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Image Credits: PrecipDespite an overall decline in startup investing, funding for AI surged in the past year. Capital toward generative AI ventures alone nearly octupled from 2022 to 2023, reaching $25.2 billion toward the tail end of December. So it’s not exactly surprising that AI startups dominated at Y Combinator’s Winter 2024 Demo Day. The Y Combinator Winter 2024 cohort has 86 AI startups, according to YC’s official startup directory — nearly double the number from the Winter 2023 batch and close to triple the number from Winter 2021. Call it a bubble or overhyped, but clearly, AI is the…

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Mexican Peso rises despite higher US Treasury yields, mixed data. Atlanta Fed President Bostic’s hawkish outlook sponsored traders repricing for a less dovish Fed. US jobs data was strong, while Services PMI suggests business activity decelerates. The Mexican Peso posts gains against the US Dollar on Wednesday as US Treasury yields climbed, sponsored by Atlanta Federal Reserve President Raphael Bostic’s hawkish comments. Economic data from the United States (US) was mixed, while goodish Gross Fixed Investment figures in Mexico capped the emerging market currency’s fall. The USD/MXN trades at 16.53, down 0.11%. The Greenback is trading mixed during the session,…

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Scammers are using an emotionally charged social media post about a tiny baby who passed away, to trick the public into backing a bogus money making scheme online. The image shows a gold locket with the images of hand and footprints of a tot on one side and on the other, an inscription which reads: “Too precious for this world”. Sadly the photo appears to be genuine, but it has been stolen by scammers and is now being shared by the across Facebook in a bid to draw in concerned members of the public. And everyone who who shares these…

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Asian Paints has announced the onboarding of cricketer Virat Kohli as the brand ambassador for their upcoming new launch – Neo Bharat Latex Paint. These “colours of progress”, as is the tag line for Neo Bharat, are an ode to the millions of Indians who are in pursuit of a better life, and Asian Paints aims to partner with them in their journey, the company said. “Who better than Virat Kohli would do justice to a launch of this magnitude. Virat embodies the values and spirit of the brand reflecting Asian Paints’ leadership and commitment to excellence and performance, making…

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Joshua Mayo.YouTubers can earn money from a cut of ad revenue on both their shorts and long-form videos.YouTube income per 1,000 views was between $1.61 and $29.30 for long-form videos, creators said.Shorts made much less money, with creators earning $0.04 to $0.06 per 1,000 views.How much a YouTube creator earns for 1,000 views can change based on a variety of factors, from the type of content they make to whether they do short-form or long-form video.Insider has spoken with dozens of creators to understand their YouTube income per 1,000 views, otherwise known as their RPM rate (revenue per mille).Eight YouTubers…

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‘Are they going to go around sniffing people?’ Big Issue founder says government has ‘lost the plot’ over homelessness plan Big Issue founder Lord Bird says the government has “lost the plot” over proposed legislation which critics say criminalises homelessness.He called the Criminal Justice Bill a “waste of time” that fails to stop people living and dying on the streets of the UK.The bill contains provisions to allow police to forcibly move on “nuisance” rough sleepers, with criteria including creating “excessive smell” or “looking like they are intending to sleep on the streets”.”How the hell are you going to enforce…

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Location:JohannesburgEducation level:DiplomaJob level:Mid/SeniorType:PermanentCompany:#HelloYes MarketingRole summaryAn SEO specialist is a digital marketing professional responsible for improving a website’s ranking in search engine results pages (SERPs). They achieve this by implementing strategies that make the site more attractive to both search engines and users.Key responsibilitiesAudits and health checksKnow how to perform in-depth SEO audits for both technical and marketing departmentsRegularly reviewing and analysing client sites for areas that can be improved and/or optimisedAble to supply clear and compelling competitor audits/analysisSupply complete audit documents with supporting material like segmented URL listsStrategies SEO-specific strategies for client brands including but not limited to ranking, content, backlinking…

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Breadcrumb Trail LinksOpinionColumnPublished Apr 03, 2024  •  3 minute read0710 wk lorne gunter.WK.jpg jpg, WKArticle contentWith respect to the adage “No one can serve two masters,” that’s unfortunate because Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux calculates that the average federal frontline worker has seven managers. Advertisement 2This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.Article contentWe may finally have discovered why the current federal government is incapable of getting anything done. There are so many layers of management piled one on top of another that very little gets done. Article contentCall it paralysis by over management. Ottawa’s bureaucracy is so bloated that…

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ChatGPT is by far the most popular AI chatbot out there. For many, AI and ChatGPT have become almost synonymous. And if you are not paying attention, OpenAI uses your private chats to improve its model aka train its AI model. Indeed, OpenAI informs the user to not share sensitive information as your chats can be reviewed to train its model, but that’s only for the first time when a new user joins ChatGPT. Not just that, OpenAI uses human reviewers from “trusted service providers” to process your private de-identified chats, but fails to mention it on ChatGPT’s homepage. Google…

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