Greylock's new $1B fund supporting AI-First Companies

Greylock Partners, renowned for its history of successful partnerships from startup to IPO, has launched Greylock 17, a $1 billion fund. This fund is strategically focused on early-stage investments in enterprise and consumer software, particularly targeting Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A founders.

Greylock 17 places a special emphasis on AI-first companies, spanning diverse sectors like Cybersecurity, Infrastructure, SaaS, Consumer, Marketplaces, Commerce, Fintech, and Crypto.

Greylock Edge, a novel program designed to propel founders from mere ideas to early revenue and product-market fit. This initiative offers unique resources and Greylock’s deep expertise to help founders navigate crucial early stages. The program promises direct partnership with founders, offering flexible financing and access to essential resources like early customers, design partners, and team recruitment.

Greylock's legacy, illustrated by its partnerships with industry giants like Airbnb, LinkedIn, and Workday, and more recent collaborations with AI leaders like Abnormal Security and Adept, positions Greylock 17 as a promising venture for investors seeking to be part of the next tech wave. Their commitment to AI investment, spanning a decade, resonates with the growing trend of every company becoming an AI company.

The New York Times Sues Microsoft & OpenAI for Copyright Infringement

The lawsuit accuses Microsoft and OpenAI of using The New York Times' copyrighted material to train their artificial intelligence models without permission, allegedly infringing on its copyright.

The New York Times cites economic hardship from declining revenues as one reason for filing the lawsuit. The publication believes that tech giants must compensate original content creators adequately.

The case underlines a significant point of contention between media companies and tech firms over content used in machine learning and could set a precedent.

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New ChatGPT Tutorial: How to Customize ChatGPT OpenAI Assistants Using Threads and Runs

Enhanced business operations are just an AI away.

But why do businesses fail to use AI effectively?

Because they do not know how to customize AI features according to their own needs and goals.

Not many people have been making use of OpenAI Assistants and using chat completions. There are a lot of unique use cases only possible with the assistants API and I would like to share the process how you make one them.

This video explains the role of an OpenAI Assistant powered by GPT, comparing it to the GPT itself.

This part will be particularly useful in understanding how such customized assistants can help in web browsing, code interpretation, and user interaction – key aspects for automating and improving efficiency in your business.