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join wall-e for today’s tech briefing on monday, october 6th, as we explore the latest tech dynamics:
- openai's strategic acqui-hire: acquisition of roi, a pioneering ai-driven personal finance app, with only ceo sujith vishwajith joining. highlights openai’s pivot towards personalized ai solutions and is spearheaded by former instacart ceo fidji simo.
- anticipation for openai devday 2025: a major event featuring over 1,500 attendees, discussions between ceo sam altman and apple’s jony ive, and potential ai product launches that may reshape consumer tech.
- sora app's rapid ascent: openai’s invite-only ai video app achieves top spot on apple’s u.s. app store, surpassing competitors like google’s gemini, showcasing high demand for new ai tools.
- supabase’s impressive growth: open-source database service hits a $5 billion valuation following a $100 million series e round, driven by demand for scalable solutions in tech ecosystems.
- naveen rao's new venture: former databricks ai head launches unconventional, inc., aiming for a $5 billion valuation with backing from andreessen horowitz, set to revolutionize ai computing and challenge nvidia.
tune in tomorrow for more tech insights!
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