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Computing Overhead Could Cloud AI Startup Runway As Costs Soar
Tech industry watchers were aghast years ago as Uber, Stripe, and other startups raised billions of dollars in new investment capital. Granted that happened when these companies were established, but the amount was staggering. And we are poised to see such activity again, this time with AI startups. But the money won’t all be for […]
What’s Going on at Stability AI?
A shakeup at open-source generative AI startup Stability AI has furthered concerns about the company’s future. The abrupt departures of leading engineers and, most recently, Stability AI’s founder and Chief Executive Emad Mostaque’s resignation appear to be warning signs that one of the most popular AI startups could be in dire straits. Leadership Concerns Founded […]
This Week in AI: Nvidia’s ‘Bigger’ Platform Play; Microsoft’s AI Ambitions Goes Deep
Apple may deepen its relationship with Google with an AI partnership on the iPhone. Plus, a look at Nvidia’s hardware and software announcements from GTC and its push to stay relevant in the generative AI era. Finally, why did Microsoft poach two founders — and most of their team — from a startup it has […]
Airbnb and the Quest to Redefine Hospitality
Nearly ten years ago, Airbnb started with a mission to help guests find a place to stay — its origin story is well told. And just like Pinterest, Uber, Google, Facebook, and others of its generation, the company has expanded beyond its core offering to redefine what the modern-day hospitality industry looks like. In recent […]
Transforming the Box: Aaron Levie’s Mission to Show It’s More Than Storing Files in the Cloud
The world of cloud storage has certainly heated up over the past couple of years, let alone months. Nary, a day goes by when we’re probably reading news about the latest service to increase storage capacity. Just this summer, Microsoft did that with its OneDrive service, giving free account holders 15GB of storage and 1TB […]
Expedia Morphs Into A Travel Data Platform, With New Apps And Planning Tools
In the days before the rise of Airbnb, Kayak.com, Hipmunk, TripIt, and a slew of other travel-related services, three dominant forces dominated the travel industry: Orbitz, Travelocity, and Expedia. They still remain in operation today, but much of the spotlight has been shone on the likes of Kayak and Airbnb, with the latter being defined as a “decacorn”—a startup […]