| | | What do you want to see next? | | | The Noodle Network Tech and AI: Seasoned with a Dash of Humor | December 20, 2024 | Today's tech buffet includes some Sam Altman tea, another Perplexity funding splash, and AI tools that can give your selfies a makeover. Plus, an ex-Twitch CEO dives into the AI startup game, and fleets are getting their own fancy AI agents. Let's break it all down—with a side of snark. | | Sam Altman's Past Equity: Oh, The Irony | Turns out, Sam Altman once owned equity in OpenAI via Sequoia, back before the whole "nonprofit" thing became a little blurry. While Sam no longer has a slice of the pie, the revelation has folks raising eyebrows. It's kind of like finding out your friend who said, "I don't eat cake," used to own a bakery. Sam's keeping quiet about it now, which only makes it juicier. Someone get a lawyer and a gossip columnist on this. | | | | | Perplexity's $500M Haul: They're Not Confused About Money | Perplexity just closed a $500 million funding round, proving that clarity—and a cool AI search product—can rake in serious cash. The rumor mill says they're planning big expansions, but honestly, with half a billion dollars, they could also just buy a yacht and call it "The Algorithm." Investors are betting on Perplexity becoming the next big thing in AI search, but for now, we're all just here to ask it really dumb questions to see what happens. | | | | | Boon's $20.5M: AI Agents for Fleets, Not Feels | Boon has raised $20.5 million to develop AI tools for managing fleets. Think less "Her"-style AI and more "Your delivery truck is running late because Jim forgot his lunch again" AI. The tools promise to make fleets faster, smarter, and more efficient, which is great news for logistics companies—and terrible news for anyone who loves yelling, "Where's my package?!" Boon's tagline might as well be: "Because your fleet deserves its own nerdy assistant." | | | | | Ex-Twitch CEO Starts AI Startup: Gamers to Coders | Emmett Shear, the former Twitch CEO, is now founding an AI startup with backing from a16z. No word yet on what it's called or what it'll do, but let's hope it involves fewer streamers screaming into headsets and more groundbreaking AI ideas. With a16z onboard, you know this thing will either be massive or… a very expensive lesson in humility. Either way, gamers everywhere are watching, probably hoping for something that will ban cheaters faster. | | | | | Instagram's AI Glow-Ups: Say Goodbye to Bad Lighting | Instagram is teasing AI tools that can edit appearances and backgrounds in videos using prompts, meaning you might never need to clean your room for a TikTok again. Want a tropical beach vibe? Just ask the AI. Need flawless lighting? Done. It's like having your own personal production studio—except it might occasionally make you look too perfect, leaving your followers wondering if you're secretly an AI. Influencers, prepare to overuse this feature until we all collectively roll our eyes. | | | | | That's your daily tech rundown: Sam Altman's old equity drama, Perplexity's fat bank account, and Instagram's new tools for achieving influencer-level aesthetics. Add in fleet AI and another startup from a Twitch legend, and it's a tech world where everyone—yes, even trucks—gets a little smarter. | Reply to this email with your dream AI tool. Mine? One that magically organizes my desktop files. It's chaos over here. | Catch you later, 🍜💾🤖 | What'd you think of today's email? | | | |
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