Monthly Archives: May 2023

How to run efficient and effective early-stage board meetings

Amy Cheetham Contributor Share on Twitter Amy Cheethamis a partner at Costanoa Ventures, where she focuses on investing in exceptional early-stage fintech startups. Of all the things an early-stage founder has to figure out, one of the most unexpected is … Continue reading

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Tesla hikes prices in U.S., China and other markets after multiple cuts

Tesla increased the price of vehicles including its Model 3 and Model Y in the U.S., China, Canada, and Japan.

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The Best Cheap Payroll Services for 2023

Find the perfect payroll service for your business without breaking the bank. Discover the top cheap payroll services, features, pricing and pros and cons. The post The Best Cheap Payroll Services for 2023 appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Nextdoor launches new ‘Assistant’ feature powered by OpenAI’s ChatGPT

Neighborhood social network Nextdoor is introducing new features powered by generative AI, the company announced on Tuesday. Most notably, Nextdoor is launching a new “Assistant” feature that helps users on the app write better posts. The new Assistant feature, which is … Continue reading

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Mastodon now has a simpler sign up process

Decentralized social network Mastodon announced that it is making it easier to create an account on the fediverse — or at least its own server. Now, when you try to sign up on Mastodon, it will give an easy option … Continue reading

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African payment service provider Nomba raises $30M, backed by Base10 Partners and Shopify

Nigerian payment service provider Nomba has raised $30 million in a pre-Series B investment to support the delivery of bespoke payment solutions for African businesses. The round, which values the company at $150 million+ according to YCombinator data on its … Continue reading

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eBay appoints new head of emerging markets, covering regions like Southeast Asia and India

eBay announced today that it has appointed Vidmay Naini as its general manager for global emerging markets, a role that covers the company’s growth in Southeast Asia, India, Eastern Europe, Israel, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America. Before his … Continue reading

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We’re in the AOL phase of artificial intelligence, tech CEO says, as industry raves about A.I.

Sachin Dev Duggal, CEO of Builder.ai, said we’ve only just begun to see what’s possible with AI and that the space is in need of a reality check.

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AI ‘godfather’ Geoffrey Hinton warns of dangers as he quits Google

Geoffrey Hinton tells the BBC some of the dangers in the artificial intelligence field “are quite scary”.

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Ann Lai says she was fired from Bullpen Capital after helping deliver a $145M fund

Ann Lai, a general partner at Bullpen Capital, has been fired from the firm, she says. The investor described the termination experience as “discriminatory and retaliatory” in a LinkedIn post published on Monday. Lai helped raise Bullpen Capital’s most recent … Continue reading

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