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Fri. 05/26 – AI Google Search Is Here

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May 26, 2023
Discover Google's exciting integration of AI in search, enhancing user interactions with a new generative experience. Venture capitalists are shifting their focus from crypto to AI, reflecting changing priorities in tech. WhatsApp plans to implement username features for better privacy. Dive into Neuralink's groundbreaking brain-computer interface trials approved by the FDA. Plus, check out thought-provoking book recommendations and innovations in unique footwear technology.
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Google's AI Search

  • Google Search now uses AI to summarize information from multiple sources, going beyond just providing links.
  • This AI-powered snapshot aims to answer complex, multi-step searches more efficiently.
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Crypto VCs Shifting to AI

  • Brian McCullough predicted crypto VCs would shift to AI.
  • Paradigm, a crypto VC firm, now emphasizes "frontier tech" like AI on its website, seemingly confirming this prediction.
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Tradeblock Shutdown

  • DCG is shutting down Tradeblock, its institutional crypto trading platform.
  • They cite the "crypto winter" and regulatory uncertainties as reasons for the closure.
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