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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 the Taylor Swift Deepfakes Say About the Dangers of AI
Welcome back for another issue of “The AI Economy,” a newsletter exploring artificial intelligence’s impact on business, work, society and tech. This week: Uncover the consequences of the explicit deepfakes depicting the “Anti-Hero” singer and the seismic shift in the AI industry they triggered, an event unparalleled in its history. Plus, what you need to […]
Digital Spring: How ‘Unicorn’ Startups Force Companies To Adapt To The Evolving Digital Landscape
In the investment world, a company is given a valuation to help stakeholders and financiers determine its worth. Much has been made around this concept over the past year, including most notably with on-demand car service Uber, which raised $1.2 billion last week in a funding round that cast a $17 billion valuation on it. […]