YouTube launches First Aid Information Shelves, Tesla selling revamped Model 3 in the US

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YouTube is making it easier to find life-saving information about first aid and emergency care with the launch of its new First Aid Information Shelves. - Link

Tesla is now selling the revamped version of its Model 3 sedan in the United States, just four months after it debuted in China and Europe. - Link

E-scooter rental startups Tier and Dott plan to merge, with their investors Mubadala, Sofina, and others putting in €60M, forming Europe's largest operator. - Link

Data.AI's State of Mobile 2023: global consumer app spending rose 3% YoY to $171B, non-game spending rose 11% YoY to $64B, and app downloads rose 1% YoY to 257B. - Link

Intel unveils AI-enabled SoCs (System on Chip) for cars and agrees to buy Silicon Mobility, a French fabless silicon and software company that develops EV energy management SoCs. - Link

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Advice of the Day

How to Build Strong Cofounder Relationships

Brian Chesky, the CEO of Airbnb, emphasizes the importance of maintaining co-founder relationships. A key rule among Airbnb cofounders is that preserving the relationship is more important than winning an argument. This mindset is crucial for handling the numerous debates that arise in a startup. Chesky compares nurturing these relationships to regular exercise, stressing the need for consistent effort. He and his co-founders committed to weekly meetings since 2009 to maintain their bond. Constant contact, connection, and respect are vital for a successful partnership, along with humility, gratitude, and a team-oriented mindset where individual victories are less important than collective success. - Link

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E1873: Sunny Madra and Jason discuss 2024 AI predictions, including bets on AI-generated music hitting the top 100, AI hosting a TWiST segment, an AI-generated Pixar short going mainstream, local deployment of small AI models on mobile devices, and the rise of open-source multimodal models. The conversation also touches on music industry dynamics, the New York Times lawsuit's implications, and OpenAI's financial success. - Watch

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