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March 24, 2025 | Read Online

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Welcome to AI Wire — your smart shortcut to all things AI without the jargon.

What we’ll cover today:

Claude’s sneaky new search trick
AI tool gets $17M to surf the web
Microsoft might pay you for your data
4 AI tools to write, design & go viral
YC’s no-fluff guide to using AI in startups

Browser Use Bags $17M to Help AI Agents Browse Like Humans 🌐🤖

Source : Browser Use

Browser Use, a Y Combinator startup by ETH Zurich grads, just raised $17M to help AI agents better read websites.

🚨 Breaking News:
Browser Use turns messy web pages into easy-to-read formats so AI agents can click around like real people.

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AI agents struggle to “see” buttons and links; Browser Use fixes that.
It turns websites into text so agents don’t get confused by design.
Over 20 Y Combinator startups already use it.
Felicis, Paul Graham, and Nexus VC just pumped in $17 million.
It started as a school project and went viral after Chinese tool Manus used it.

✔️ Straight to the Point –
Browser Use might quietly become the internet’s translator for AI agents—and it’s already on VC speed dial.

🫱 DIVE DEEPER

🌐 Should websites be optimized for AI agents just like for humans?

🔘 Of course, AI is the future!

🔘 Nope, it’s overkill.

🔘 Hmm, not sure yet.

Microsoft Wants to Credit People Behind AI Training Data 💾

Source : The New York Times

Microsoft wants to find a way to credit — and maybe pay — data creators.

🚨 Breaking News:
A new Microsoft research project explores tracking who helped “teach” AI models so contributors might finally get recognized.

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Microsoft is testing if they can trace which images or texts influenced AI output.
Could mean artists, writers, and devs get credit or even cash.
Jaron Lanier, the data-dignity guy, is involved.
Microsoft’s facing lawsuits, so this might also be damage control.
Adobe and others already offer payouts, but it’s still fuzzy and limited.

✔️ Straight to the Point –
Cool idea, but is it genuine recognition or just Microsoft dodging more lawsuits? Time will tell—hopefully with receipts.

🫱 DIVE DEEPER

📚 Should AI companies pay creators whose data they train on?

🔘 100%, pay up!

🔘 No, it’s fair use.

🔘 Maybe—depends on the use.

Claude's New Web Search Might Be Using Brave (Not So Secretly) 🔍🦁

Source : Dignited

Anthropic, maker of Claude AI, added a new web search—but surprise! It looks like Brave Search is doing the heavy lifting.

🚨 Breaking News:
Claude’s search results match Brave’s, and documentation confirms Brave is now a “data buddy” for the chatbot.

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Anthropic added “Brave Search” to its official partner list.
A dev spotted identical results between Claude and Brave.
Claude’s code even mentions “BraveSearchParams” (not subtle, folks).
Brave also powers Mistral’s chatbot, Le Chat.
Other AI tools use Bing or mystery sources—nobody’s saying much.

✔️ Straight to the Point –
Claude’s secret weapon might just be Brave Search—quietly becoming the go-to sidekick for AI bots behind the scenes.

🫱 DIVE DEEPER

Tools

SharkWriter.ai – Write essays fast, no brain strain. 📝

Arvin Logo Maker – Make killer logos in two clicks. 🎨

Funy AI – Swap faces, make memes, go viral. 😂

SkyReels – Turn ideas into scroll-stopping videos. 🎬

Resources

How to use AI as a writing assistant – Let AI do your rough draft. 🤖

Create Instagram Reels with Canva AI – Reels in minutes, no stress. 📲

Make VIRAL AI Story Shorts (Free) – Hit “viral” without lifting much. 🔥

Arvin App: AI Logo Maker Overview – AI logos made stupidly simple. 🧠

A quick AI INSIGHT for you…

🧠 How to Actually Use AI in Your Startup (Without Losing Your Mind)

How To Use AI In Your Startup

This video by Y Combinator explains how founders can add AI to their startups, what’s working, and when to pivot. It’s perfect if you’re feeling stuck or curious about AI.

Use it if you want to build smarter, faster, and not get left behind.

👉 Watch the full video here 🚀

signüll @signulll

most people use llm’s as if they’re trying to extract the best possible answers… but i use claude in maybe the weirdest way. anytime i think of something, i ask it to generate the smartest, most thought provoking questions it would ask & then rank them in order. i also
ask it to

4:53 PM • Mar 23, 2025

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Paul Graham @paulg

Startup valuations are higher than they used to be. At some point in the future they may fall. Maybe this will happen before all the big AI companies have been funded. But maybe not. I'd rather risk overpaying than risk missing the train.

6:57 PM • Mar 22, 2025

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