- December 4, 2023
Mastercard launches Shopping Muse, an AI-powered shopping assistant
Mastercard is launching a new generative AI shopping tool called “Shopping Muse” that is designed to help users get personalized product recommendations. The tool is
AWS re:Invent: Everything Amazon’s announced, from new AI tools to LLM updates and more
Amazon’s big AWS cloud event has begun, with a clear focus on the use of AI to keep its lead intact Amazon Web Services took
European startup funding halved to $42B in 2023, says Atomico
The downturn in the technology sector — dragged by inflation, higher interest rates and geopolitical events — continues to persist, and one of the most
Cradle’s AI-powered protein programming platform levels up with $24M in new funding
Biotech and AI startup Cradle is finding success with its generative approach to protein design, landing big customers and a hefty $24 million of new
Max Q: The Thanksgiving edition
Hello and welcome back to Max Q! For my American readers, I hope you had a restful Thanksgiving with loved ones. In this issue: Venturi
Meta turned a blind eye to kids on its platforms for years, unredacted lawsuit alleges
A newly unredacted version of the multi-state lawsuit against Meta alleges a troubling pattern of deception and minimization in how the company handles kids under
This week in AI: The OpenAI debacle shows the perils of going commercial
Keeping up with an industry as fast-moving as AI is a tall order. So until an AI can do it for you, here’s a handy roundup of
With AI chatbots, will Elon Musk and the ultra-rich replace the masses?
Elon Musk is hyping the imminent release of his ChatGPT competitor Grok, yet another example of how his entire personality is just itself a biological
Prefab home builder Veev reportedly shutting down after reaching unicorn status last year
Veev, a real estate developer turned tech-enabled homebuilder, is on the verge of shutting down after reaching unicorn status last year, according to multiple reports.
California’s privacy watchdog eyes AI rules with opt-out and access rights
California’s Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) is preparing for its next trick: Putting guardrails on AI. The state privacy regulator, which has an important role in