Startup
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As TikTok Faces Challenges, Connyct Offers a Fresh Start for College Students
Connyct, a fresh entrant in the social media space, is vying for attention as a TikTok alternative for college students. With the U.S. TikTok ban looming due to concerns over Chinese ownership, Connyct’s launch comes…
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Automattic Acquires WPAI to Enhance AI Features for WordPress
Automattic, the company behind WordPress hosting, announced on Monday that it has acquired WPAI, a startup specializing in AI solutions for WordPress. The financial details of the deal remain undisclosed. WPAI, known for developing tools…
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Sakana AI Reinvents Model Training with CycleQD for Multi-Skill Mastery
Sakana AI has unveiled CycleQD, an innovative framework designed to streamline the development of multi-skill language models. By leveraging evolutionary algorithms, CycleQD enables the creation of diverse, task-specific agents without the need for expensive and…
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Y Combinator Alum Nowadays Raises $2M to Automate Event Planning
Y Combinator alum and 2024 Disrupt Battlefield participant Nowadays has secured $2 million in seed funding to revolutionize event planning using AI. The startup, founded in 2023 by sisters Anna Sun and Amy Yan, leverages…
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LatAm Startup Vambe Boosts ARR to $1M After Pivot to AI
Vambe, a Santiago-based startup, has transformed its business trajectory by pivoting to conversational AI tools. Originally founded in 2023 by Nicolás Camhi, Matías Pérez Pefaur, and Diego Chahuán, the company began as a CRM for…
