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by techtivist 4mo ago
Honestly, this whole AI-labeling approach seems to be the opposite approach to take. Instead why not authenticate genuine "non-AI content". Work together with the hardware and software layer with an open approach, building on top
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by techtivist 1y ago
Honestly, along with this recent news - Meta seems to be its most brazen phase since going public in 2012 https://www.adweek.com/media/whistleblower-alleges-meta-arti... (See the section Recovery from Apple’s privacy c
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by techtivist 10y ago
Surface Studio perhaps? ;)
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by techtivist 10y ago
I never thought I could move to a touch only phone because I do a lot of "proper" typing on my phone, which is why I stuck to my Blackberry until my first iPhone which was a 5 (yes that long). Which is to say, I don't think w
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Triggered, real-time and personalized web push notifications(moengage.com)
5 points by techtivist 10y ago|0 comments
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MoEngage launches NATIV, create native in-app experiences without any coding(venturebeat.com)
3 points by techtivist 11y ago|0 comments
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by techtivist 11y ago
If this valuation is based on the "future potential" of GitHub, I would keep track of GitHub's data ownership policy. I wouldn't be surprised if all of a sudden GitHub decides it owns the commercial rights to all code ho
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by techtivist 11y ago
There's a key mental difference between traveling for leisure and for business. When you are holidaying, you are looking for those little experiences that make every trip unique, and living in someone's home definitely adds to tha
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by techtivist 11y ago
You should reclassify this as Blockchain, and separate the application on currency (Bitcoin). The bigger fundraising events this year has been around the "Blockchain" technology while investors' appetite to startups focusing
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by techtivist 11y ago
I think we all agree with the same statement then :)
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by techtivist 11y ago
>> 2. It feels like nobody here actually read Adora Cheung's quotes about multiple lawsuits coinciding with investment timing. That is obviously the reason they shut the doors. Everybody did. It seems like a convenient face-savin
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by techtivist 11y ago
Winner will take all. Uber will be the Uber for X (for everything) and AirBnB (potentially) AirBnB for everything. Low margin markets are usually zero sum in the long-term.
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by techtivist 11y ago
I doubt they will do that for personal devices. I think they will have two tiers: personal and enterprise. Personal would essentially be bundled up with PCs for "free" to the end-users with money coming from the OEMs. They will th
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by techtivist 11y ago
Just to add what have already been mentioned, Term Sheet by Dan Primack for all startup news, mainly around funding + other deals including PE. An aspiring VCs best friend https://fortune.com/newsletter/termsheet/
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In the Tenderloin: Scenes from San Francisco’s Most Infamous Neighborhood(stories.californiasunday.com)
3 points by techtivist 11y ago|0 comments
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by techtivist 11y ago
With such slim margins AWS and the larger cloud services industry of today will become what the airlines industry has become.
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by techtivist 11y ago
This reminded me of a great piece in the Atlantic a while ago looking at the cause: "Elite students with few marketable skills are perfect forms for financial firms to mold." http://www.theatlantic.com/business&#x2
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by techtivist 11y ago
I am curious to understand what it takes to move from SMBs to move upmarket. Any examples of companies that have made the successful transition without alienating its core SMB customers?
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by techtivist 11y ago
I am not sure if this is really "effective altruism". When I decided to leave a high paying job to start an education startup in order to pursue my passion to make a change through education, I got similar advice. I was told it wo
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by techtivist 11y ago
Ah! Hadn't heard about this. Professional programs usually don't offer need-based aid a lot, so this probably still doesn't go a long way. I was thinking more for undergrad programs, where need-based aid is much more common,
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by techtivist 11y ago
Only a handful do, the ones in top 10-20 academically and endowment wise. The university covered tuition, room and board, around $58k annually. I still worked 20 hours a week, to pay for other expenses, send back a little home and save a li
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by techtivist 11y ago
I definitely hope to when I financially can. Just one year into post-grad startup life :) But in the meantime I am trying in my own little way, by advising current students, interviewing applicants and also coaching students back home in si
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by techtivist 11y ago
I am always conflicted about these. I was fortunate enough to get a full ride (all grants, no loans) to a top University, even as an international student. My parents couldn't afford to pay for my flight here, which the University did.
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LinkedIn limiting number of searches for free profiles(twitter.com)
1 points by techtivist 12y ago|0 comments
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by techtivist 12y ago
I hate to feed conspiracy theories, but with the focus on state sponsored cyber security threats, we completely forget that corporate sponsored threats are equally potent. Every time there's an attack on intellectual property of Wester
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by techtivist 12y ago
I really dislike these type of comments. Yes we all like to hate on PayPal. It has questionable business practices and its products aren't necessarily cutting edge as compared to say Stripe. But let's just pause and recognize this
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by techtivist 12y ago
I think more than just a product decision, this seems to be a more strategic decision. Inbox is great for consumers, for your personal email. But for power email users, there's very little, which is perhaps why they haven't even o
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by techtivist 12y ago
Here's the biggest underlying problem. Contrary to what one would expect, Japanese firms are actually flush with money, but due to Abenomics, the weakness of Yen means they are investing more and more abroad, rather than putting the re
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by techtivist 12y ago
I think she's alright, but would have definitely liked someone like Sarah Lacy doing the interview. I know people have different opinions about her, but I really like her interviewing style, seems much more personal.
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by techtivist 12y ago
The question is asked at around 10 minutes, and PG answer around 12 after Jessica's answer.

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