Market Mix - Google’s in trouble!

February 26, 2025 | Read Online

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📖 AI Audiobooks – ElevenLabs takes on Audible!

💰 Perplexity’s $50M Fund – Smart move or distraction?

⚖️ Google vs. Chegg – AI search in legal trouble!

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ElevenLabs Takes on Audible with AI-Powered Audiobooks 📖

Source : FreightWaves

AI voice tech company ElevenLabs is now letting authors publish AI-narrated audiobooks directly on its Reader app, challenging Audible.

🚨 Breaking News:
After partnering with Spotify for AI audiobooks, ElevenLabs is now offering all authors a chance to publish and earn directly on its app.

⚡ Wire Simplified:

ElevenLabs launched a new platform for authors to create and publish AI-generated audiobooks.
It aims to compete with Audible, claiming to offer better payouts for authors.
Authors earn $1.10 per listener who engages for 11+ minutes.
The program is currently U.S.-only and supports English but will expand to 32 languages.
ElevenLabs is also planning an audiobook marketplace for authors to sell their work.

✔️ Straight to the Point:
ElevenLabs is shaking up audiobooks with AI narration, but will authors and listeners embrace machine-generated voices over traditional voice actors?

🫱 DIVE DEEPER

🎧 Would you listen to an AI-narrated audiobook?

🟢 Yes, if it sounds good!

🔴 No, I prefer real voices.

🤔 Maybe, depends on the book.

Perplexity Jumps into VC with $50M Fund 💰🚀

Source : CNBC

AI-powered search engine Perplexity is launching a $50 million venture fund to back early-stage startups, competing with OpenAI’s investment strategy.

🚨 Breaking News:
Perplexity is using part of its own $500M capital to invest in startups, a move that echoes OpenAI’s approach but with its own twist.

⚡ Wire Simplified:

Perplexity, valued at $9B, is launching a $50M seed and pre-seed fund.
The fund will be led by F7 Ventures founders Kelly Graziadei and Joanna Lee Shevelenko.
Unlike OpenAI’s fund, Perplexity is investing some of its own raised capital.
It’s unclear if F7 Ventures will continue separately or merge efforts into Perplexity’s fund.
AI-powered search is booming, and Perplexity is betting big on startups.

✔️ Straight to the Point:
Perplexity isn’t just building AI search—it’s investing in the next wave of startups. But will this strategy fuel its own growth or spread resources too thin?

🫱 DIVE DEEPER

💡 Is Perplexity smart to invest its own money into startups?

🟢 Yes, it’s a great strategy!

🔴 No, they should focus on their business.

🤔 Not sure, depends on execution.

Chegg Sues Google Over AI Search Summaries ⚖️📉

Source : MSN

Edtech company Chegg is suing Google, claiming that AI-generated search summaries are stealing its traffic and hurting its revenue.

🚨 Breaking News:
Chegg accuses Google of unfair competition, arguing that its AI-generated answers are using third-party content (including Chegg’s) without fair compensation.

⚡ Wire Simplified:

Chegg claims Google’s AI search summaries are reducing visits to its site.
The lawsuit accuses Google of monopoly tactics and unjust enrichment.
Chegg is seeking damages and an injunction to stop Google’s practices.
Other publishers have also complained about Google’s AI in search.
Google has yet to respond to the lawsuit.

✔️ Straight to the Point:
Chegg’s lawsuit highlights the growing concern that AI-generated answers could kill website traffic. Is this fair competition or a monopoly in action?

🫱 DIVE DEEPER

🧐 Is Google being unfair by using AI to summarize search results?

🟢 Yes, it’s hurting publishers.

🔴 No, it’s just innovation.

🤔 Not sure, depends on the impact.

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Market Mix - Google’s in trouble!

ElevenLabs Takes on Audible with AI-Powered Audiobooks 📖

🎧 Would you listen to an AI-narrated audiobook?

Perplexity Jumps into VC with $50M Fund 💰🚀

💡 Is Perplexity smart to invest its own money into startups?

Chegg Sues Google Over AI Search Summaries ⚖️📉

🧐 Is Google being unfair by using AI to summarize search results?

What’s Your Favorite AI Superpower? 🦸‍♂️🤖

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