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• picture prompt: Microsoft empowers Bing users to tap into their most creative selves. Of course, through AI, using OpenAI’s DALL-E image creator, Frederick report. Frederic also wrote about two of his additions, Visual Stories and Knowledge Cards. “As far as I know, Microsoft has been doing quite a few tests over the last few weeks as it pops up frequently in my searches.”
• See who’s working on generative AI: Firefly is Adobe’s approach to generative AI, “composed of multiple AI models that work for different use cases” Kyle I am writing. More Adobe news on Big Tech.
• stand in line: Speaking of generative AI (because we’ve been talking about it for weeks now), Google is launching early access to its AI chatbot, Bard. You can join the waiting list. romance There are more.

Startups and VC

The tech and medical worlds are betting big that AI will play a central role in the future of healthcare delivery. Today, a Durham, North Carolina startup called Bionic Health (founded by two AI commercialization pioneers) is putting its hat on the wheel to build on that approach. Ingrid report. The company has raised his $3 million for his AI health clinic.

Last week, the FBI arrested a man identified as “Pompompurin”, the administrator of the notorious and popular BreachForum. Lorenzo report. A few days after the arrest, the new administrator of the cybercrime website announced that the forum would be permanently shut down.

Another handful of stories worth mentioning:

SaaS is still open to business, but buying and selling takes time

Over 225,000 tech workers were laid off last year, directly impacting the SaaS renewal and buying cycle.

SaaS customers who have cut headcount are buying fewer seat licenses and the sales cycle is taking a little longer, said Ryan Neu, CEO and co-founder of SaaS buying platform Vendr. increase.

“Over the last three years, our data show a steady decline in multi-year contracts,” he wrote. “But we also [average contract value] From purchase to renewal for mission-critical and sticky software categories such as CRM and email.

Three more from the TC+ team:

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Now, this is an interesting event in the age of credit. DoorDash is adding cash support. Sara It’s only being rolled out as a DoorDash Drive feature, but when tested, she wrote that about 20% of US customers ordering pizza paid with cash. It has helped attract customers who don’t like to pass

Devin, meanwhile, wants to talk to Amazon, who reports that it is shutting down DPReview, “the best camera review site on the web.” The company’s team said he was fired as part of Amazon’s latest layoff, he wrote. Hopefully a talented and knowledgeable team will stand up and make Amazon regret that decision. ”

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• control, i like to have a lot: And there are a lot of things you have. The new Her WhatsApp feature makes it easier for admins to control who can join a group. Aisha report.
• at Adobe: There’s a lot to unpack. Ivan wrote about the enterprise tier of Adobe Express. Frederick See Experience Cloud.and Kyle I wrote that there are some new generative AI tools for marketers. Ron A report on artist compensation for work used to train Adobe’s generative AI products.
• car talk: Ford unveils the €45,000 Explorer EV for the European market. mat I am writing. And Ferrari says a ransomware attack exposed customers’ personal data. curly There are more.
• Attitude in the face of adversity: Before speaking before Congress, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew shared that the streaming giant has 150 million active users in the US. Ivan report. in the meantime, Aisha wrote that TikTok overhauled its community guidelines and added several new policies around AI and climate misinformation.
• priority: Some goods and services may become more expensive amid inflation, but new Counterpoint research shows consumers are still spending money on luxury smartphones. Ivan There are more.