ChatGPT Has Investors Drooling—but Can It Bring Home the Bacon?
[ad_1] When ChatGPT—the ingenious, garrulous, and occasionally unhinged chatbot from OpenAI—was asked this week how much the company behind it is worth, its responses included: “It is likely that its worth is…
On-Demand Tailoring Brings the Gig Economy to Your Wardrobe
[ad_1] It started with a charity shop off London’s Portobello Road, and the perfect pinstripe suit. Well, almost perfect. “I totally loved it, but it didn’t fit me. So I had…
As Gig Economy Companies Flee Europe, Getir Is Taking Over
[ad_1] Five years ago, investors wouldn’t return Nazim Salur’s calls. Now his company, Getir, is the biggest rapid grocery delivery company in Europe. After the Turkish startup acquired its German…
Digital Traders Want to Go Fish
[ad_1] The chaos begins at 5 am. The markets open, the traders arrive, and the auction floor heaves. Over the next six hours, gambles are taken, hands are shaken, and…
Happiness Should Be the Most Important KPI for Tech Employers
[ad_1] During economic downturns, businesses resort to muscle memory and do what they’ve done before. That often means budget cuts—and the deepest cuts commonly target technology investment and people. This…
The Work-From-Anywhere War Is Beginning
[ad_1] Who calls the shots on how many days you end up working in the office? It has gradually dawned on bosses that it isn’t them. The real power holders?…
Transformative Businesses Are Born in Tough Times
[ad_1] It’s been a rough year for entrepreneurs. Funding has been tight, top-flight leaders have been harder to lure away from secure corporate jobs, and marketing and discretionary spending has…
Embrace Diversity or Get Left Behind
[ad_1] In the summer of 2020, the death of George Floyd sparked global conversations about race and racial justice. It inspired soul-searching and a chorus of commitments to greater racial…
Big Tech Laid Off Thousands. Here’s Who Wants Them Next
[ad_1] Remote work. Competitive salaries. A streamlined hiring process. They’re all perks being offered to prospective tech workers from an unlikely employer: the US government. Soaring Silicon Valley salaries, perks,…
The Spawn of ChatGPT Will Try to Sell You Things
[ad_1] Browder of DoNotPay is not the only person who sees ChatGPT and the technology behind it as a way to automate persuasion. One doctor posted a video on Twitter showing…
Max Levchin’s War on Credit Cards
[ad_1] Photograph: Karen Santos Max Levchin isn’t anti-credit, he really wants you to know. He’s anti-credit card. There’s a big difference. He will talk about credit cards endlessly, and he’ll skillfully…
Despite Big Layoffs, Tech Workers Are Still in Demand
[ad_1] “You have two diverging paths for tech workers,” says Pollak. “One group is taking a flight-to-safety approach and going to companies and industries that are recession-resistant. And another group…
Big Tech’s Layoffs Will Fuel the Industry’s Future
[ad_1] Hi everyone. Welcome to Plaintext, the newsletter that’s cheaper than a blue check mark—and guaranteed bot-free! The Plain View This was the month when Big Tech got smaller. The…
Elon Musk Is Overloaded | WIRED
[ad_1] Neuralink, which works on brain implants for controlling a computer, was also founded in 2016. Musk has previously said he planned to have regulatory approval for the brain chips…
Elon Musk’s Need for Speed Puts Twitter in Peril
[ad_1] Hi, everyone. Life is good because the Phillies are in the World Series! (Disclosure: I’m from Philadelphia.) Uh-oh, they just got no-hit. Booooo! The Plain View In May 1998,…
Would You Sell Your Vacation Days for Cash?
[ad_1] PTO Genius, another startup launched in 2020, nudges employees that its algorithm guesses are at risk for burnout—based on factors like long hours and behavior changes—to take vacation. The…
Cannabis Banking Startups Want to Make It Easy to Buy Weed
[ad_1] Physical safety is also a concern that fintech startups are trying to address. The more banks that go online and enter the space, the safer the people involved in…
Startups Have a Sellout Problem. There’s a Better Way
[ad_1] Onetime startups like Meta, Twitter, and Amazon are now part of the world’s infrastructure, acting as today’s local news, phone lines, and postal service. They don’t just drive economies;…
Musk’s Twitter Will Not Be the Town Square the World Needs
[ad_1] Consumers have sensed this and are already moving toward a digital social environment of smaller and more governable spaces. You can see this in the rise of Discord, Slack,…
AI’s New Creative Streak Sparks a Silicon Valley Gold Rush
[ad_1] In the years since, a wave of investment from companies large and small has spread face recognition around the world, has installed always-listening virtual assistants into homes, and has…
The Search for a Pill That Can Help Dogs—and Humans—Live Longer
[ad_1] halioua began 2020 with $5.1 million in funding. By way of thanks she sent all of her investors, including Rosen, fluffy toy puppies wearing company bandanas. She secured an…
The Hottest Startups in Tel Aviv
[ad_1] Tel Aviv’s startup scene underwent a transformation around 2019, moving from a system of “Holy Grail exits,” as Eli David, CEO of StartUp Link, puts it, to “building companies…
The Hottest Startups in Amsterdam
[ad_1] “Amsterdam is a global city—with a population of less than 1 million,” says Ferdinand Goetzen, CEO of Amsterdam-based digital customer-insight business, Reveall. That, in a nutshell, is how Amsterdam…
The Hottest Startups in Helsinki
[ad_1] Finland has had many unicorns, from gaming giants Rovio and Supercell to database management system MySQL and food delivery service Wolt. And it’s home to one of the world’s…
The Hottest Startups in Dublin
[ad_1] Dublin has long been home to Big Tech’s European outposts, drawn by low taxes and Ireland’s position as the only English-speaking country in the European Union. Historically, however, this…