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- My pals name me Murphy; you name me Figure: It’s “iRobot” come to life: Figure emerges from stealth with the primary photographs of its humanoid robotic, Brian stories. The robots are being examined proper now on guide labor duties resembling these being finished in warehouses, manufacturing and retail.
- Can I allow you to?: Customer relationships obtained form of dicey there for a second in the course of the international pandemic when clients, who might not go to a bodily retailer, additionally didn’t need to sit on a cellphone or spend hours with a chatbot. Now flush with $23.5 million in new funding, Attio presents buyer relationship administration software program with a no-code really feel. Kyle has extra.
- Noodling round: Naomi Osaka, Usher and Apolo Ohno are the most recent celebrities to again instantaneous ramen startup Immi, which needs to place its heat bowl of consolation meals in each family throughout the nation, Christine writes.
Startups and VC
Former Facebook exec turned VC Chamath Palihapitiya has lengthy been a controversial determine within the investing world. The investor says it might take three years for the market to “accurately” reprice late-stage firms, Connie stories.
Meanwhile, Connie additionally stories that Felicis at the moment introduced it has closed its ninth flagship fund with $825 million, in contrast with the $600 million core fund that it introduced in the summertime of 2021. The car brings the agency’s complete property beneath administration to $3 billion. The fund closed 50% extra offers final yr than in 2021, some as costs have been nonetheless rising — and it says it regrets nothing.
And one other smattering of tales to appease the savage beast:
How to show an open supply challenge right into a worthwhile enterprise
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Many devs depend on donations and crowdfunding to monetize open supply initiatives, however with the right planning, groups can leverage their work for industrial purchasers who’ll put them in a better tax bracket.
Offering customers buyer assist or consulting providers are widespread income streams, in response to product improvement advisor Victoria Melnikova, who additionally says devs ought to kind partnerships and use platforms like Reddit and Hacker News to succeed in potential paying clients.
“To find your path, talk to your clients and understand their goals and pains.”
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Big Tech Inc.
The picture of Marc Benioff reminds us of the film “Gladiator” the place Russell Crowe’s character yells, “Are you not entertained?” Well, we hope you’re entertained by the most recent in what we’re calling “The Salesforce Saga.” Ron and Alex report that regardless of all of the activist investor, government departure and layoff woes, Salesforce strikes again with better-than-expected earnings.
Meanwhile, Kirsten, Rebecca and Harri listened in on Tesla Investor Day and shared with you everything Elon Musk and execs shared (and skipped).
Now right here’s the short-short model of six extra: