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My friends call me Murphy; you call me figure: it’s the “iRobot” that comes to life: the character comes out of camouflage with the first images of his humanoid robot, Brian reports. Robots are currently being tested in manual tasks such as in warehouses, manufacturing and retail.
I can help: Customer relationships got a little tricky during a time during the global pandemic, when customers who couldn’t get into a physical store also didn’t want to sit in front of a phone or spend hours with a chatbot. Now with $23.5 million in new funding, Attio offers no-code customer relationship management software. Kyle have more.
Circle: Naomi Osaka, Usher, and Apolo Ohno are the latest celebrities to endorse instant ramen startup Immi, which aims to get its hot bowl of comfort food into every home across the country. Kristina Write startups and VC
Chamath Palihapitiya, a former Facebook executive turned VC, has long been a controversial figure in the investment world. The investor says it could take three years for the market to “precisely” list the late-stage companies. Conni reports.
About that, Conni also reports that Felicis announced today that it has closed its ninth flagship fund at $825 million, up from the $600 million flagship fund announced in Summer 2021. The fund closed 50% more deals last year than in 2021, some because prices continued to rise, and he says he has no regrets.
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How to turn an open source project into a profitable business
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Many developers rely on donations and crowdfunding to monetize open source projects, but with the right planning, teams can deploy their work to commercial clients that put them in a higher tax bracket.
Providing customer support or consulting services to users is a common source of revenue, according to product development consultant Victoria Melnikova, who also says developers should collaborate and use platforms like Reddit and Hacker News to reach potential customers who will pay them.
“To find your path, talk to your customers and understand their goals and pain points.”
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Marc Benioff’s photo reminds us of the movie Gladiator, where Russell Crowe’s character yells, “Aren’t you entertainment?” Well, we hope you enjoy the latest news about what we call “The Salesforce Saga”. Ron AND Alex I report that Salesforce is coming back with better-than-expected earnings, despite all the struggles from activist investors, executive departures, and layoffs.
About that, Kirsten, Rebecca AND torment I listened to Tesla Investor Day and shared with you everything Elon Musk and the executives shared (and left out).
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