Mistral AI, the French company behind AI assistant Le Chat and several foundational models, is officially regarded as one of France’s most promising tech startups and is arguably the only European company that could compete with OpenAI. But compared to its $6 billion valuation, its global market share...
CollX, a company offering an online trading card marketplace, has raised $10 million in Series A funding. The round was co-led by Austin-based Brand Foundry Ventures and Philadelphia-based 114 Ventures, both of which were previous investors in the company. Other investors such as Next Coast Ventures,...
With just a few words, AI models can be prompted to create a story, an image, or even a short film. But according to Weber Wong, these models are all “made by non-creatives for other non-creatives to feel creative.” In other words, they’re not built...
After kickstarting the market for making calls over the internet 23 years ago, Skype is closing down. Microsoft, which acquired the messaging and calling app 14 years ago, said it will be retiring it from active duty on May 5 to double down on Teams....
A new Mac app called Framous has launched, giving you the ability to add device frames around screenshots to make them look more professional. The helpful new tool can aid app developers, graphic designers, and even journalists who need to add an iPhone or Mac frame — also...
After launching automatically generated captions for videos last year, Google Drive is now launching searchable video transcripts. Drive users can now view and search transcripts for their videos. The new feature gets rid of the need to upload a video’s audio to a transcription service like...
Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, released its latest flagship AI model, Grok 3, and unveiled new capabilities for the Grok iOS and web apps. Grok, xAI’s answer to models like OpenAI’s GPT-4o and Google’s Gemini, can analyze images and respond to questions, and powers a number of features on...
Instagram is upgrading its direct messages, also known as DMs, with a handful of new features that make its messaging system more competitive with alternatives, like Apple’s iMessage and other third-party apps. Instagram users globally will gain access to tools to translate messages across 99...
Maintaining brand consistency is essential for building trust and recognition among consumers, but many marketers unknowingly sabotage their own efforts. From misaligned messaging to chasing trends at the expense of a brand’s identity, small missteps can create a fractured brand experience, jeopardizing chances of converting...
Despite the rapid rise and evolution of new technologies dominating news headlines and the ubiquitousness of digital marketing across the internet, some “old school” marketing moves are still relevant. Done right, these more traditional marketing, advertising and PR tactics can still work in the modern...
