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The Ghost in the Machine : Invisible Ads in Generative Search

Tom Tunguz

What does advertising look like in the world of AI? In a future where generative AI dominates search, the ten blue links & five sponsored ads disappear. These are both passed to the AI model into the context window. Today, advertisers create ads for search & pay to associate them with keywords.

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Seeking a Distribution Advantage with AI

Tom Tunguz

Google led to search-engine optimization, which startups like Expedia & Zillow grew to become public companies. Salesforce catalyzed cloud-delivery & annual subscription model in the enterprise, upending decades of selling software with perpetual licenses. What is the distribution advantage AI confers to startups?

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53 Questions Developers Should Ask Innovators

TechEmpower SaaS

eCommerce Does your startup run on a subscription model? How many kinds of subscriptions do you support? What are the rules for subscriptions? Artificial Intelligence Does your application leverage AI in any way? How can we use AI to improve the customer experience? Search Does the application include search?

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How AI is Transforming Billing

Blulogix

By BluLogix Team How AI is Transforming Billing Billing has long been a complex and manual process, prone to errors, inefficiencies, and revenue leakage. With businesses adopting diverse pricing modelsranging from subscriptions to usage-based billinglegacy systems often struggle to keep up.

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Music for YouTube Videos: The Lowdown on Licenses + 15 Sites to Find Tracks for Your Next Project

Buffer Resources

Knowing your options can help streamline your search for the perfect tune. Epidemic Sound Source: Epidemic Sound Licensing: Royalty-free Pricing: Subscriptions start at $17.99/month. Epidemic Sound Source: Epidemic Sound Licensing: Royalty-free Pricing: Subscriptions start at $17.99/month.

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AI Billing Innovations, Usage-Based Pricing, Credits, and Prepaid Models

Blulogix

By BluLogix Team AI Billing Innovations, Usage-Based Pricing, Credits, and Prepaid Models AI Billing Needs a New Approach Unlike traditional SaaS, AI products often require real-time metering and consumption-based pricing. Example: Many AI platforms offer a free tier with limited credits, encouraging upgrades when usage grows.

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Clouded Judgement 12.1.23 - Net New ARR Starts to Rebound + AWS ReInvent Recap

Clouded Judgement

Couple takeaways for me: 2024 is shaping up to be the “prototype to production” year for AI. When it comes to vector search / support, they will make that available in all of their databases Customizations are coming. A strong data foundation is critical for an effective AI strategy!

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