SaySo is a new short-form video app that aims to restore users’ trust in news; plus, Loop wants to build supply chain AI that predicts disruptions

About this episode

The episode discusses SaySo, a new video app aimed at restoring trust in news, and Loop, a startup focused on supply chain AI.

Users are fed up with misinformation and AI slop cluttering their feeds. SaySo is a new short-form video app that delivers news from vetted creators and journalists. Also, Loop, the San Francisco startup, closed a Series C funding round led by Antonio Gracias' firm Valor, which is a major backer of xAI. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Topics covered

• short-form video
• news
• misinformation
• AI
• supply chain
• funding

Keywords

• SaySo
• Loop
• short-form video
• news app
• AI
• funding
• misinformation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SaySo, Loop, Valor, xAI

Places: San Francisco

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