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Hear Alberto Padilla, Georgia Forbes and me yap https://lnkd.in/eyaFrV47 Thanks to Brian Lucksinger, Out Investors, Atomico and Gaingels for organizing.

If you could offer one piece of advice to a first-time founder, what would it be??? ?? Share your advice below in the coments #FounderFriday #StartUps #Community #Advice

Very excited to be back in London for the next 7 days! I've just arrived this morning for the first time after moving back to New York last September (feeling a bit nostalgic ! ). We are hosting another great social and panel with our partners at OutInvestors and Atomico. We only have 5 tickets left then we are sold out at 100 registrations, so if you are around and want to join me, Georgia Forbes, Principal at Atomico, José Martín Quesada Founder & CEO at Krew.build , and Alberto Padilla, Senior Vice President at Insight Partners for a great discussion, register below! Register here: https://lnkd.in/e-qCvtDs

Exciting news! MightyFly and our Cento autonomous eVTOL aircraft were featured on #CNN's "Adaptation Nation" on The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper last night! As highlighted by Chief Climate Correspondent Bill Weir and At One Ventures Founding Partner Tom Chi, our MightyFly’s Cento aircraft offers a more sustainable alternative to traditional, fossil-fueled supply chains, reducing pollution and enabling efficient point-to-point delivery. We're proving that economic efficiency and environmental responsibility can go hand in hand! This spotlight reinforces our commitment to creating a net-positive impact on nature via a revolutionary technology solution for expedited logistics.?Manal Habib, MightyFly’s CEO, shared that we can get there via B2B autonomous delivery services to the retail, manufacturing, healthcare and logistics industries. Check out the segment on CNN and learn how MightyFly shaping the future of logistics! #Climate #Logistics #eVTOL

Here's your recap in all recent AI news. I collect this information and share it with my followers, so you don't have to. If you find this useful, follow and share with your network. ?? == 1- Google unveiled Gemma 3, a family of lightweight AI models in four sizes built from Gemini 2.0 technology. Features include 128K context window, support for 140 languages, and multimodal capabilities. Google also released ShieldGemma 2, a 4B parameter image safety checker. https://lnkd.in/g92iV8pt 2- Google's Gemini now features advanced recall capabilities, allowing it to remember past conversations and user interactions. This enhancement aims to personalize user experiences by tailoring responses based on previous interactions. https://lnkd.in/gmWXkuXh 3- Baidu has released two new AI models, ERNIE 4.5 and ERNIE X1, that outperform top models like DeepSeek-R1 and GPT-4.5 at significantly lower prices. ERNIE 4.5 excels in language and logic, while ERNIE X1 is a reasoning model that matches DeepSeek's R1 at half the cost. https://lnkd.in/g_eA8Cw6 4- Anthropic's Claude 3.7 Sonnet introduces an extended thinking feature, allowing users to prompt the AI to think more deeply. This is powered by its hybrid reasoning model, enhancing problem-solving and reasoning capabilities. https://lnkd.in/gxtMfmgC 5- A federal judge denied Elon Musk's request for a preliminary injunction against OpenAI's structural changes, dismissing several claims while fast-tracking other aspects for trial. Musk's emails allegedly show his past intent to merge OpenAI with Tesla, contradicting his current legal stance. OpenAI maintains its non-profit mission remains unchanged despite restructuring. https://lnkd.in/geXdT2vf 6 - Google's Gemini 2.0 Flash now supports native image generation, allowing developers to experiment with multimodal outputs. This feature combines text and image creation, enhancing storytelling and image editing capabilities. It also leverages world knowledge for realistic imagery and improves text rendering in images. Available via Google AI Studio and the Gemini API, this tool aims to enhance visual content creation. https://lnkd.in/gnJD3cFA 8- Sakana AI's "AI Scientist-v2" has generated a paper that successfully passed peer review at an ICLR 2025 workshop. This marks the first fully AI-generated paper to achieve such a milestone, showcasing AI's potential in scientific research. https://lnkd.in/gZM45BPm

Gaingels Los Angeles Investor and Founder hike with an amazing 30 person turnout! I’m so excited about the venture capital community’s desire for healthier and more active spaces to meet other great investors and founders :) If you want to learn more and join an amazing investing community, check it out at Gaingels.com/join

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We’re beyond proud to be backing Pinnacle in their $2.5M Seed round. ?? Leadership development has been left behind in the #AI revolution—until now. Pascal, Pinnacle’s AI-powered coaching platform, brings real-time #leadership guidance into the daily workflow, helping managers lead with confidence, navigate challenges, and grow their teams. Read more about their new chapter below: https://lnkd.in/eqNuPMTE #AI #HR #LeadershipDevelopment #FutureOfWork #Investing

As we look to make venture capital spaces healthier, happier, and more connected, I'm excited to be going on a hike with some investors and founders tomorrow in Los Angeles! If you are around, consider joining us :) https://lnkd.in/e-aCFTS9

I am grateful to Gaingels for the opportunity provided to me. Over the years with Gaingels, I have gained valuable insights and had the pleasure of meeting remarkable individuals, including investors, founders, and engaging in startup pitches. The dedication of Gaingels to inclusive investments across all spectrums truly sets them apart. #Gaingels #DiversifiedInvestments