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technology5 months ago

Y Combinator Startup Abandons AI Agents for Windows, Pivoting Strategy

Pig.dev, a Y Combinator startup working on AI agents for Windows, pivoted from developing desktop automation tech to creating a cache system for AI tasks after facing customer rejection. The shift was inspired by the challenge of long-term computer use for AI, with other companies like Microsoft also advancing in this area. The founder now focuses on offloading repetitive tasks to improve AI reasoning, viewing computer use as a key area for AI development.

businesstech1 year ago

"Microsoft's AI Power Play: Poaching Inflection's CEO and Employees"

Inflection AI plans to pivot its business model after most of its employees, including its CEO and co-founder, move to Microsoft. The startup, backed by investors such as Microsoft, Nvidia Corp., Bill Gates, and Reid Hoffman, will license its technology to Microsoft and shift towards serving business customers. Inflection's new CEO, Sean White, will lead the company as it retains its proprietary technology and aims to become an AI platform for businesses. Existing investors will remain equity holders with potential for future upside, while the terms of the deal and the number of remaining employees are undisclosed.