Game on for Perplexity

🧠 Perplexity goes deep on research

Perplexity, the AI search company, has launched its own Deep Research tool, joining Google and OpenAI in their bids to provide high-quality, citation-backed research.

How it works: Instead of just answering queries, Perplexity’s system iteratively searches, reads, and refines its findings—mimicking how a human researcher would approach a topic​.

📰 The New York Times’ AI newsroom strategy

The New York Times is now integrating AI tools for editing, coding, and brainstorming interview questions, but it’s got some clear rules about what AI won’t do​.

• What’s changing? The AI tool “Echo” will help with summaries, social media copy, and SEO headlines. AI can also assist in developing quizzes and FAQs.

• What’s not changing? NYT journalists will still write and edit all stories, reinforcing that AI is a journalist’s tool for assistance—not automation.

Say Goodbye to Historical Data—Meet the Future of Company Intelligence

Historical data tells you where companies have been. Crunchbase tells you where they’re going.

The new Crunchbase redefines private market intelligence, shifting from hindsight to foresight. With cutting-edge predictive intelligence, businesses can discover and act on new opportunities before their competitors.

How the new Crunchbase is Changing the Game:

• Predictive Intelligence: Predicts future company movements like growth, funding, acquisitions, and more.

• Generative AI: Cutting-edge AI technology that analyzes billions of live signals for accurate and scalable predictions.

• Trusted Data: Proprietary data gathered over the last 17+ years combined with aggregated usage data from their 80M+ users offers live market insights and milestone predictions across millions of private companies.

• Strategic Decisions: Businesses can make smarter moves using data visualizations, AI research assistant Crunchbase Scout, and integrated predictive intelligence within their workflows or products.

• Customization: The API allows users to integrate Crunchbase’s predictions into their own systems, or build custom products with intelligence they can't get anywhere else.

Crunchbase empowers organizations to stay ahead in the fast-moving private market. With predictive intelligence, businesses can more confidently make data-driven decisions based on what will happen, not what has happened.

Ready to see the future? Learn more here.

AI for the small things

Convergence helps you offload tedious work by streamlining research, scheduling, and purchasing decisions.

How you can use it:

1. Convergence’s AI agent, Proxy, takes requests in natural language. Ask it to summarize articles, book reservations, or find relevant jobs​.

2. Set up recurring automated workflows like pulling GitHub summaries, aggregating customer reviews, or sending meeting reminders.

3. Generate reports or summarize the latest academic papers within seconds.

Pricing: Free plan offers 5 sessions per day. Paid version is $20 a month for unlimited sessions.

Text ➡️ Audio

Whether it’s articles, PDFs, or images, Sonofa converts content into a personalized podcast, making it easier to absorb information on the go​.

How it works:

1. Upload any content. Copy and paste text, upload a document, or input a webpage link.

2. Generate a private podcast. Sonofa converts the content into an audio format and adds it to a private RSS feed.

3. Listen anywhere. Stream your AI-generated podcasts on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or any RSS-compatible player.

Pricing: Free and paid plans available.

AI-powered surveys that dig deeper

Aftercare transforms traditional surveys into engaging conversations, using AI-driven follow-ups to uncover richer insights​.

How you can use it:

1. Create a survey. Design a questionnaire with customizable templates.

2. Let AI handle responses. The system generates follow-up questions based on user answers, making the data more insightful.

3. Analyze smarter. AI categorizes responses and highlights key themes, eliminating the need to manually sift through spreadsheets.

Pricing: Free plan offers 30 responses per month. Paid versions are $25 or $75 monthly.