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FlowGPT: Exploring the Untamed World of GenAI Applications

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Through FlowGPT, users can build their own GenAI-powered apps and make them publicly available, earning tips for their contributions. “Creative,” “Programming,” “Game” “Academic”), while creators get options for customizing the behavior — and appearance — of GenAI apps. I say model the creator recommends because FlowGPT apps really, at their core, are prompts — prompts that prime models to respond in certain ways. Many of these apps could potentially cause harm, like therapy apps and apps that advertise themselves as authoritative health resources. It’s the wild west of GenAI apps — and the toggle’s ineffective to the point where I barely notice a difference in app selection with it switched on.

The Whirlwind Journey of Fintech in 2023

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What a yearThis is the last edition of The Interchange for 2023 — it’s hard to believe that the year is almost over. In May 2022, Mary Ann reported at least 185 employees, or one-third of its workforce, were let go. Mary Ann reported on a couple of high-profile executive departures this week. Mustard’s decision to step down marks the third known high-profile executive departure at Credit Karma in 2023. Then she wrote about how Opendoor co-founder Eric Wu is leaving the real estate fintech company after 9 years to get back to his startup roots.

Temu’s Newest Legal Battle Against Shein Is Unbelievable

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Two days after our short look into the rivalry, Temu filed suit against Shein. Now, Temu is back with a fresh lawsuit that alleges a battery of illegal acts by Shein. It’d be useful to recall at this point that Temu’s parent company PDD recently overtook Alibaba in market cap, and Shein wants to go public in the United States. A Shein spokesperson told TechCrunch+ that the company “believe[s] this lawsuit is without merit and will vigorously defend” itself. Some deal with Temu’s view that Shein is filing myriad “dubious copyright infringement lawsuits” against it, and alleges that the latter is issuing “voluminous, bad-faith DMCA takedown notices” against its rival.