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Are you one of the 1M+ lucky people who got off the waitlist for access to Alexa+?
Here are the 7 things you missed today:
1. 🫥 OpenAI & Jony Ive’s ‘io’ Brand Has Vanished Due to a Lawsuit
If you saw io, the hardware startup co-founded by iconic Apple designer Jony Ive, no you didn’t. OpenAI has scrubbed mentions of it from their website and social media channels due to a trademark lawsuit from Iyo, a hearing device startup spun out of Google’s moonshot factory. (The Verge)
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3. 🧑🔬 Databricks & Perplexity’s Co-Founder is Forming a New AI Research Institute
Andy Konwinski, co-founder of Databricks and Perplexity, and his personal company Laude, is forming a new AI research institute backed with a $100 million pledge of Konwinski’s own money. Currently, Laude Institute is less of an AI research lab and more of a fund with investments similar to grants. (TechCrunch)
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5. 🗣️ Over 1M People Now Have Access to Gen-AI Powered Alexa+
Amazon opened up more invites to its upgraded digital assistant, Alexa+, powered by generative AI. While it’s still not publicly available, over a million users from the service’s waitlist are testing out more natural and personalized interactions, smart home integrations, and expanded capabilities. (TechCrunch)
6. 💶 SMB Bank Fincom Closed a €115M Series C
Seems like Europe fintech summer is heating up. Finom, a 5-year old Amsterdam-based challenger bank that targets small and medium-sized businesses across Europe, just closed a €115 million (around $133M) Series C equity round just a few weeks after it landed $105M in growth funding from General Catalyst. (TechCrunch)
7. 🛫 JetBlue is Leaving Miami
Starting September 3, Miami will be JetBlue-less. The airline is suspending all service to and from the Florida city, but will maintain its presence in West Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale. If you’ve booked a Miami flight after Sept 3, you’ll be offered a refund or a ticket to FLL or PBI. (Quartz)
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