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Latent AI, which says it can compress common AI models by 10x, lands some key backing

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Steve Jurvetson, the veteran investor and cofounder of Future Ventures, says to “think of face-detection algorithms running locally within security cameras or appliances, or Siri-like voice interfaces working instantly, even when there’s no network connectivity.” ’s national defense strategy.).

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Building Your MVP as a Non-Technical Founder

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I did a presentation this week at Coloft that looked at how Non-Technical Founders can go about getting their MVP built. Leverage Existing Platforms or Third Party Products - you want to test your social network, grab Drupal and whip something together, or even just use a hosted service. WordPress is pretty easy to hack.

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A new venture studio, SuperLayer, aims to become a preeminent Web3 launch pad

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Indeed, in the case of SuperLayer, the tokens might all look a bit different, but they will all be tied to a blockchain network called Rally that SuperLayer’s founders created earlier and want to help popularize by creating more interesting apps atop it. As Roelof Botha, the head of Sequoia’s U.S.

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Los Angeles CTO / VP Engineering Job Searches

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As the organizer of the LA CTO Forum , I get lots of inquiries by job seekers and people looking for CTO / VP Engineering talent. I’ve written quite a bit about aspects of this topic, especially from the perspective of startup founders looking for talent – you can find these in: Startup CTO.

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Reveal raises $50M to espouse the benefits of partner ecosystems

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Sadones was the CTO at Multiposting, while Gautier cofounded employee sourcing and hiring platform Work4. But in 2020, the startup began to broaden its product strategy, targeting marketers seeking to create and convert sales leads. “Users [can] discover new relevant partners across the Reveal network.”

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Beam Impact raises $13.3M to turn everyday purchases into a way to support social causes

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The company was founded in 2017 by Beam CEO Viveka Hulyalkar, a former McKinsey consultant, and CTO Alex Sadhu, a former Tinder iOS engineer. Beam doesn’t take a cut from donations or purchases and instead gets paid by the brands in its network. Beam is partnered with more than 500 nonprofits. million. .

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Jam collaborative software launches Jam Genies to give small startups access to experts

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As the world moves towards remote work, the collaborative tools market continues to expand. Jam Genies is a network of highly experienced product experts that Jam users can tap for guidance and advice around their specific issue or challenge. James Sherrett – 9th employee at Slack, led the original marketing and sales of Slack.