Israeli startups announced more than $1.4 billion in funding this week, led by Wonderful, Upwind, HiBob and Lyte. The latest #FIRGUN also covers major exits, a new $250 million Israeli fund and the biggest developments across global technology and AI.
Mark Zuckerberg predicts that AI will write most of Meta’s code in 12 to 18 moths. Microsoft’s CEO Satya Nadella said that AI is already writing 20%-30% of Microsoft’s code… but it’s not just coding that is getting automated. According…
The original version of this newsletter was published on Linkedin. If you’re new here, the word “Firgun” (pronounced ‘feer-goon’) is an informal modern Hebrew term and concept in Israeli culture (originally Yiddish), which describes genuine, unselfish delight or pride in the…
"The pace of innovation in AI is slowing, its usefulness is limited, and the cost of running it remains exorbitant", says the Wall Street Journal
An interesting new report by Dealroom and Flow Partners breaks down the massive investment that the “Magnificent Seven” (or M7 for short) are plowing into AI across verticals. It’s impossible to ignore the impact that Google/Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon, Nvidia, Meta,…
Don't write Cloud gaming off just yet. Where Google Stadia failed, others might succeed.
The top 10 companies investing in R&D, M&A and commercialisation of the tech stack for the Metaverse
It would be hard to compete with Google on search, Facebook on social networking and Amazon on ecommerce.
Day 9 of my 30 day blogging challenges. This year, 35.6 million Americans will use a voice-activated assistant at least once a month, doubling last year’s figure, forecasts eMarketer. Competition is heating up, and the potential these devices have extends far beyond the home into the car and workspace.
Now bigger than social media, messaging apps are on practically every phone, and only growing in engagement. This post is my own learning process about this subject.
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