Scott Wu
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Sable raises $45M for AI sales 'employee' Aiden
Sable, a startup less than a year old, has secured $45 million in funding from Sequoia Capital and 8VC for its AI "employee" named Aiden. Aiden is designed to act as a human-like sales representative, capable of conduct…
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Unilever bets on World Cup to build brand desire with AI and creators
Unilever USA president Herrish Patel discussed the company's extensive sponsorship of the 2026 World Cup, aiming to build brand relevance and "desire at scale" in the U.S. market. Patel highlighted the strategy of embed…
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Cognition CEO: Focus AI ROI on output, not token usage
Cognition CEO Scott Wu has criticized the trend of "tokenmaxxing," where companies incentivize employees based on AI token usage rather than actual output. Wu argues that this approach has led to excessive AI spending w…
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Etched hits $5B valuation with $1B in AI chip orders, challenging Nvidia
AI chip startup Etched has achieved a $5 billion valuation and secured $1 billion in contract orders for its inference systems. The company, founded by Harvard dropouts, aims to compete with Nvidia by offering specializ…
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Developers Refuse to Work Without AI, Raising Quality and Cost Concerns
A recent study indicates that a significant portion of software developers now refuse to work without AI assistance, making it difficult for researchers to conduct studies without these tools. While AI is perceived to b…
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Cognition CEO: AI coding agent Devin aims to assist, not replace, humans
Scott Wu, CEO of AI coding agent startup Cognition, stated that their product Devin is intended to augment, not replace, human programmers. Despite Devin's capabilities, which handle a significant portion of the company…
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AI coding startup Cognition raises $1B at $26B valuation
AI coding startup Cognition has raised $1 billion in a new funding round, valuing the company at $26 billion. This represents a significant increase from its previous valuation of $2 billion just months ago. The company…