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September 09 2024 – 5 Notable Articles To Read Article: French femtech Sonio acquired by Samsung Electronics Takeaway: The deal is set to close after the company's second round of FDA clearance in 2024, with Sonio's reporting and workflow solution being implemented at several sites across the U.S. Source: Tech.eu Link: https://lnkd.in/daM6RfF5 Article: Sozo Ventures To Raise $500M Fund Takeaway: Founded in 2012, Sozo Ventures invests in and supports IT companies as they expand globally. The firm backs industry leaders in advanced data technologies, e-commerce, enterprise cloud, fintech, IoT, healthcare IT, and other emerging sectors. Source: VCWire Link: https://lnkd.in/dpqBYNfz Article: Exclusive - Intel Corporation CEO to pitch board on plans to shed assets, cut costs, source says Takeaway: The plan will include ideas on how to shave overall costs by selling businesses, including its programmable chip unit Altera, that Intel can no longer afford to fund from the company’s once-sizeable profit. Source: Reuters Link: https://lnkd.in/dxchSssR Article: Active ETFs set to hit $1T in assets Takeaway: The gains represent a significant rise in recent years for active ETFs, which have existed since at least 2006 but didn't reach $100B in assets until 2018, according to ETFGI data. Source: Financial Times Link: https://lnkd.in/dBkHU4RK Article: The IPO Market Will End 2024 On A Low Note Takeaway: The buyer views valuation concerns as a less significant factor holding back IPOs. After the market downturn, many former unicorns had to accept lower valuations. However, that process is largely finished, even if not everyone is satisfied with the outcome. Source: Crunchbase Link: https://lnkd.in/da26NZGp #news #research #business #ai

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I completely agree. Currently, fine-tuning and training AI models are the most effective methods for obtaining accurate responses. This underscores the importance of open-source AI models for startups wanting to customize their AI solutions without the financial burden of developing their own models from scratch.

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We just published the final chapter of our Robotics research 🤖: What we look for in startups 🚀 ! If you're a founder building in the sector, be sure to reach out to Advika Jalan and Alexandra Reinert!

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First multimodal model is now available. All your docs containing charts, tables, graphs of your RAG pipeline can now be directly interpreted and generated!

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