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What are we getting wrong about LLMs? AGI? Are we really as far in the evolution of AI as everyone thinks? Listen to the latest episode of Invested with Yoav Shoham, Co-Founder of AI21 Labs and Michael Eisenberg for some insider takes. Linked below 👇

Another strong H1 from Windward, and we are definitely here for it: ✅ 37% YoY revenue growth ✅35% YoY ACV growth ✅Launch of MAI Expert™ "Our investments into new products, including our highly innovative MAI Expert™, are paving the way for new opportunities through an expanded addressable market," says Windward Co-Founder and CEO Ami Daniel. "Innovation remains at the core of our focus, and our cash reserves enable continued self-funded growth across our offering to meet the needs of our customers across maritime and logistics." Keep doing what you're doing, Windward. Full H1 report with the link in the comments 👇 Matan Peled

“The biggest question I’ve asked is: What does it mean to understand?”  Computer-science-philosopher (as coined by Dan Ariely), Yoav Shoham is no stranger to the big questions. It's these questions that have led to the creation of Timeful, AI21 Labs with Ori Goshen and Amnon Shashua, and Yoav's roles as founding chair of the AI Index (now part of Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI)) and head of the scientific advisory for Israel’s national AI program. Listen to his conversation with Michael Eisenberg on Invested for an AI deep dive (he's been studying it since the '80's!), how we're thinking about LLMs and AGI incorrectly, what it means to be human, and how smoking a good cigar is sometimes the secret to unlocking the most powerful of ideas. Link below.

This is what we love to see. Three happy founders (Noam Toister, Omer Chehmer and David Yitzhaki we're looking at you!) and wonderful H1 results to boot - including record sales, key leadership expansion, and strategic acquisitions. Congratulations on a great H1 Travelier! Read the highlights at the link in the comments.

Guess who made it onto Forbes' 2024 list of top 100 private cloud companies in the world (and took over the Nasdaq billboard in Times Square yesterday)? Big congratulations to Matan Bar, Ilan Atias and the entire Melio team on their work to transform digital payments, and the recognition they're getting for doing so. Read more about why Forbes selected Melio from the link in the comments 👇 Bessemer Venture Partners | Salesforce Ventures

"I saw that there are TikTok employees supporting - not the released hostages - but the released terrorists," Barak Herscowitz tells Michael Eisenberg on the latest episode of Invested. "Some of them exploded cars. Some of them stabbed people on the streets of Jerusalem....I started to ask, who are these employees?" Unbelievable and almost unsurprising. For an in-depth look at what happens when a powerful social network is hijacked by malicious powers to undermine democracy - listen to the full episode, linked below. 

This Invested episode is a story of courage - of standing by your values, even when it's at great personal cost. It's also an insane story about TikTok. Barak Herscowitz was the advisor to former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and later joined TikTok as their Public Sector Vertical Lead, to help bridge the government with hard-to-reach civilians. It was an incredible two years - until it wasn't. Listen to Barak's story about working under Bennett, joining TikTok, a leaked memo, a hidden investigation, and what it means to put your ideals ahead of your own interests. Full episode with Michael Eisenberg linked below. 

They did it for music, and now they're doing it for art 👏 Simply Draw is officially here, making pencil-and-paper drawing accessible to everyone! Using step-by-step video guidance and AI-powered feedback, Simply's new app helps drawers improve their skills and boost their confidence, making drawing approachable and enjoyable regardless of your skill level. Check it out on Product Hunt (you'll love it), and make sure to upvote. Link is below. Congratulations to the whole Simply team! Yuval Kaminka | Yigal Kaminka

Yuval Golan talking about Waltz on CNBC! "We underwrite them in their home country. We help them to set up a US LLC within seconds...we're able to do foreign currency exchange within seconds." Waltz is changing the real estate game for international buyers 👇