Silicon Florist 🌹 The Demolicious 40, AI Tinkerers 🤖

Issue 756

Jul 13, 2024

Demolicious has already highlighted 40 startups

Demolicious has already introduced you to 40 startups, this year. And we’re only halfway through. What’s more…? They’re planning to introduce you to the Demolicious Champion of Champions in December. So if you’re interested in obtaining that title, you better work to get on stage — and win — in the next few months… More

Always nice to wake up to a Portland startup trending on Product Hunt

I have a daily news regimen in the morning. A series of sites that I check as I’m downing my first cup — or sometimes pot — of coffee. And visiting Product Hunt is an important part of that nutritious news breakfast. So it’s always nice to pop on to PH and see a Portland startup trending. Like today. With Flat… More

Tinkering with AI…? Share what you’re building with other AI Tinkerers

I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but there are any number of pitch competitions available to AI startup folks. You know, the “get up on stage and make a case for why this AI thing you’ve built is going to be the next billion dollar company” sort of formats that pit founders against one another…? If you’re at that stage, you’re spoiled for choice. But what if you’re not quite there yet? What if you’re still hacking or tinkering? Well, now you’ve got AI Tinkerers… More

Senator Wyden implores DC to “crack down” on AI market consolidation

Whether you’re building a startup in the AI space or not, you’re probably painfully aware of the gigantic tech companies that dominate the industry — and the rapid consolidation that’s been happening. Oregon’s senior Senator Ron Wyden certainly has. And he’s concerned. So he’d like the Biden Administration to help mitigate it… More