Crowdsourcing the map data as well was critical element in this ability to actually crowdsource traffic information. The first version that we have that was creating that was based on a PDA. And so we built the first version running on an OKEA phone, generating real time traffic information and launched that in Israel at the beginning of 2010. It was actually good enough in Israel, but not good enough in the rest of the world.
When venture capital investors walk into a pitch meeting, they usually know if they’re saying yes before anyone starts talking. Uri Levine is the co-founder of Waze and the author of “Fall in Love with the Problem, Not the Solution: A Handbook for Entrepreneurs.” Alex Friedman caught up with Levine to talk about: - The early days of Waze. - One way to know if a company “will die.” - What happens, behind the scenes, when venture capital investors choose investments. - ChatGPT, artificial intelligence, and autonomous driving. Company discussed: GOOG, GOOGL Host: Alex Friedman Guest: Uri Levine Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineer: Tim Sparks
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