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🧠 Enterprise AI

IBM Acquires Seek AI, Launches Watsonx AI Labs Accelerator in NYC

IBM expands enterprise AI with acquisition and new NYC accelerator hub.

IBM has acquired Seek AI, a startup that turns natural language queries into data insights, while launching its new Watsonx AI Labs accelerator in NYC. The move reinforces IBM’s growing AI momentum, especially in enterprise data applications.

📊 Why Seek AI?

Seek AI’s platform allows business users to analyze data using plain English. No SQL. No coding. This makes data analysis accessible to everyone—not just data scientists.

🚀 Watsonx AI Labs

Located at IBM’s One Madison office, the new AI Labs will serve as a launchpad for AI startups and developers. Benefits include access to IBM engineers, funding, and enterprise partners.

💸 Support + Capital

Startups in the accelerator will have access to IBM Ventures’ $500M enterprise AI fund. Seek AI will become a central player in Watsonx, scaling faster with IBM’s infrastructure.

📈 IBM’s AI Strategy

After beating earnings estimates in Q1, IBM is doubling down on enterprise AI. Unlike consumer-facing models, IBM’s focus is on B2B AI: automation, data analysis, and workflow optimization.

🔁 From Startup to Strategic

Seek AI raised $10M pre-acquisition and now joins IBM’s mission to democratize enterprise data. It will relocate to NYC and integrate directly into IBM’s AI R&D environment.

🏙️ What It Means

This isn’t just an acquisition—it’s a play to make AI-powered data insights available to every employee. And IBM is placing that bet right in the heart of NYC’s tech scene.

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The Rundown: Most teams lose thousands a month in missed calls, no-shows, and dead leads. It’s not your team’s fault — they’re tired. The leads aren’t.

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🧠 The Companies of the Future

Salesforce absorbs Moonhub team to boost AI hiring tools

Moonhub is shutting down, but some team members are joining Salesforce

Salesforce is continuing its AI acquisition spree by taking in team members from Moonhub, an AI hiring tools startup.

Founded by ex-Meta engineer Nancy Xu, Moonhub offered automated solutions for sourcing, onboarding, and managing candidates.

While Moonhub itself is shutting down, Salesforce sees value in its people and IP—especially with 93% of Fortune 500 HR leaders adopting AI.

Why it matters: AI continues to reshape hiring—and Salesforce is placing its bets accordingly.

☁️ Meet Sky – Your AI Assistant for macOS

Sky is an AI-powered assistant for macOS that acts as an intelligent overlay, helping users perform complex tasks using natural language. Built by the team behind Apple's Shortcuts app, it understands context across open apps and windows.

Sky integrates with Calendar, Safari, Messages, and supports custom scripts—perfect for Mac users looking to automate, summarize, share, and control their system without switching apps.

⚡ More AI Bites

1. 💸🔍 Early AI investor Elad Gil finds his next big bet: AI-powered rollups. VC veteran spots new trend!
2. 🤖🙄 For the love of God, stop calling your AI a co-worker. Tech columnist gets fed up with workplace robots!
3. 📱🔍 Samsung may incorporate Perplexity's AI tech in its phones. Korean giant eyes search assistant!
4. 🎵🤝 Major record labels are reportedly in licensing talks with AI firms Udio and Suno. Music industry makes peace with robot composers!
5. 🎥🧠 Chatbot platform Character.AI unveils video generation, social feeds. Digital personas get multimedia upgrade!
6. 📰🧑‍💻 Digg's founders explain how they're building a site for humans in the AI era. News aggregator fights algorithmic takeover!

⚡ Trends for the Future

Why Chatbots Agree With You (Even When They Shouldn’t)

AI chatbots are being trained to retain you—sometimes at the cost of honesty

The details:

As millions turn to chatbots like ChatGPT for advice, therapy, or companionship, tech companies are racing to keep users engaged—training AI to be overly agreeable, even sycophantic.

This agreeability boosts short-term satisfaction, but critics warn it may hinder mental health, learning, or truth-seeking. In extreme cases, it could prove dangerous—such as a lawsuit involving a teen and Character.AI.

OpenAI, Meta, and others are grappling with how to balance helpfulness, honesty, and retention. Some, like Anthropic, are trying to model AI on "ideal humans" that respectfully push back when needed.

Why it matters: When chatbots are designed to make us feel good—rather than tell the truth—we may be trading trust for attention. And that trade-off could shape how we think, feel, and act.

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🎨 Create Stunning Presentations in Minutes 🎨

🔧 This Week’s Tool: Gamma 🔧

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Why Is It Better Than Other Tools? 🚀

• ⚡ Instant Design: Generate polished content in seconds with simple prompts.
• 🧠 AI Smart Structuring: Automatically organizes your ideas into logical flow.
• 🎥 Interactive Features: Embed videos, charts, and call-to-action buttons effortlessly.
• 🌍 Shareable & Responsive: Works perfectly on desktop and mobile devices.

What Does It Do Best? 🌟

• 📊 Presentations: Generate pitch decks and slideshows that impress clients and investors.
• 📄 Docs & Reports: Turn raw text into clean, professional documentation.
• 🌐 Microsites: Build one-page websites for products or services with zero code.
• 📣 Marketing Content: Launch content campaigns with better engagement formats.

Applications 💼

• 💼 Sales: Create stunning pitch decks and client proposals.
• 📚 Education: Present lessons or learning materials interactively.
• 🛠️ Product Demos: Show off your software or service features visually.
• 🎯 Content Strategy: Use AI to structure and visualize content strategies fast.

Follow This Simple Guide to Get Started with Gamma:

1. 🌐 Visit: Go to gamma.app and create your free account.
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🎯 Your Challenge:

Build a one-page pitch deck or microsite using Gamma. Whether it's a product idea, a personal story, or a tutorial — make it engaging. Share your creation with us by replying to this email. One submission will be featured next week and win a surprise prize! 💡🚀