Google unveils new AI features for Chromebook, T-Mobile plans to acquire most of US cellular for $4.4B

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Google unveils new AI features for Chromebook Plus devices. - Link

T-Mobile plans to acquire most of US cellular in a $4.4B deal. - Link

PayPal plans to build an ad sales business around data generated from users and tracking purchases. - Link

Abu Dhabi-based ed-tech startup Alef Education, which serves kindergarten to 12th grade, aims to raise up to $515M in an IPO. - Link

In 2023, the combined enterprise value of Spanish startups surpassed €100B. - Link

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Frontly is a tool for users to build AI-powered apps with a no-code drag-and-drop interface. - Link

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This Week in Startups:

E1956: David Weisburd, Jaime Matus, Michael Eisenberg, and Jason discuss AI investment data from Pitchbook, the prediction of an impending washout of overfunded AI startups, Michael Eisenberg's career and investment experiences. - Watch

E1955: David Sacks and Evan Owen join Jason to reveal their newly launched work chat tool, Glue. They discuss data sources integrated into Glue, its AI capabilities and pricing, and the strategy for competing with tools like Slack. - Watch

E1954: Jason and Alex Wilhelm discuss Nvidia's first quarter fiscal 2024 earnings and a partnership update between News Corp and OpenAI. They also cover Apple News+'s impact on The Daily Beast's numbers, explore the potential sale of wearable AI startup Humane, and conclude with Farcaster's $150M raise. - Watch

E1953: Jason and new co-host Alex Wilhelm discuss the equity issues at OpenAI, the latest developments with ChatGPT 4.0, the differences in consumer and enterprise needs for AI, and the controversy over a voice feature. - Watch

E1952: David Weisburd, Mel Williams, Delian Asparouhov, and Jason Calacanis discuss the resurgence of top crypto funds, the idea of a "sophisticated investor test" for crypto, SEC regulation limitations, increased AI spending in 2024, GPT-4o demos, AI's economic impact, and the effects of immigration on startups and self-censorship in a free society. - Watch

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