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3 views: What does ‘Line Go Up’ tell us about the state of the NFT art market?

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Late last month, Canadian videographer Dan Olson released a two-hour video about his strongly held views on web3 and blockchain technology titled “Line Goes Up — The Problem With NFTs.” ” In a nutshell: Olson asserts that web3’s technological limitations are such that it will never deliver on its vaunted promises.

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Amazon wants to boost ten generative AI startups around the globe

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That said, acceptees will receive up to $300,000 in AWS credits to help build their companies. Applications are open for the next two weeks and ten startups will be chosen, the company says. AWS will not invest in startups and does not yet have an AI/ML investment arm. As for why now, isn’t it obvious?

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3 methods for valuing pre-revenue novel AI startups

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Valuing pre-revenue tech startups is an established process today, but do the methods employed apply equally to pre-revenue companies using novel artificial intelligence? We’ll later delve into some of the challenges in applying these methods to an early-stage company with novel AI applications. These questions are no longer academic.

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MVP versus EVP: Is it time to introduce ethics into the agile startup model?

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The rocket ship trajectory of a startup is well known: Get an idea, build a team and slap together a minimum viable product (MVP) that you can get in front of users. However, building high-performing products and solutions that work for the majority isn’t enough anymore. Contributor. Share on Twitter.

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Inside Walmart’s generative AI journey

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“Our people make the difference” — a common catchphrase of Walmart founder Sam Walton — still guides the company’s path forward as it ventures into the future with generative AI. The move places Walmart among a handful of companies (aside from tech giants) that have leveraged generative AI at scale. And they did it in just 60 days.

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Deep tech startups in need of funding should consider federal grants

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who aim to power next-generation technology without the need for expensive hardware that takes billions of dollars to develop and years to deploy. These grants are highly competitive and, if chosen, can establish and strengthen your company’s technical image on the market. He is a co-founder and CTO of CoCoPIE LLC.

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Hustle Fund wants to help spawn a new generation of angel investors

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Kara Penn is the mother of four daughters and owner of Mission Spark, a management and strategy consulting company. And, part of the value of having this group is then we can accumulate a bunch of smaller checks to then write one larger check for a company.”. And now, thanks to Hustle Fund, she is also an angel investor.