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AlphaGo Took 2 Years. AlphaZero Beat It in Hours | David Silver, Ineffable Intelligence
David Silver on what happened when his team gave up human data, and why he says LLM labs are "human-in-the-loop learning algorithms with thousands of people in the loop." #AlphaZero #AlphaGo #AI #ReinforcementLearning
You just have to get started
In 2017, Mark Zuckerberg returned to Harvard, the university he left in 2004 to build Facebook, to deliver the commencement address. This is his case against the single eureka moment. Source: Harvard University
Bro saw 100 competitor apps so he build his to $13k MRR anyways 👍
He saw 100 competitors already building. But they all missed one thing, so he built it anyway. Meet Max. Six months ago he had never built a mobile app. Today his lifting app, Maxed.ai, does around $14K/month. “I wasn’t naive to the fact that there were 100 other competitors already out there. But I wanted to build something I was actually about.”
Struggling to connect with AI Technology
Helping business leaders bridge the gap between AI technology and business strategy Title: We're offering free AI adoption guidance to 3 small businesses each month Hi everyone, I'm part of FORTY FIVE 6, and we're expanding our pro bono AI support initiative from one business to three businesses per month. We're particularly interested in helping business owners and non-technical leadership teams who are hearing a lot about AI but aren't sure where to start. We can help you understand: What AI actually means for your business
2 months after launch, 185 signups a month, 2.7% pay, still losing 117 bucks a month. weak product or just low conversion? real numbers in the pic
solo founder, public since august. ai tool for indie musicians, you upload a song and it tells you which part works and cuts short videos on that part. first song free, then 10 bucks credit pack or 19/mo. pulled the last 30 days from my own event log, bots removed. all in the pic, short version: 3300 sessions, 825 songs analyzed without an account 185 signups, 91 saw a price, 16 clicked buy, 5 paid signups per month 53 → 116 → ~190. purchases 2 → 2 → 4 103 revenue, ~220 running cost, so -117 a month
Have sales slowed for most online stores?
I’ve been in store front for almost 20 years and this is my first year doing online, started my LLC in January m. Long story short, end of August was great then it’s fallen off a cliff. I have been so slow on my website and eBay it’s insane. Is this normal for Ecom? I mean, I was expecting a dip at the beginning of September when school started but we are well past that now submitted by /u/FrigginMasshole [link] [comments]
Discovery+ now costs up to $11.99 a month as Skydance takes over
Discovery+ is getting more expensive just a week after Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery became Skydance. Here's what subscribers will pay, and when.
Burnout
I’ve read the tips for managing burnout but I just need to vent that I am burnt out. Even with having more time off I have no motivation to work in or on my business. Business is small and doing well. Im just bored of doing the same thing for 6 years. Financially, I am able to step back and let others work in the business for me. Any recommendations for how long I should do that in hopes I’ll get my mojo back? I know it’s hard to say but looking for experience from others in the same boat. Thanks :)
I built a 6-foot wedding arch and want to start renting it out to venues. Where do I start?
Hi everyone! I’m looking for some advice from anyone who has experience in the wedding/event industry or running a small rental business. I built a 6-foot wedding arch for my own wedding, and I’ve been thinking about turning it into a small side business by renting it out for weddings, bridal showers, and other events. Ideally, I’d love to establish relationships with local wedding venues and event centers rather than relying entirely on individual bookings, but I’m not sure how that process typically works.
Polylane Impact Analysis
Nobody should be on call. Polylane connects your code, infra and observability data, investigates every issue and opens a pull request with the fix.
How I Give Feedback
Failure is to be expected, not avoided. Failure is feedback, not judgment.
Cosmetic wholesale
Hi everyone! 😊 Has anyone here ordered cosmetics from Sunmore Cosmetics (Lydia) or D&T Beauty? I’d really appreciate hearing about your experience. Were the products authentic? Did everything go smoothly with the order and shipping? Did you have any issues or concerns? I’m considering placing an order, so I’d love to hear your honest feedback before making a decision. Thank you! 🙏💕 submitted by /u/Longjumping_Sock2223 [link] [comments]
‘Human vs. Robot’ cage match was a hit. State says event was illegal, but organizers aren’t concerned
A human beat two out of three robots, including one inspired by 'Terminator,' during a recent cage match in San Francisco. The California State Athletic Commission says the event shouldn't have happened.
I have no idea how to think of and approve ideas (I will not promote)
I'm relatively new to the scene, making only 1 startup that I'm still maintaining that is focused on a more freemium track. Looking to go a bit beyond, I tried checking for any avenues that have already paid products that are either too expensive or have their user base looking for an alternative. And, from what I've largely seen, these avenues are close to none.
Interviewing 10 founders on - Must have MRR over $500/mo
Hey all - I'm looking to interview founders on how they gained their first users. I'd hope for any publicity from said interviews will spur both attention for your site and useful tips for me If interested, please comment your SaaS and how much MRR you currently produce. I'd love to see it! Thank you! PSA\ this is NOT soliciting or designed for lead gen, and is not meant to be market research / funneling. THIS IS PURLEY FOR MY OWN INTEREST* submitted by /u/EdwardKost7 [link] [comments]
For those who do bookkeeping / monthly reports - how do you auto-categorize Stripe, Shopify, Square, bank transactions?
Question for people handling bookkeeping for small businesses / side projects - How are you currently categorizing transactions from Stripe, Shopify, Square, bank CSVs for your monthly reports? I've been doing it manually and it takes hours - same descriptions every month that need the same category. I made a small prototype on the side to solve my own problem: It's a simple rules engine - e.g. "If description contains X, force category to Y".
Looking for feedback on the proof receipt that gets generated after agent runs against fetchsandbox
i am building FetchSandbox, and looking for some feedback on the receipt design from fellow builders https://fetchsandbox.com/runs/9726f00b8f?flow=vr_6fae07d501d34a0ca0478e5de8710605 what am i looking , is this something someone can consume and approve the agent build integrations. example if you are using agents and ask agent to validate its work using FetchSandbox .. ? sample run https://claude.ai/code/session_01C6kvk5KNMRtCArcmPJxKhw submitted by /u/Common_Dream9420 [link] [comments]
Local Small Businesses
Hey everyone with small businesses that still require you to run every aspect, I ran a window cleaning company and enjoyed the overhead side but it was hard doing it all. I don’t have a service to charge for, just getting it out there now. But I did wanna see if anyone’s having trouble with their business numbers and maybe I could help? My corporate job is draining and I really enjoyed this stuff so even if it’s minor please message me! Could be issues like: - getting sales but not seeing profit - busy but not seeing more revenue
Kodi 22 Piers RC 1 adds game cheats, deep links and FFmpeg 9
Kodi 22 Piers RC 1 is out with FFmpeg 9.0.2, HDR PGS subtitle upgrades, a RetroPlayer cheat engine, Android deep links and smarter Blu-ray playlist detection.
I was excited to buy Apple HomeView, but after today’s surprising reveal I’ll be giving it a miss
HomeView has a different focus than I expected and hoped.I'm not sure Apple has made the right move.
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