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Daily Tech News: Apple, Shopify, Kenangan Brands, LLV, GXBank, Brainfish

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My Thoughts on the Latest Developments of AI in the Dating Scene

Guest Author: Richard “Richieee“ Armstrong

  • AI aims to improve dating app matching and coaching.

  • Startups leverage personality insights, avatars for "pre-dates."

  • Incumbents like Tinder adding AI features to enhance experience.

The AI Regulation Imbroglio: D.C.’s Tangled Web Awaits Untangling

  • Congress gridlocked on AI legislation, administration steps in with orders.

  • Partisan squabbles and tech outpacing policymakers complicates governing path.

  • Brain drain hampers government’s ability to attract top talent.

Ken Leaver Escapes the Corporate Political Quagmire with Clickup

Guest Author: Ken Leaver

  • Clickup's task threads reduce corporate politics through transparency.

  • Written comments with timestamps hold stakeholders accountable.

  • Relationship friction diminishes when inaction becomes untenable.

Apple Weathers iPhone Sales Slump with Services Growth and Stock Buyback Boost

  • iPhone sales slumped but services growth boomed for Apple.

  • $110 billion buyback boosted shares despite hardware struggles.

  • Details on Apple’s AI plans remain shrouded in secrecy.

Shopify’s Remarkable Rebound: From Pandemic Slump to Soaring Success

  • Shopify engineered remarkable turnaround after pandemic slump.

  • Refocused on core software by shedding logistics business.

  • Now aggressively targeting larger enterprise retailers amid renewed growth.

Kenangan Brews Up Affordable ‘Satu’ Brand, Eyes Wider Reach

  • Kenangan launches affordable ‘Satu’ coffee chain targeting wider Indonesian market.

  • Offers franchising opportunities to expand hyperlocal reach.

  • Challenges emerging rivals like Jago Coffee in heated competition.

LLV Launchpad – Sinar Mas Land’s Gateway for Global Startups

  • LLV Launchpad aids global startups’ entry into Indonesian market.

  • Based in Sinar Mas Land’s smart city BSD City.

  • Corporate venture arm backs 27 startups across Southeast Asia.

GXBank Casts Zurich in Lead Role for Affordable Digital Insurance Play

  • GXBank partners with Zurich for affordable cyber insurance product.

  • Targeting tech-savvy young Malaysians underserved by traditional insurers.

  • Backed by Grab, Singtel and other major investors.

AI Customer Whisperer Brainfish Hooks $2.5M Funding Wave

  • AI customer service startup Brainfish snags $2.5M funding.

  • Big investors bite, including Surge and MadPaws’ Justus Hammer.

  • Rapidly growing platform targets impatient customers seeking instant answers.

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