The 11 dating apps giving Tinder and Hinge a run for their money

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This week’s dispatch

Great expectations

Sometimes good isn’t good enough.

That was the case for Nvidia this week when it reported its second-quarter earnings. (It’s pronounced “en-VID-eeyah,” by the way. Some of you seem to be a bit confused.)

The chipmaker beat second-quarter revenue and EPS estimates. The future looks promising too, with Nvidia’s Q3 revenue guidance beating average estimates.?

So what’s the problem??

The guidance fell short of the loftiest expectations, disappointing optimistic investors and sending the stock sliding.?

That led some to wonder if Nvidia was projecting a pullback from customers facing tough questions about their AI investments paying off. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang looked to ease nerves by talking through how customers were getting payback on their AI spend.?

Still, one person’s trash is another’s treasure, and Nvidia’s dip was viewed as a buying opportunity for many on Wall Street.?

But if Nvidia’s earnings raised questions about the appetite for AI investment, we got an answer shortly thereafter.?

Reports of Apple and Nvidia’s interest in investing in OpenAI’s newest funding round, which values the startup at more than $100 billion, shows how hot the space remains.?

A hot new dating app enters the villa

If you’re tired of swiping on Tinder and think you might be stuck in Hinge’s “rose jail,” look no further than these 11 new dating apps seeking to upend the industry.

Some are designed by dating coaches, others by influencers and young tech industry professionals. They’re centered on mutual connections, meeting in person, and a general disdain for endless swiping.

The bombshells of digital-age dating.

More of this week’s top reads:

• The presidential election is a distraction that Silicon Valley just wants to be over.
• What Mark Zuckerberg really said — and didn't say — in that letter to Congress.?
• How to nail that interview, according to a Snap and Meta product manager.
• Former billionaire John Foley says he lost all his money after losing the Peloton CEO job.?
• OpenAI called ChatGPT as a witness in a major copyright lawsuit.?
• Apple's big iPhone 16 event now has an official date. Here's what to expect.
• Investors should be watching this simple recession indicator.
• How Alex Cooper's $125 million podcast deal with SiriusXM actually works.???
• New job alert: OpenAI is hiring someone to investigate its own employees.
• Eight innovative tech projects on Wall Street, from Blackstone to Goldman Sachs.?
• JD Vance commented on that awkward doughnut-shop video.
• Some boomers say social security isn't working anymore.

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