Five Things Tech: Groq, GenerativeAI Robots, Sequoia, Google's Culture, Israeli Tech
Saturday is a good day for tech!
Hi and welcome back to Five Things Tech!
Here’s the weekly rundown from the world of tech - five articles you should read to et the insights you need to excel at dinner conversations or in business meetings.
With out much futher ado: enjoy Five Things Tech!
The Mindblowing Experience of a Chatbot That Answers Instantly
Buckle up, NVIDIA, Groq is coming and wants to make AI more accessible and faster with its new chips. I find this truly fascinating. Nobody is talking about Intel anymore, all of a sudden a manufacturer of graphic cards is all the rage because of the computing power GPUs can provide and then a startup comes around the corner and basically says: this is all outdated old stuff, our chips are specifically designed for AI and therefore faster and better.
Amazon’s Billion-Dollar Investment Arm Targets Generative AI in Robotics
When I read about GenerativeAI and Robotics, I never know whether I should be conccerned or excited. From a tech point of view, there’s really cool stuff going on. But still, it’s kind of spooky.
Sequoia Heavyweights Clash Over Fintech Unicorn Klarna
Usually, we don’t get to hear about all the fights in the boardrooms of startups. This time we do. And it is interesting to read about the dynamics at place inside one of the leading VC firms in the world.
Gemini and Google’s Culture
This is an insightful peace about company culture and how it effects innovation. Can Google make the switch from search to AI? It has all the technical resources, but can it flip the culture around?
Is a start-up boom on the horizon for Israel?
From conversations with friends and business partners of mine in Israel I’m very confident that Israeli tech will rebound quickly and will most likely be even better than before.
That’s all for now! Thanks for reading!
— Nico