Parabola, a San Francisco-based startup that uses AI to help expedite back-office processes, particularly in the logistics and e-commerce sectors, has announced that it has raised $24 million in a Series B funding round led by OpenView, with participation from strategic investor Flexport alongside Matrix,...
A team of Twitter alumni are launching a new consumer social app, Rex, aimed at helping people share their personal recommendations of places to visit — like restaurants, bars, museums, and other businesses, even trails and parks. Using a combination of AI and computer vision technologies,...
When it comes to sharing positive company news with the public, in-house marketing teams and agency partners have a range of methods at their disposal. However, identifying the best ways to publicize good news about a particular organization is crucial for maximizing its impact and...
Artifact, the news app founded by Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, has launched a new feature to let AI rewrite a headline for you. The app makers said that if a user marks a title as clickbait, the app calls on a GPT-4 model to...
Founded out of Israel in 2019, Atly claims to be creating the “next social paradigm for mapping and discovering places to go.” It’s all about finding new restaurants, hiking trails, bike rental places, gluten-free eateries, record stores, rooftop bars, free public toilets and all the rest. Through the...
Customer service is a critical aspect of any business, and it can make or break the company's reputation. Fortunately, providing a positive customer experience doesn't have to be a taxing or expensive undertaking -- even the slightest improvements can make a significant impact. Forbes Council Members were interviewed on...
Generative AI — AI that can write essays, create artwork and music, and more — continues to attract outsize investor attention. There’s scores of competition, including incumbents like OpenAI and Anthropic. But despite that, VCs aren’t shying away from untested players and up-and-comers. Together, a startup developing open...
Google is bringing its AI technology to the Play Store. At the recent developer event, Google I/O, the company announced several new ways for developers to use its AI to build and optimize their Android apps for the Play Store, alongside a host of other...
Meta has announced that augmented reality is coming to Reels Ads and Facebook Stories. The update allows brands like Sephora, Tiffany & Co. and others to offer more immersive experiences and AR filters when marketing to Meta’s audience, including its younger Gen Z users. The...
Poparazzi, the once-hot photo-sharing app that hit the top of the App Store in 2021, is shutting down. The company announced the news via a Medium blog informing users that the app would be discontinued and users had until June 30, 2023 to download their...
