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The future of search is being reinvented with generative AI

VC Cafe

But two years after Google came to the fore in 1998, Google became the number one search engine and “Googling” has become synonymous with web search. Global search engine market share in May 2023 (source) However, since the introduction of ChatGPT in November 2022, user habits (and perhaps expectations) began to change.

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Why Bitcoin is Gaining Worldwide Popularity

The Startup Magazine

First, the Bitcoin global popularity increased after the financial crisis of 2008 which led many to question the stability of national currencies and fiat money. Shortly after this event Bitcoin became more widely known through technology blogs like Slashdot and Reddit, but struggled to gain widespread public attention until 2011.

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Why India Will Become The SaaS Hotbed Of Tomorrow

YoungUpstarts

Just as Information Technology (IT) services transformed India in the 1990s, Software as a Service (SaaS) will dramatically shift the nation in the 2020s. All the ingredients for Indian SaaS dominance are here: From producing some of the world’s best developers to competing on cost and producing quality products of global standard.

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The Care And Feeding Of A Startup

YoungUpstarts

The coolest thing you can say to anyone todat seem to be when you announce that you’re launching a startup. Definition of A Startup. He also said, “A company ceases being a startup when it “starts to be reactive rather than proactive—play more defense than offense. Facts: Only a few new companies are startups.

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Gust Blog - Thoughts on startups by investors that fund them

Gust

Thoughts on startups by investors that fund them & entrepreneurs that run them. And in January I saw that digital music overtook physical media for the first time in 2011, something I expected since 1998. I bought the Diamond Rio mp3 player in 1998. Money to build the business is the number one challenge for most startups.

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How The New General Data Protection Regulation Will Affect Online Businesses

YoungUpstarts

The new regulations replace the 1995 EU Data Protection Directive and the 1998 UK Data Protection Act. Most likely, this will occur in the form of a hefty fine — anywhere from €10 million to 4 percent of your annual global turnover – commensurate with your specific violation. Conclusion.

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Gaming is Eating the World

VC Cafe

Newzoo estimates the global games market revenue at approximately $150 Billion in 2019, across all platforms, devices etc. 2019 Global Games Market – Newzoo. Popular games like the Lineage IP, released by NCSoft in 1998, has generated over $4 Billion in revenue over its lifetime, most of it driven by its mobile version.

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