLABORATION But even features can be copied easily by your competition. The next level is understanding that your community is your biggest moat. Not users that would immediately switch to lower cost options, but dedicated fans who you treat well & support you in return!
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AI Companies Strategy: From Level Zero to Level Two Opportunity
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The AI companies today, those that survive Level Zero with their ability to provide a competitive service, are starting to move into Level One as innovators. The Level Two is the biggest opportunity, and almost nobody is there yet! What would your strategy be here?
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AI Alarmism Losing Credibility Over Time
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AI alarmism loses credibility with every day that passes. The contrast with the AI panic of a year ago is striking.
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Jamba 1.5 Models Excel on Arena Hard Benchmark
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On Arena Hard benchmark, Jamba 1.5 Mini scores an excellent 46.1, surpassing even larger models. Jamba 1.5 Large scores 65.4, above Llama 3.1 70B and Llama 3.1 405B. [5/6]
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Perplexity AI Startup Partners With Time Fortune After Plagiarism Claims
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Yeah, @shiringhaffary also wrote about it in July as arriving “in the coming months.” AI Startup Perplexity Partners With Time, Fortune After Plagiarism Claims
