Magda Zuk

Gaming startups have great power, but this brings responsibility. Entrepreneurs can not only shape entertainment, but also the world itself. After making money, those who don't consider their social impact are missing out on a big chance to be both profitable and meaningful.   Thanks to CEO Middle East for allowing me to share my views on why gaming startups should play their part in making the world a better place.   #gaming #startups #entrepreneurs

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Google announced https://lnkd.in/d_ww5-GE 20 new AI updates at Google IO event, spanning various products. Music Effects: A text model turning text prompts into music tracks, allowing users to mix different instruments in real-time. Gemini app: Newly available on iOS and Android, offering AI upgrades for search and browsing. AI Overviews: Changing how Google Search responds to queries, revolutionizing search functionalities. Ask Photos: Google Photos update enables AI-powered searching for specific content within images. Google Workspace: Major upgrades, including email summarization and meeting summaries in Google Meet. Notebook LM: Adds audio generation feature, allowing for interactive note-taking and learning. AI Agents: Introduced with examples like automated customer service and shopping assistance. Gemini 1.5 Flash: A lightweight, fast model designed for low-latency applications. Project Astra: A universal AI chat assistant with vision capabilities for daily life tasks. Imagine 3: A text-to-image model for creating photorealistic images, available for testing. Music AI Sandbox: AI tools for musicians to create music, offering various demos for experimentation. Veo: Text-to-video generation service, currently in waitlist for early access. New hardware: Sixth-generation TPUs announced with significant performance improvements. Multistep reasoning in Search: AI capable of handling complex queries and providing comprehensive overviews. S Panel: Gemini integration for creating automations across Workspace apps. AI Teammates: Virtual AI team members capable of performing specific tasks and aiding collaboration. Data Analysis in Gemini Advance: Added functionality for data analysis in Gemini Advance model. Circle to Search: Allows circling around items in apps for quick searches or specific questions. Poly Gemma: Another large language model with vision capabilities, available for testing, with Gemma 2 coming later. These updates encompass various domains such as music, search, productivity tools, AI assistants, text-to-image, and hardware enhancements, reflecting Google's commitment to advancing AI technologies across its ecosystem.

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#ObsessivelyEnthusiasticInvestor #UnreasonablyEnthusiasticInvestor #IrrationallyEnthusiasticInvestor at REFASHIOND Ventures: The Industrial Transformation Fund. We look for the people we believe are doing the best work in Industrial Transformation & Supply Chain Technology; Attempting the impossible. Then we go all-in on them. With obsessive and unreasonable enthusiasm. Join us. #IndustrialTransformation #SupplyChain #Innovation #Technology #Startups #VentureCapital #DemandTheImpossible #UnreasonableEnthusiasm #ObsessiveEnthusiasm #IrrationalEnthusiasm 

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What would be the future of documents in the new AI world? I think we will see significant changes outside the contracts and legally binding documents. The most important change will be that content is more generated v/s written. 1. Creation and Writing ⏩ Generation and Editing. 2. Static documents ⏩ Live/Fluidic/Assembly of content. 3. Searching of docs ⏩ Querying for info. 4. Same doc for all ⏩ Personalized info for each. 5. Text-heavy docs ⏩ Multi-modal and info-rich. 6. Coarse Access control ⏩ Fine-grained node level access control. 7. Version control of doc ⏩ Version control of node. 8. Remembering docs ⏩ Remembering prompts/queries. This transition will take time, but I am seeing the beginning. What else one should expect to see?

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📊Crunchbase counted 11 new unicorns in March, including the first unicorn from Central Asia - Uzbekistan. Interestingly, among these unicorns, only one is related to AI, but three are related to crypto and web3. However, only 4 out of 11 unicorns are from the United States. Among the curious unicorns is the fairly well-known Liquid Death project, which sells water in cans. He had a $67 million round at a $1.4 billion valuation. Details in the following link: https://lnkd.in/erqXE7MR #startups #unicorn

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🌟 May the 4th Be With ZOME: Celebrating Two Years of Innovative Strength in the Real Estate Market 🌟 Two years ago, Zome not only made history but also shaped the future! 🏡💼 We celebrate the 2nd anniversary of the first public deed of a house with bitcoin in Europe, a milestone that set trends and broke barriers. 🌍✨ We celebrate not just a revolutionary milestone but also the pride of being a 100% Portuguese innovation that shone beyond our borders. 🇵🇹✨ It was news in over 40 countries, echoed through television screens in Portugal and Spain, and featured in renowned publications like the Financial Times and NASDAQ. This is the power of Portuguese innovation - a power that drives us to go further, to dream higher. 🚀🏘️ And the story continues… we have solidified our position in the digital economy by creating a Crypto Business department dedicated to increasing the convenience of real estate transactions in crypto assets. 🔄🔑 📢 Do you want to be part of this revolution? Are you curious to find out how our department can help you open doors to new real estate opportunities? 🤔💭 Get in touch with us at info@cryptohouses.pt and discover how we can help transform your digital assets into real assets! 🏠 Check out our properties at 👉 https://cryptohouses.pt #ZOME #bitcoin #realestate #web3 #DigitalTransformation #innovation

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Mistral AI an OpenAI Rival in Europe, which has recently started generating revenue, is in talks to raise capital at a $5 Billion valuation. Details about the specific investors Mistral has engaged with for this new funding round are currently unclear. Among its existing investors are Andreessen Horowitz, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and Microsoft the latter having also invested significantly in OpenAI but with a larger capital commitment. It is clear that this is no longer just an industrial battle but a clash to occupy a strategic area at both continental and global levels. Not having proprietary technology in this sector is equivalent to experiencing a gap similar to what we have recently seen in the energy sector. It means depending on exporting countries, where the price for our productivity depends on third parties. As a country, Italy needs to support our national champions like iGenius, companies that have technology and numbers to compete. #AI #LLM #opensource #future #italy #europe #vc

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‘We don’t need Sora anymore’: Luma’s new AI video generator Dream Machine slammed with traffic after debut, Dream Machine is an AI model that makes high quality, realistic videos fast from text and images. AI startup Luma AI has introduced Dream Machine, an innovative AI system capable of generating high-quality videos from simple text prompts. Users can input simple text descriptions and receive realistic five-second video clips within approximately two minutes (current wait times are longer due to the recent launch). Early beta testers have praised Dream Machine's ability to accurately render objects, characters, actions, and environments with fluid motion, achieving surprising results like this music video or this movie trailer. Unlike competitors like OpenAI’s Sora, which are limited to select partners, Dream Machine is freely available to all users on Luma AI's website. Luma AI also plans to release APIs and plugins for popular creative software, as other competitors have already done, further enhancing the system's accessibility and usability. The high-quality AI video generator from the little-known startup, which VentureBeat previously covered when it released its text-to-3D asset generator model Genie 1.0 in November 2023, has raised more than $70 million, including $43 million of that in its Series B as of January 2024, according to TechCrunch. Smartly from a PR strategy standpoint, the company seeded Dream Machine earlier with prominent AI video creators and filmmakers, who were given the chance to test its chops on generating videos from text prompts and still images prior to the opening of the public beta today, and have been posting their work throughout the day. Try for free here https://lnkd.in/gJKukRaE solution. Here's how it can transform your video content: 1. **Text and Image to Video**   → Generate high-quality videos from simple text and images.   → No advanced skills required. 2. **Realistic Camera Movements**   → Seamless, authentic-looking camera movements.   → Blurs the line between reality and AI. 3. **Free and Paid Plans**   → Free plan: 30 videos per month. This is a generous offer in my view!   → Paid plan: Up to 2,000 videos for $499/month. 4. **User-Friendly Interface**   → Simple, intuitive UI for quick video creation.   → Accessible for everyone, regardless of skill level. 5. **Technical Specs**   → Videos at 1280x720 resolution.   → Typically around 5 seconds long. **High Demand**   → Popularity may cause delays.   → Normal generation time around 120 seconds. I generated a video and it took me around 5 hours to get it- the result is impressive. #LumaAI #DreamMachine #AIstartup #videogeneration #innovation #prompt #artificialintelligence #creativeAI #videocreation #AImodel #highquality #realisticvideos #LumaAIDreamMachine #AItechnology #OpenAI #Sora #Free #AIvideo #AIvideocreators #Filmaker #AIvideo #startup #VentureBeat #Genie1 #textto3D #Runway #Pika #Kling #education #marketing

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Now is the time to rethink our approach to mobile gaming app development and explore the untapped potential of progressive web apps, argues Tomer Pascal. https://lnkd.in/gCEuGY9X

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#euacc A nice one from Andreas Klinger 😎 (ProductHunt, AngelsList, CoinList, Remote First Capital) some trues & myths about US versus EU startup founders and a plead to Europe to dare to go beyond the "single market" to a unified regulatory market for companies, even better, to go from "regulation" to "standarzation" <<I want to get away from a mindset of “regulating” to a mindset of “standardization”>> US Inc ( meaning Delaware Inc. 😇 ) versus OOD? SRL? BV? SpA? GMBH? AB? SA? OÜ? UAB? EhF? 🤣 😫 #euacc #eustandars #standarsforstartups https://lnkd.in/dCbCfEJb

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How to secure your first angel investments? Tips from Szymon Sypniewicz, the co-founder & CEO of Ramp Network! Partner up with funds that have an international presence. Help them find founders. Then, you can tag along to their investments. Be present. Be visible. So they can notice you and your activity! What other advice would you give to an angel investor? Curious to hear your thoughts below. #venturecapital #angelinvesting #startupfunding #fundraising #europe

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Nex-G devices are becoming reality now.. it’s time when thinking #outofthebox is not enough, you need to think of a completely new box full of next level of #innovations. It’s not just new tech but new way of looking at what excites the customer to the MAX! Here’s one innovation #Spacetop #G1 which is not just what #Apple #VisionPro offers but at the same time #WaytoCooler… add some finger tip sensors for haptic feedback + virtual keyboard and there you go! #techonology #innovation #NexGen

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Health Tech Investors: Forget Funding, Think Growth! Hey there, VCs and investment gurus!  Are you tired of people asking you for money? We get it. Here's a refreshing idea: 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧! Our Health Tech startup haven in Europe is launching a one-of-a-kind Laboratory designed to supercharge your portfolio companies. Here's how it benefits you (not us, you!): 1. 𝐔𝐧𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐆𝐞𝐦𝐬 Ever come across promising early-stage Health Tech projects that just don't quite fit your investment mold?  Send them our way!  Our Laboratory will whip them into shape, making them prime candidates for future investment.  Time and resources saved? Absolutely! ✅ **2. 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬  See some amazing niche startups, but know they'd be unstoppable if combined? We see it too! Our Laboratory excels at forging these dream teams, creating platforms with unbeatable market potential. Getting start-ups ready to the market? Absolutely! ✅ 3. 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 𝐑𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐅𝐮𝐞𝐥  Is a portfolio company stuck in slow-motion?  Maybe they need a complete overhaul or are ready to absorb new ventures but lack the know-how.  Our Laboratory can fix both!  We'll diagnose their issues and provide solutions to get them rocketing towards success. Absolutely! ✅ Intrigued?  —— 1. Join our Foresight discussion on June 12th to delve deeper. Then, you can decide how your portfolio companies can benefit from our year-long program (6 months in the Lab, followed by 6 months of ongoing support). Our expert team will analyze each startup's challenges, craft solutions, and most importantly, help them implement those solutions for maximum growth. 2. Or just simply put a plus sign in the comments So we can discuss your situation, your start-ups, your needs, and how we can help you (not asking for a money as everybody else is doing ) Erki Mölder Tuomas Kosonen Tor-Oskar Karlberg Nicolaus v. Schlieffen Stefan Petersson Christian Goergen Denis Czerniuk Amine Benmoussa Magnus Stagsted Daniel Hastik Vi Partners Seroba. Novaterra Impilo Eir Ventures Hadean Ventures ARCHIMED Capital Cell Sciety MIG Capital M Ventures Ysios Capital Inkef Eleven Ventures LSP Invivo Partners Healthy.Capital eevolve 415 Capital Catalpa Ventures Cascara Ventures 4FOX Ventures

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⬇ It‘s me in the picture, when I was 16, before my first ever race. It has been a long time since I participate in such events, but there is 1 learning regarding #startup #shareholders, #board and #CEO relationships 🤝 that come from the rally racing practice:  🚘 The Driver 👩‍🚀 (CEO) is driving through the forest on dirt at phenomenal speed. Just like a founder CEO – leading his startup to success and trying to beat competition 🚀 🚘 The co-pilot (the Board) sits next to him and gives precise directions and advice. However, at any point of time the co-pilot CANNOT 🛑 grab the steering wheel. Both are risking their lives, both need to trust each other and both will bear the responsibility of mistakes. The driver calls the shots. The co-pilot, can do mistakes. They both drive to victory 🏅 🚘 The sponsors (shareholders/investors) have paid for the car, are waiting and cheering at the pitstops, but don’t have direct impact when the race has started and do not risk their lives, but are crucial to the drivers and co-pilots success in winning the race. This is very close to what I believe the dynamics have to be between the CEO, the board and the shareholders. 

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KLING is a new AI video model by Kuaishou, a Chinese video platform company, offering features similar to OpenAI’s Sora but with improvements. As KLING enters the scene, we’re witnessing the rapid commoditization and increased access to high-level text-to-video AI. This raises crucial questions about the future of creators and video content. Will there be a future for video creators as technology advances? Since pivoting to focus on Supercreator three years ago, I’ve had to bet on my assumptions early. Now that this technology is becoming available, I see three main paths for content creation and creators: 1. Pure AI Creators: Individuals using AI tools like KLING to generate content entirely from text prompts, democratizing content creation. 2. Hybrid Creators: Blending traditional video production with AI enhancements for streamlined, high-quality content. 3. Human Creators: People producing content with minimal to no AI involvement, focusing on authentic, unaltered creation. The future of video creation will be diverse, with AI playing a significant role. Creators must adapt, experiment, and find unique ways to leverage these technologies to stand out. The bar is getting higher, but the control and freedom is as well - which I think is ultimately better for everyone (byebye gatekeepers) Ofcourse with the fast pace of the tech and the world around it, the only constant is change - and being able to see how you uniquely fit in and "ride" the waves of innovation in your own way is one of the most important skills you can develop. Anyhow, rant over - hope you enjoyed the vid and as always feel free to share your thoughts! #ai #videocreation #contentcreation #klingai #aivideo #futureofcontent #supercreator #hybridcreators #humancreators #contenttrends #innovation #techadvancements #digitalcreators #democratization #aiinnovation #authenticcontent #techfuture #creativedirection #supercreator #supercreatorai

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The Evolution of VR Tracking Systems: From Outside-In to Inside-Out https://lnkd.in/disRY7VS

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Ready for the biggest blockchain event of 2024? Staria Launchpad is hitting up EthCC in Brussels as startup investors! EthCC is where the future of Ethereum unfolds, from July 8-11. Think top-notch blockchain projects, pitch rooms, workshops, and epic networking. Don’t miss this—be there! More details here: https://ethcc.io/ethvc #StariaInsights #blockchain #ethereum

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According to Crunchbase, specialized #investors believe that the #gaming industry has hit rock bottom in terms of #funding and is now returning to pre-pandemic levels. Moreover, indie #developers have shown they can compete with corporations: 5 out of the 10 top-grossing games on the Steam store recently were created by independent teams. #gamingindustry #investments

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Mmm, this is sexy! 😍😍😍 Let’s go Europe. Wake up! “It’s so bad that, by now, Europe is considered a meme in the international startup ecosystem. Not a place that innovates, but that – at best – ‘only regulates’. A place ambitious people ‘have to leave’.” Sadly, this is true, and it’s a goddamn shame. Europe needs a sense of urgency, because the rest of the world isn’t waiting around for it. https://eu-acc.com/ #tech #technology #innovation #deeptech #startups #entrepreneurs #entrepreneurship #vc #venturecapital #money #business

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