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Daily Tech News: Meta, Airbnb, LinkedIn, Newchip, Microsoft, Vidio, Leadgen
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Meta’s AI Money Maker: Zuckerberg Reveals Three Profit Paths
Zuckerberg outlined 3 ways AI could mint money for Meta.
Paths include business messaging, ad integration, and model access.
Meta raised AI investment guidance to $35-$40 billion in 2024.
What Can We Learn from Harry Stebbings’ Meteoric Rise in the VC World?
Guest Author: Ankit Upadhyday
Harry Stebbings rose quickly interviewing VCs on his 20-minute podcast.
Consistency, networking, social media engagement fueled his VC firm's growth.
Meeting many startups enables deciphering true successes from promotion.
Airbnb’s Summer Soirée: Group Getaways and AI Adventures Await!
Airbnb caters to group getaways with shared wishlists and voting.
Celeb-hosted “Icon” experiences offer exclusive adventures like Ferrari museums.
AI powers host assistance and could enable AI travel concierges.
The Silent Contender, LinkedIn’s Quiet Overtaking of Twitter/X
While X/Twitter flailed, LinkedIn quietly gained major web traffic.
LinkedIn’s mobile usage and revenue outperformed X and Snapchat.
Adding new features, LinkedIn is redefining professional networking.
Pathfinding – Critical Skill & Muscle to Develop
Guest Author: Christopher Beselin
Pathfinding allows progress when plans fail, identifying steps iteratively.
It's a creative muscle trained through practice, like improvisation.
Refusing pathfinding limits potential upside from getting "lost" occasionally.
Newchip’s Fall from Grace Leaves Startups Reeling
Startup accelerator Newchip’s bankruptcy left over 1,000 startups reeling.
Court-auctioned warrants disrupted founders’ cap tables, derailing some companies.
The saga tarnished Austin’s startup scene, highlighting accelerator risks.
Microsoft Doubles Down on Southeast Asia’s AI Ambitions
Microsoft invests $2.2 billion in Malaysia’s AI push, including education.
It’s opening a Thailand data center, eyeing 2.5 million regional trainees.
Southeast Asia is crucial for US tech giants amid US-China tensions.
Vidio Sets Sights on Streaming Supremacy in Indonesia
Indonesian streamer Vidio aims to double paid subscribers to 8 million.
It leads rivals like Netflix locally, but lags in premium metrics.
5G rollout could boost Vidio’s $2.25 billion market streaming ambitions.
Pinterest’s AI-Powered Collages: A Creative Canvas Unleashed
Pinterest’s AI-powered collage feature fuels creative expression.
Users curate collages from Pinterest and personal photos.
Pinterest’s AI-powered collages ignited a creative renaissance and stellar Q1 2024 earnings.
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