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π¨ New @a16z investment thesis: AI x parenting Raising kids is one of our most challenging and important jobs. Every parent needs support sometimes - but many can't access it because it's too inexpensive or inaccessible. AI changes this. What we're seeing π | |  | | | 4:28 PM • Nov 7, 2024 | | | | | | 2.3K Likes 214 Retweets | 138 Replies |
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| Depopulation threatens to be humanity's next big crisis with countries like Japan already showing the impact. As a result, increasing birth rates is becoming a priority for the Western world. As the cost of child rearing goes up, tech startups will need to start coming up with solutions to reduce cost and make the process more efficient. a16z has put forth its thesis on how AI can help make parenting more efficient and cost effective. | | The Infographic πΉ | | The number of websites has effectively stopped growing for the last 7 years. In 2024, it's still 1.9B and only ~200M are active. | | There's a reason 400,000 professionals read this daily. | | Join The AI Report, trusted by 400,000+ professionals at Google, Microsoft, and OpenAI. Get daily insights, tools, and strategies to master practical AI skills that drive results. | Sign up now for free and work smarter, not harder. | | The Short Read π | | Over the past ten years, the venture capital industry has changed. Early funding rounds have become more costly, and companies are remaining private for longer periods. Not everyone has adapted to these changes. For large venture firms, it's challenging to operate in the traditional way, meaning general partners often can't do the job they initially aimed for. However, smaller firms can still operate the old way, making quick decisions to support small companies that don't have many metrics to analyze. Read more… | | This article explains one reason why an industry's performance can change over time. When a lot of money is trying to invest in only a few opportunities, it's tough for anyone to get good results. If many skilled investors are trying to understand and access the same few deals that can provide the returns a large firm needs, the competition increases. Success depends partly on the basic economics of the businesses being watched, but also on how many people are looking at the same opportunities in similar ways. | | The Long Read π | | Denmark is often touted as the ultimate state-funded utopia. Education is state-funded and healthcare is generally free. In addition, there are strong safety nets in place for unemployment and maternity leave. On top of it, Copenhagen is one of the safest cities in the world - so much so that kids as young as 9 are expected to take the metro alone to commute to school. | | But as they say, there are no free lunches. These benefits come with myriad tradeoffs. Education is free but fiercely guarded by meritocratic access. Healthcare is governed by a set of strict financial constraints. There is zero tolerance for drug abuse and there will be no homeless folks on the streets of Denmark. In addition, the marginal tax rate inches close to 50% as income crosses $85K/year. In short, Danes are happy paying high prices for quality services but does that imply that this is the ideal model? | | | | Learn how to make AI work for you | AI won't take your job, but a person using AI might. That's why 800,000+ professionals read The Rundown AI – the free newsletter that keeps you updated on the latest AI news and teaches you how to use it in just 5 minutes a day. | Sign up to start learning. | | That's all for this week. If you enjoyed this edition, we'd really appreciate if you shared it with a friend, family member or colleague. | We'll be back in your inbox 2 PM IST next Wednesday. Till then, have a productive week! | Peeyush and Mohit | Disclaimer: The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in the text belong solely to the author, and not necessarily to the author's employer, organization, committee or other group or individual. |
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