Threads starts testing in-app camera shortcut and drafts, Microsoft releases its internal PyRIT tool to the public

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Threads is testing its two “most requested” features: drafts and an in-app camera shortcut, making these available to a small number of people. - Link

Microsoft releases PyRIT, a tool its AI Red Team has been using to check for risks in its generative AI systems like Copilot, to the public. - Link

10web is a platform that uses generative AI to help users generate websites built with WordPress using text prompts. - Link

Intuitive Machines makes history by landing the first commercial spacecraft on the moon, a historic first for a private company. - Link

Nvidia hits $2T in market value, after adding $277B to its market value on Thursday, Wall Street's largest one-day gain on record. - Link

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Advice of the Day

“Just Learn”

Paul Graham advises future startup founders to focus on learning rather than conceiving startup ideas. Deliberately thinking of startup ideas often leads to bad, yet plausible-sounding ideas that are misleading and wasteful. He suggests cultivating a mindset that naturally generates startup ideas. This involves:

1. Learning about important subjects

2. Engaging with problems of personal interest

3. Collaborating with people you like and respect

The best approach for aspiring startup founders is to be driven by curiosity and to integrate their entrepreneurial motives towards the end of their learning journey. - Link

Startup Demo of the Day:

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This Week in Startups

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E1901: Jordan Stein from Cresset Partners discusses their venture capital investment strategies and evaluation methods for VC managers and aims to democratize wealth management and VC access with Jason. - Watch

E1900: Rahul Sidhu discusses the Aerodome drone system's role in responding to 911 calls, addressing privacy concerns, regulatory compliance, and its business model, as well as the challenges and opportunities of selling public safety technology to government sectors. - Watch

E1899: David Weisburd, Mark Suster, Samir Kaji, and Jason cover IVP's $1.3 billion fund, strategies in venture capital such as DPI and secondaries, and insights on the 2024 fintech sector and venture capital apprenticeship models. - Watch

E1898: Alex Edelson from Slipstream Investors discusses fund of funds, emphasizing their appeal due to diversification in selecting underlying funds. The conversation covers strategies for identifying promising venture funds and companies, the importance of fund size, and the nuances of investing at different stages. - Watch

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