OpenAI’s advantage over rival AI companies vanishes, report finds
Hello and welcome to Eye on AI. In this edition…AI’s fast-falling cost…Google goes nuclear…LLMs may be dumber than you think…and a filmmaker burned by genAI backlash. Every year for the…
Happy 60th Anniversary CAPM! Why the Capital Asset Pricing Model Still Matters
When someone hears I’m currently writing the authorized biography of William (Bill) Sharpe, the most frequent question I get is, “Is he still alive?” Sharpe is the 1990 recipient of…
Poshmark cofounder says the company’s traditional fundraising methods ‘sucked’
Poshmark has become a mainstay of the online shopping world. It’s not only a marketplace to buy used clothes and accessories, but also a platform for users to sell handmade…
Iconic Zeppelin streaming speaker gains Pro-level refinements
High-end Brit audio gear maker Bowers & Wilkins has given its iconic Zeppelin portable speaker a Pro upgrade. The blimp-shaped unit is home to improved drivers, better support for hi-res…
vivo Y19s arrives with a 5,500mAh battery, stereo speakers and a rugged build
The vivo Y19s was quietly unveiled earlier today. No, this isn’t a sequel to the Y19 (because that one is from 2019), it is instead a follow-up to the Y17s…
Walgreens to close 1,200 stores over next 3 years
Walgreens warned in June that it planned to shut down a significant number of its stores, but now it’s giving some more precise numbers: 1,200 of the chain’s roughly 8,600…
Azra Games, a blockchain-based video game developer, raises $42 million from Pantera Capital
Many crypto enthusiasts have tried and failed to combine the multi-billion dollar video game industry with NFTs and blockchain technology. Out of 2,817 web3 games launched between 2019 and 2023,…
The world may be slipping backward into a ‘geopolitical risk supercycle’
After decades of relative peace that led to economic expansion, globalization, and the integration of markets, the world may be slipping backward into a “geopolitical risk supercycle,” warns geopolitical strategist…
Exclusive: Towns raised $25.5 million from Andreessen Horowitz – The on-chain messaging platform launches today
Towns, an on-chain messaging platform co-founded by the creator of video streaming apps Houseparty and Meerkat, launched on Tuesday after raising $25.5 million in their Series A funding round with…
Canada-India tensions: Who is Lawrence Bishnoi, at centre of row?
India and Canada expelled six of each others’ diplomats in tit-for-tat moves after Ottawa accused Indian government agents of links to the 2023 murder of a Sikh separatist leader near…
