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Weekly DaaS Roundup September 4
DaaS Never Sleeps
Welcome to the latest edition of the World of DaaS Roundup. This week, billion-dollar funding, regulatory shakeups, and bold AI experiments are making waves across the world of data and AI — read on for the full breakdown.
📰 NEWS AND READS
Antitrust Ruling Forces Google to Share Data with AI Rivals Reuters
Access to Google’s rich search data could significantly accelerate AI competitors’ development, intensifying the AI-driven search war and reshaping how users discover information.
The Debate Over Synthetic Data MIT News
MIT researcher explores the benefits and risks of synthetic data, which is increasingly used to train AI. Synthetic data can be cost-effective and privacy-friendly, but it can also mislead models when it introduces bias or unrealistic scenarios.
The $100M AI Law Firm That Wants to Kill the Billable Hour Reuters
Startup Eudia launches an “AI-augmented” law firm under the state’s alternative ownership rules, aiming to cut costs and challenge traditional firms.
AI Could Make Our Homes Smarter If We Can Trust It The Verge
Homes are becoming more intuitive, and consumers expect this intelligence without losing privacy. Designing AI that fits seamlessly and safely into daily life is the next big challenge.
🎧 THE LATEST WORLD OF DAAS PODCAST
The Six Types of Working Genius
Pat Lencioni is one of the founders of The Table Group and is the pioneer of the organizational health movement. He is the author of 13 books, which have sold over 9 million copies and been translated into more than 30 languages.
In this episode of World of DaaS, Patrick and Auren discuss:
Why smart companies fail despite having great strategy
The six types of working genius framework
How to run meetings that don't suck
Building organizational health through productive conflict
“To be a great leader, you need to be driven but humble. My actions are important, but I am no more important than anyone else.” -Pat Lencioni
🔥 IN CASE YOU MISSED IT…
M&A Funding Roundup
Anthropic- The AI safety and research company building LLM’s, has secured a $13B Series F round, bringing its valuation to $183B.
Sierra- An AI company developing autonomous AI agents, is nearing a $350M funding round, which would value the company at $10 billion.
ID.me- Building the identity layer of the AI ecosystem, raised $340M in its latest funding round.
Kapital- The Fintech platform for banking and lending, raised up to $100M in a Series C funding round, doubling the company's valuation to $1.3 billion.
Exa- Building the search engine for AI, raises $85M Series B.
Predoc- A data-focused healthcare startup for early-career professionals, has secured $30M in a combined seed and Series A funding round.
🦄 WORLD OF DAAS MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
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💼 WORLD OF DAAS JOB BOARD
Showcasing open roles at companies led by members of our community. A few standout opportunities this week:
VP of Sales B2B at Spokeo
Senior Director, Software Engineering at Accuweather
Senior Product Marketing Manager at Bright Data
Looking to showcase an open role? The World of DaaS job board highlights opportunities from members across our community. Apply to join and get access to exclusive perks including job board postings, curated introductions, private events, and more.
🤖🎨 MACHINE-MADE MASTERPIECE
prompt: Blitz Begins Tonight
Till next time,
The World of DaaS Team
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