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Adept, a startup training AI to use existing software and APIs, raises $350M

TechCrunch

Giant foundation models for language and for images have shown astounding capabilities in the last few years. Adept is building on this momentum via a new kind of foundation model that can perform actions on any software tool using natural language,” he said in a press release. “Foundation model” is a bit jargony.

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When I Work, a messaging app that lets shift-based teams schedule work and more, raises $200M

TechCrunch

Hourly workers make up abut 55% of the working world , yet when it comes to tech built for the world of work, their so-called knowledge worker counterparts dominate the space. They log in much as you might on any other work-based app, based on the company you work for and your mobile number or email.)

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Nigerian data and intelligence company Stears raises $3.3M, backed by Mac VC and Serena Ventures

TechCrunch

Serena Ventures, Omidyar Group’s Luminate Fund, Melo 7 Tech Partners and Cascador (Empowering Economic Growth Foundation) participated. So less text-heavy way of publishing and more of forecast and prediction around sectors that matter to knowledge workers and their organizations.”. million seed round led by MaC Venture Capital.

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Is Your Nonprofit Using Data to Boost Productivity?

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Instead, establishing a foundation of performance metrics and prioritizing strategy development can allow fundraisers to be more effective and spend more time on the things they do best. billion knowledge workers, equaling a trillion hours per year. Many think of fundraising as more art than science, and understandably so.

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Slack promised to kill email, and Slack Connect might just do it

The Verge

While direct messages and channels will be one part of Slack Connect, the idea is that it forms the foundations for a future where these shared channels become the place for businesses to sign contracts with partners, check on invoices, manage purchase orders, or monitor service tickets. Microsoft Teams is Slack’s biggest competitor. “In

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Grok 3 model puts xAI at the top tier of frontier model developers

Fast Company Tech

Brookings: The AI revolutions winners and losers wont be who or where youd think A new Brookings Institution analysis of AIs effects on jobs and job losses suggests highly educated urban workers will be most at risk of losing their jobs. Brookings, a D.C.-based Beyond that, little is known about what Thinking Machines Lab will build.

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Remote raises $150M on a $1B+ valuation to manage payroll and more for organizations’ global workforces

TechCrunch

Remote , which provides tools to manage onboarding, payroll, benefits and other services for tech and other knowledge workers located in remote countries — be they contractors or full-time employees — has raised $150 million.

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