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January 2024

Google’s New AI Education Tools

Google has announced a ton of new features for classroom management, accessibility, and AI-powered features for creating questions and lesson plans as part of the Bett ed-tech event in the UK. Google already allows teachers to add questions to a YouTube video as part of its Classroom...

Artisse Raises $6.7 Million

Artisse, one of the many AI photo creation apps that let users generate photos of themselves using uploaded selfies combined with prompts, has raised $6.7 million in seed funding, following AI selfies’ viral moment. Similar to others on the market, Artisse users upload photos of...

YEC: Making Meetings More Efficient

One of the most common complaints in the business world is about being forced to attend unnecessary meetings. Nobody wants to sit through an in-person meeting or video conference to hear things that could have instead been summed up in an email message. To help...

Notion Launches Calendar App

Notion is an incredibly popular note-taking and project management service and now launching a standalone calendar service. At its core, Notion Calendar is a free next-gen version of Cron with a built-in, Calendly-like scheduling tool and a deep but optional Notion integration. It’s available for Mac, Windows, iOS...

YEC: Recruiting GenZ Talent

As more and more Gen Zers make their way into the professional sphere, businesses are presented with unique opportunities and challenges. For business leaders who have already hired individuals from this generation, several key lessons have emerged about effectively engaging and recruiting this tech-savvy and value-driven group....

Shimmer Raises on Seed Round

Shimmer App, which offers a coaching platform for adults, has raised $2.2 million in a seed funding round led by Worklife Ventures and Seed to B. The platform aims to help adults with ADHD tackle challenges via personalized 1:1 video coaching, productivity tools and science-backed...

Startup Advice to Avoid!

Starting a new business isn't for the faint of heart. It takes courage, ambition, and a tangible plan. Many people will be eager to support you on your journey, but some may actually give you advice that could hurt your chances for success. Members of Young...

YEC: Increasing Productivity at Home

Running a business from home brings with it a whole host of benefits, but it also has its cons. When your business takes place at home, it's very easy for household demands to overshadow business needs. This is a common challenge for every home business...

Startup Company Finn Continues Growth

Finn, a startup based out of Munich that operates a platform for new car subscriptions — an alternative to buying or leasing for those who want to drive new vehicles — has raised a sizable round of growth funding, money it plans to use to...

Leap AI: Integrating AI Workflows

With the availability of different types of generative AI models increasing, more businesses are including features such as summarization, prompt-based image generation and even music-making in their solutions. Leap AI is building a solution for these companies to easily integrate AI-powered workflows or even build their own using an easy process. The...