Explore effective sales and pricing strategies for early-stage businesses and discover the essential sales tools that startup teams need to enhance growth and efficiency. (Link)

AI's $600B Question: A New Era or Just a Mirage? (Link)

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Over the past 20 years of building software and hardware companies, here are the top 9 lessons learned from selling a software company for $100M. (Link)

What Sets Europe's Top Generative AI Startups Apart? Big Tech Know-How (Link)

How Did Claude 3.5 Sonnet Secure the Top Spot in AI Performance? (Link)

Can't Read? No Problem: How Does ElevenLabs' New App Make Text Audible? (Link)

Why is Telstra Exiting Venture Capital? Insights into Titanium Ventures' Strategic Shift (Link)

How Can You Create Multilingual Video Presentations with Just a Phone? Synthesia Shows You How (Link)

Why Did OpenAI Postpone Their Voice Assistant Launch? Safety Concerns Explained (Link)

Breaking Barriers: Anthropic's 'Projects' and Sharing Features Transform AI Workflows (Link)

Easy Access: How to Use ChatGPT on Your Mac with Option + Space (Link)

Reddit Cracks Down on Bots: New Policy Requires Licensing Deals for Data Access (Link)

Can Google Gemini AI Transform Your Email Writing? A Look at Gmail's Latest Upgrade (Link)

Are Suno and Udio Crossing Legal Lines? RIAA Files Copyright Cases Over AI Music Infringement (Link)

Stability AI, the London startup behind the generative AI model Stable Diffusion, has secured an $80 million recapitalization round. The investment group includes notable figures such as former Facebook president Sean Parker, former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, Greycroft, O'Shaughnessy Ventures, biotech entrepreneur Robert Nelsen, and previous investors Coatue Management, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and Sound Ventures. (Link)

Etched, a Los Angeles startup specializing in chips for transformer AI models, has raised $120 million. The funding round was co-led by Primary Venture Partners and Positive Sum Ventures, with additional investments from Hummingbird, Fundomo, Fontinalis, Lightscape, Earthshot, Two Sigma, Oceans Venture, Skybox Data Centers, and Peter Thiel. (Link)

In a strategic move to enhance storytelling among startups, a new partnership has been announced between Khosla Ventures and Zack Schildhorn, the founder of Series Z. Known for his expertise in developing and refining company narratives, Schildhorn will provide his services to portfolio companies. (Link)

Nvidia Leads $106M Funding Round for AI-Driven Manufacturing Innovator (Link)

Sean Parker Leads Rescue Mission for Struggling AI Startup Stability AI (Link)

Accounting Tech Startup Klarity Raises $70M in Series B Round (Link)

Norm AI Secures $27M to Enhance AI-Powered Regulatory Compliance Platform (Link)

Amazon and Nvidia Support EvolutionaryScale with $142M Investment for AI-Powered Protein Generation (Link)

AI-Driven Professional Services Platform Rocketlane Raises $24M (Link)

TechWolf Gains $42.75M to Enhance AI-Powered Talent Management Tools (Link)

k-ID Raises $45M to Enhance Kids' Online Safety Amid Renewed Privacy Debates (Link)

Prewave Secures $67M to Mitigate Supply Chain Risks with AI Technology (Link)

Etched Raises $120 Million to Scale AI Chip Supply Expansion (Link)

HSBC Leads $250 Million Loan to Fintech Startup FundPark (Link)

AI-Powered Document Processing Scaleup Secures $10 Million in Funding (Link)