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The Writer logo all over the NYSE? From our lips to God's ears! 🎉 Writer was just named as one of the top companies in AI by Intelligent Applications for 2024! FANTASTIC way to kick off the week. 🎉 We’re in the super early innings of how generative AI will shape our future, and I’m so proud of Writer’s role in developing full-stack enterprise AI that is driving real ROI. Our vision has always been to transform work with AI, and that’s why we’ve been enterprise obsessed since day one. Writer is still the ONLY fully integrated AI platform that offers everything enterprises need to confidently build and deploy AI at scale. Hundreds of the world’s biggest companies now trust us to solve their most complex use cases. It’s not just because we’re shipping bleeding edge innovation, but because we’re purpose-built to deliver the level of quality and adoption that enterprises need to drive impact for their businesses and their people.  Want to join us on our mission to transform work and pioneer the future of enterprise AI? We’re hiring! Link in the comments.

What was Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg like in 2005? What are the three main categories to invest in AI today? Will the future growth of A.I. be linear or exponential? In this Fintech Leaders episode, we talk about this and much more. I sat down with Darian Shirazi, General Partner at Gradient Ventures, an early-stage venture fund focused on AI and data-rich companies, with Google as its major LP. Prior to Gradient, Darian founded and sold Radius, a B2B Customer Data Platform. He is also an early investor in companies including Lyft, Udemy, Carbon Health, Palantir Technologies, and Niva. Fun fact, he was Facebook’s first intern back when the company had only 10 people. We discuss:   - Joining Facebook as its first intern and working directly for Mark Zuckerberg. Why is Mark such a special tech leader?   - Gradient’s three different strategies to invest in AI   - The future of AI   - The incredible story of how Darian’s family had to escape Iran and rebuilt itself into one of the strongest tech families in the US… lots more! https://bit.ly/3Xlyzoc

🔔 We just broke the record for the most efficient 2-zone heat pump! 🔔 AHRI rated the Quilt system at a SEER2 of 25 and an HSPF2 of 12. And we’re certified by ENERGY STAR, too. For context, the most advanced heat pump systems achieve SEER2 ratings between 17 to 24 and HSPF2 ratings between 8 and 11. Quilt's are higher. Congratulations to the Quilt team for building the most efficient 2-zone heat pump on the market in just 2 years! What do these new efficiency metrics mean? 🔥 Major savings: Quilt qualifies for every rebate and incentive available. We offer point-of-sale rebates so homeowners pay less at checkout, making energy-efficient heat pumps more accessible. ❄️ Reduced emissions: Heat pumps have the potential to reduce CO2 emissions by at least 500 million tonnes in 2030, according to estimates from the IEA. These estimates are based on market-average heat pumps, with efficiency ratings, often nearly half that of Quilt’s new efficiency metrics. Quilt's 2-zone heat pump, with a SEER2 of 25, represents the potential to reduce carbon emissions even more massively. These ratings only scratch the surface of Quilt’s holistic efficiency. With intelligent room-by-room control, Quilt adjusts to the needs of each room and automatically switches to Eco Mode when spaces are unoccupied. This drives real-world efficiency far higher than these already exceptional baseline metrics. Learn more about how Quilt’s efficiency benefits your comfort, wallet, and home here 👉 https://lnkd.in/gt2dz8eG

Big news: Reclaim is now a part of Dropbox 🎉 We’re thrilled to be joining forces with such a visionary (and legendary) team to help drive the future of productivity for hundreds of millions of people worldwide. The Reclaim you know and love is staying the same, but with even more support around us: 📅 Same Reclaim product experience 🛣️ Same exciting product roadmap (with even more breadth) 🙌 More resources to build even faster 🧑💻 Same world-class customer support 👋 Same amazing team you know The Dropbox mission is to “design a more enlightened way of working” – a purpose that has been true to our hearts since Reclaim began in 2019. By joining forces, we get to support that mission by helping millions make time for what matters, as well as explore and test new ways we can use AI to improve the way we work. We want to thank our users and customers for all their support and feedback in helping to shape what Reclaim has become. Just five years ago, we were 2 people with little more than an idea and a few hundred early users. Today, Reclaim is one of the top AI scheduling apps in the market, with over 320,000 users across more than 43,000 companies – and is built and maintained by an amazing team of 22 relentless productivity experts. This is truly exciting news for both Reclaim and Dropbox users alike. We can’t wait to show you what’s coming next, and we’re looking forward to the next phase of this journey with you. Want to learn more? Check out the letter from our founders and an FAQ below. Letter from our founders: https://hubs.la/Q02LXNxl0 FAQ: https://hubs.la/Q02LXPBN0 Watch the video: https://hubs.la/Q02LXp2g0 _______ (Want to get your hands on Reclaim now? Sign up for a free plan, or use coupon code DROPBOX for 20% off Reclaim for the next 12 months.)

Congrats Spline on raising a $10MM Series A led by Dan Moskowitz at Daniel Loeb’s Third Point LLC! We’re excited to have led the seed at Gradient Ventures and to support Alejandro León and Caroline Huskey Mack as they build the best suite for spatial creativity! https://lnkd.in/g3iJgXkz