Lili distinguishes itself in the SMB app market with an uncommon product mix that has fueled its growth and popularity over the past five years." We explore Lili's journey through the eyes of co-founder and CEO Lilac Bar David, focusing on how her SMB ownership shapes the company's product development.

From a duo to almost 100 FTEs: How Lili’s co-founder refines product through her experience owning an SMB

All of the investments made this year by Bezos' family office — called Bezos Expeditions — have been in artificial intelligence, according to data provided to CNBC by FINTRX, a private wealth intelligence platform. Bezos Expeditions has always tilted heavily toward tech. Fully 70% of the family office's...

Jeff Bezos' family office is making big investments in AI

That’s according to a new study from freelancing marketplace Upwork. The company says it surveyed 2,500 executives, full-time employees, and freelancers across the U.S., U.K., Australia and Canada and asked them about their views on AI in the workplace. Apparently, 96% of C-suite executives said they expect AI to...

TechCrunch Minute: Is AI actually making workers more productive?

Bill Gross made his name in the tech world in the 1990s, when he came up with a novel way for search engines to make money on advertising. Under his pricing scheme, advertisers would pay when people clicked on their ads. Now, the “pay-per-click” guy has founded a startup called ProRata, which has an audacious, possibly pie-in-the-sky business model: “AI pay-per-use.”

One startup’s plan to fix AI’s “shoplifting” problem

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As differentiated as AI startups try to be, the market has undeniably become crowded.

In an oversaturated market for AI companies, these startups have the best shot at surviving

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A lady is cautioning others about purchasing budget earrings from Amazon, Shein, and H&M, after she experienced keloid formations on her earlobes due to wearing them. On a TikTok post that has garnered more than 334,000 likes, Sailor Rozema (@sailor.rozema), a content creator, shares a warning with her community of "dangly earring girls": the inexpensive jewelry found in fast fashion can have negative impacts on your well-being.

‘I’ll never be wearing earrings for the rest of my life’: Customer warns against buying from Shein

With Price Lock, Lyft says you’ll be able to pay a monthly fee to cap the price on a specific route at a specific time of day. So it could be particularly useful for riders who rely on Lyft for their daily commute; on the other hand, it’s not so useful for someone who’s leaving a giant concert and hoping to avoid a hefty price tag when they try to call a car at the same time as everyone else.

TechCrunch Minute: Lyft Price Lock could be an affordable alternative to surge pricing

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Run by Danae Mobley, Coded By Kids is a nonprofit organization based in Philadelphia that trains teenagers to become IT industry leaders, whether they are in the C-suite or leading their startups. The organization was started in 2014 by Danae’s husband, Sylvester Mobley. She was most recently elevated to the...

Meet the CEO making it possible for Black youth to own multimillion-dollar tech startups

JPMorgan Chase has introduced a new artificial intelligence assistant to help its employees with daily tasks, including drafting emails and reports. The largest U.S. bank by assets developed the portal, known as LLM Suite, that allows users to access large language models (LLM), CNBC reported citing people with knowledge of the plans. The software was launched with a model from OpenAI, the company behind AI chatbot ChatGPT.

JPMorgan Chase staff are getting a new AI assistant — powered by OpenAI

It's been a difficult two years for VCs, from difficulty raising money to subpar valuations. That's left some investors heading for the exits.

Turns out being a venture capitalist can be really hard and some VCs want out

Note that net revenue represents the sum OpenAI keeps after paying Apple’s and Google’s in-app purchase fees. In addition, the firm found that Apple’s App Store accounted for 83% of the app’s revenue — a figure that has grown 20% since June. Before app store...

ChatGPT’s mobile app just had its biggest month yet

Previous years’ Made by Google events have occurred on the East Coast in October. This one is happening in the company’s Mountain View headquarters, kicking off at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET on August 13. As ever, the easiest way to watch is through Google’s own livestream, coincidentally...

Made by Google 2024: How to watch Google unveil the Pixel 9, a new foldable and more

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CHICAGO & SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 8, 2024-- Freeosk announces integration with Place Exchange, the leading supply platform for programmatic out-of-home (OOH) media, to offer advertisers access to in-store, experiential retail media inventory for the first time. Marketers can now seamlessly activate messaging on Freeosk’s unique discovery kiosks that go beyond impressions to provide immersive shopper engagement. Initial in-store inventory will be available to influence shopper behavior at ShopRite through the same demand-side platforms (DSPs) advertisers already use. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240806494346/en/ Freeosk and Place Exchange Enable Programmatic Access to Retail Media 3.0 (Photo: Business Wire)

In-Store Experiential Retail Media from Freeosk Now Available on Leading DSPs via Place Exchange

The musician and mogul's firm Marcy Venture Partners may be undergoing a merger with Pendulum Holdings, a firm co-founded by Barack Obama's former financial advisor. Jay-z is reportedly making major waves in the venture capital space. The music legend and mogul’s venture capital firm, Marcy Venture Partner may be laying...

Jay-Z's Venture Capital Firm Is Reportedly Laying Plans To Deploy A Merger That Could Be Valued At $1B

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This year’s area of low oxygen in the Gulf of Mexico is larger than average, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on Thursday. The “dead zone” is approximately 6,705 square miles , as measured last week. Within NOAA’s 38 years of measuring the dead zone, this year’s assessment marks the 12th-largest area of low to no oxygen, which can kill fish and marine life.

Gulf ‘dead zone’ larger than average, larger than expected for 2024, scientists announce

When Instagram gained popularity, the app was all about getting that single, perfect photo to share with your followers. As the years passed, the idea of “photo dumps” gained popularity, as users started posting a collection of photos and videos in a carousel format instead of stressing over selecting a singular image.

Instagram is embracing the ‘photo dump’

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Dennis the Menace actor Jay North is now 73 years old. This is his story. On August 3, 1951, Jay North was born Jay Waverly North, Jr., in Los Angeles, and seven years later, began acting on TV on shows like Wanted: Dead or Alive, and 77 Sunset Strip.

Former Childstar Jay North (TV's 'Dennis the Menace') Turns 73

Now Keychron is going a bit upmarket with the K2 by launching a new version, the wireless K2 HE with Gateron double-rail magnetic switches and, optionally, a chassis that combines wood, aluminum and plastic into a package that starts at $130 (or $125 during the Kickstarter). But unless all you care about is the additional gaming features that a hall effect magnetic switch can offer you, you’ll probably want to spring for the extra $10 to get either of the special editions with their light- or dark-colored wooden side panels.

Keychron’s K2 HE turns magnets and wood into an affordable mechanical keyboard

Palantir is succeeding as a company, but is the stock already too expensive?. Palantir Technologies (PLTR 10.58%) has become one of the premier artificial intelligence (AI) software companies thanks to its long history in the field. While some companies have only started integrating AI features within the past few years, Palantir has been doing so since its founding in 2003.

Where Will Palantir Be in 5 Years?

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NEWARK, N.J. – Sixteen individuals have been charged in connection with a widespread "grandparent scam" that defrauded elderly Americans out of millions of dollars. The charges were announced by U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

16 Charged in Nationwide 'Grandparent Scam'; Millions Stolen

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AI business agent startup Bardeen pulls in strategic investment from Dropbox and HubSpot

Bardeen’s platform uses a natural language interface to automate repetitive knowledge work. The company has secured $3 million in this new round, taking its total funding...

AI business agent startup Bardeen pulls in strategic investment from Dropbox and HubSpot

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