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Level Up: New GitHub Models and Gen AI Lessons Available

Jason Wong — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 16:55:39 +0000

With the right tools and knowledge, every startup and developer can start building generative AI applications. We are happy to announce two exciting updates to the “Generative AI for Beginners“ course that will help you access powerful AI models and learn how to effectively build with them. New Version of GitHub Models Lessons Now Available...

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How Qard went from idea to MVP – #LaunchWithAI

Nandita Jaya — Wed, 19 Oct 2022 16:23:18 +0000

Using ready-to-use Azure APIs vs installing and maintaining in-house ML pipelines freed our data scientists to manage more complicated projects.

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Trelent powers source code documentation with OpenAI Service – #LaunchWithAI

Microsoft for Startups — Wed, 12 Oct 2022 18:23:08 +0000

Trelent uses some of the most powerful machine learning algorithms, many of which are powered by Microsoft’s Azure OpenAI Service.

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#StartupsOnAzure – Trellis delivers accurate forecasts for agriculture supply chain resilience

Amit Svarzenberg — Thu, 11 Aug 2022 10:31:29 +0000

This is the first in a new series of posts about #StartupsOnAzure that will look at different companies within Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub and how they are using their credits to access a wide array of Azure services to help level up their startup. Overview With the ongoing reality of erratic weather patterns, the...

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#LaunchWithAI – VideoKen is improving video discovery and engagement using AI

Nandita Jaya — Wed, 10 Aug 2022 20:27:57 +0000

Product builders around the world frequently trade-off between three strategies When should you (re)-build your models and invest in iteration to get great quality? When should you borrow high-performance APIs and free your developers to make the next big thing? And when should you buy solutions for your problem? This week, we talked to VideoKen...

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#ZeroToOne: Deploy and Measure

Microsoft for Startups — Mon, 01 Aug 2022 15:22:44 +0000

We started with an idea of what we wanted to build. Now it’s time to add the finishing touches and bring it to life. The goal of this week’s post is to take what you’ve learned from the past few weeks and go to market with a winning MVP (Minimum Viable Product). What is an...

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#LaunchWithAI – Is data necessary for bootstrapping of AI models?

Nandita Jaya — Mon, 11 Jul 2022 15:29:47 +0000

Pointers is a startup that is “taking the guess work and arduousness out of talent development.” Their flagship product is an AI-powered platform for personal and professional development. We recently chatted with Neetu Razdan, founder and CEO at Pointers to understand their story of launching with AI. Tell us about Pointers Pointers is a productivity...

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#ZeroToOne: Rapid Prototyping

Microsoft for Startups — Mon, 20 Jun 2022 16:41:25 +0000

ARE. YOU. READY? – Here’s what you’ve been waiting for and I’m excited to take a dive into my favorite part of the process, you guessed it, Rapid Prototyping. I know this has been a lengthy process and at this point you are probably beyond eager to start building that first iteration of your product…...

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#ZeroToOne: The Art of Ideation

Microsoft for Startups — Tue, 24 May 2022 02:16:44 +0000

Working with a team isn’t always the smoothest sailing when it comes to trying to democratize people’s insights and ideas. I’ve found that generating the best ideas comes down to not limiting your and your team’s imagination, because sometimes those “bad” ideas are the ones that find the most success.

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#ZeroToOne: Empathize and Define

Microsoft for Startups — Tue, 17 May 2022 23:36:54 +0000

So now that you’ve learned the differences and similarities between design thinking and user-centered design. The important takeaway from both weeks 1 and 2 is that no matter your preference of methodology, they both are implemented with the end user in mind. This week’s focus will be on gaining a deep understanding of your user...

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