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- Humane AI: The Iphone Killer
How about that for a dramatic and also subtly ironic subject line? That’s why they pay me the big bucks. Anyways, Humane AI just launched their AI wearable device thing. Pretty cool. Have you heard that they all worked at Apple? Pretty cool. Maybe stop telling everyone so often though? We get it. You value design, semi-japanese minimalist aesthetics, and hardware priced above $500. Everyone misses Steve and that pin makes you look like a narc.
(don’t be mad at me. it’s a bit. new hardware is cool. launching new stuff is hard. i’m not buying one, but excited to support from the sidelines.)
Humane’s Ai Pin is a $700 Smartphone Alternative You Wear All Day
“If you’re willing to clip the Ai Pin to your chest, you can talk, gesture, and tap to take photos or summon a powerful virtual assistant.” - Wired
Sam Bankman-Fried faces over 100 years in prison at sentencing.
“A jury of twelve found FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried guilty of all seven criminal charges brought against him. The question of how long he’ll remain in prison, however, is one that Judge Lewis Kaplan will spend the next few months deliberating by himself.” - CNBC
OpenAI wants to be the App Store of AI
“The creator of ChatGPT is taking a big swing with its new store for AI bots. Are we witnessing the beginning of a new platform?” - The Verge
Popular video chat service Omegle shuts down
“Omegle, a popular online chat service that allowed individuals to connect and talk with strangers, has shut down after more than 14 years citing growing misuse of the platform, including in committing “unspeakably heinous crimes.”” - TechCrunch
Elon Musk's Neuralink Is Looking for Its First Volunteer
“Neuralink is seeking a volunteer for its first clinical trial. The person would have part of their skull removed so a robot can put wires and electrodes in their brain.” - Bloomberg
Our friend Suffiyan Malik from Draper University invites you to the first every Building Atoms Summit. Some details from him here:
Technologists who follow the All-In Pod and find the Science Corner with David Friedberg their favorite part of the show; we decided to bring you a whole Science Day.
Entrepreneurs, Scientists, Researchers and Investors who fell down the rabbit whole when they heard about the stagnation of progress since 1970 in the world of atoms; we need more of you. Especially if that inspired you to start, a company, a community, research or investing firm dedicated to solving hard problems in deep tech. Jason Crawford has written some interesting essays on Roots of Progress.
Mercury aspires to reimagine the startup banking experience by combining the stability of regulated banks with modern technology. Since the launch of its first product in 2019, Mercury has grown rapidly, reaching over 100K customers across 180+ countries.
They most recently raised $120M at a $1.62B valuation (~$77 per share) in June of 2021. The round was led by Coatue, with participation from Andreessen Horowitz, CRV, and Sapphire Ventures.
You do not need to be a Sandhill member to participate. All accredited investors are welcome.
The auction will close in 5 days on Tuesday, November 14th at Noon PST and we will start our live stream at 11am PST.
Not quite sure what Mercury is or why you might want to bid?