App analytics platform AppsFlyer has added an OpenAI-powered query engine to its Data Clean Room. We wouldn’t usually report such a relatively minor enhancement, but this ticks too many boxes to resist: generative AI, no-code, privacy, and Data Clean Room. If only it were composable.
Mobile adtech company InMobi has purchased Quantcast Choice, a consent management platform used by hundreds of publishers. It’s an interesting extension that illustrates the growing importance of privacy management in the ad publishing world. Quantcast Choice will remain free to use, both companies promise.
As many in the tech space are all-too-painfully aware, funding is generally down from year-ago highs. Here’s a glimmer of good news: Carta reports that pre-seed funding actually rose in the second quarter of 2023 to $972 million, up 17% from the previous quarter. Alas, the number of deals continued to drop, falling to 1,608 vs 1,820 the quarter before.
Customer engagement platform Twilio has integrated with OpenAI’s Realtime API to enable Twilio customers and developers to build AI-powered conversational apps. The integration will support the creation of speech-to-speech voice conversations featuring AI agents. This is an expansion of existing Twilio/OpenAI integrations.