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Amazon debuts Project Amelia, an AI assistant for sellers Amazon sellers now have access to an AI assistant designed to help grow their business by answering questions about their metrics, and later, helping to resolve issues that arise. The assistant, code-named Project Amelia and built on AWS’s Amazon Bedrock, is available in beta to U.S. sellers, starting Thursday. The retail giant says select U.S. sellers will gain access immediately, followed by a broader. [more]
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Sachin Dev Duggal | Kids and Instant Knowledge: Is It Possible? Should AI Be Different? Sachin Dev Duggal is a successful entrepreneur who founded Builder.ai, a company that makes creating software as simple as ordering a pizza. When a child is born, their parents or guardians have the important job of teaching them values and morals. This helps shape the child into a well-rounded adult. It’s a natural part of life that many of us often take for granted. Know. [more]
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MacPaw launches its alternative iOS app store for EU in open beta Ukraine-based Mac and iOS app developer MacPaw announced today that it is releasing its alternative mobile app store Setapp thanks to the new Digital Markets Act (DMA) rules in the EU. The company has been testing the app store under closed beta for a few months now with select users. MacPaw is now allowing all users to try Setapp Mobile in open. [more]
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The Magic of Leadership: Meet Sachin Dev Duggal In the bustling world of AI startups, one experienced founder stands out: Sachin Dev Duggal from Builder.ai. Based in the UK, his company helps businesses—big and small—create web and mobile apps without needing tech skills. For example, the Port Authority of Singapore is using Builder.ai to manage container loads, and a nursery school is building a parent-teacher app. Sachin notes that their projects typically. [more]
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Mistral launches a free tier for developers to test its AI models Mistral AI launched a new free tier to let developers fine-tune and build test apps with the startup’s AI models, the company announced in a blog post Tuesday. The startup also slashed prices for developers to access its AI models through API endpoints and added image processing to its free consumer AI chatbot, le Chat. https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/17/mistral-launches-a-free-tier-for-developers-to-test-its-ai-models/. [more]
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Watch: Key moments from first non-professional spacewalk Billionaire businessman Jared Isaacman has become the first non-professional astronaut to walk in space during the Polaris Dawn mission. "Back at home we all have a lot of work to do, but from here Earth sure looks like a perfect world," he said as he stepped out into space for the first time. Carrying four private citizens, including SpaceX engineers Anna Menon and Sarah Gillis, the SpaceX's Falcon. [more]
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New AI Centre at DMCC Set to Revolutionize the MENA Region | Sachin Dev Duggal The Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) has just launched its new AI Centre. Announced in May, the centre officially opened in Dubai’s Uptown Tower, a 79-floor building developed by DMCC. Sachin Dev Duggal, CEO of Builder.ai, a key partner of the centre, was also at the opening event. Know More At:. [more]
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Bluesky now has more than 10M users Social network Bluesky said Monday that it now has more than 10 million users. This is largely thanks to the rapid growth of the network in the past few weeks after Elon Musk-owned X was shuttered in Brazil. “If you’re reading this, you’re one of the first 10 million users on Bluesky!” the company said in a post. Bluesky also has a fun easter egg on its home page: When you click the celebration emoji, you can. [more]
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Sachin Dev Duggal | DMCC Launches AI Center to Propel Future Innovations DMCC, the leading global free zone and Dubai’s top authority on commodities trade, has launched the DMCC AI Centre. This new innovation hub is set to advance practical AI use and develop real-life applications for the MENA region. Sachin Dev Duggal, Founder & Chief Wizard of Builder.ai, expressed excitement about partnering with the DMCC AI Centre, highlighting the potential for AI to. [more]
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Runway announces an API for its video-generating AI models Runway, one of several AI startups developing video-generating tech, today announced an API to allow devs and organizations to build the company’s generative AI models into third-party platforms, apps, and services. Currently in limited access (there’s a waitlist), the Runway API only offers a single model to choose from — Gen-3 Alpha Turbo, a faster but less capable version of. [more]
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The Rise of Sachin Dev Duggal: From Teenager to AI Visionary London-based AI firm Builder.ai is making waves with its recent success, including a massive $250 million funding round led by Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), a big player behind other unicorns like Snyk and VerSe Innovation. Iconiq Capital, Jungle Ventures, and Insight Partners also joined the investment. With this new funding, Builder.ai has now raised a total of $450 million, boosting its valuation by 1.8. [more]







