The Interaction Company of California

Huge! Apple just approved the first AI agent to run on Apple's Messages for Businesses platform, which has previously been available only to partners like retailers, airlines, hotel chains, and other large businesses. The agent, Poke from The Interaction Company of California, offers everyday users help with common activities, like daily planning, managing your calendar, tracking your health and fitness, controlling your smart home, editing your photos, and more. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/dGHCENWP

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כש-AI הופך לבאונסר של מועדון יוקרתי. "אתה לא מספיק מיוחד להשתמש בי." זה לא משפט שציפיתי לשמוע מאסיסטנט AI. אבל Poke הוא לא אסיסטנט רגיל. במקום להתחנן שאשתמש בו, הוא הפך את היוצרות: התעקש שאני זו שצריכה להוכיח למה מגיע לי גישה. התמקחנו על המחיר. הוא שאל אם אני תמיד ככה. אם זה אומר שזיהה אצלי את "השילוב המנצח של B2B marketing, הורות ישראלית ומיקוח טורקי" וגם הספיק להזכיר ש"אם את מתווכחת עם AI על המחיר לפני שבכלל התחלת להשתמש במוצר, את כבר חווה את הערך". הירידה לפרטים הקטנים, האופי החצוף והטון האישי הם רק חלק ממה שהופך את תהליך הרישום של Poke לאחד המבריקים שראיתי. מסקנה? לפעמים אסטרטגיה שיווקית מנצחת מתחילה בסירוב לתת ללקוח את מה שהוא רוצה. נראה לי כמו משהו ששווה לכתוב עליו - הנה הראיון המלא שערכתי איתו: https://lnkd.in/enNMcFuR #AIMarketing #UserExperience #ProductStrategy

zuck just got poke'd in italy. whatsup. wit dat. note. only 3 companies in the room. 3. only 3. OpenAI Meta & The Interaction Company of California (www.interaction.co) we create this illusion of competition. there is no competition. there are gatekeepers. there are quasi-monopolies everywhere. the media creates the illusion of competition. it's a joke. whoev manages to get away with it for as long as they can wins until another rival appears to take the gauntlet. and that's that. so here far away from the u.s. the bright city on the hill. the one that offers hope to those who are weak, disenchanted, disenfranchised. well it appears that the italians funny enough are the ones who have led the way. whatsapp was a billy acquisition. zuck has made his money and then sum. here you have Marvin von Hagen. and thanks to X he didn't have to bribe his way to some media to get noticed. ty elon. so where does this go. it demostrates that there is always the one who dares to stick their hand into the lion's mouth. he has. in this case an Italian fountain. oh. and guess what. it didn't bite back. luck. yes. also a sign. this is not the case of the incumbents hovering the innovations of others. Marvin von Hagen demonstrates that he has character, courage and has found a crack in the matrix. I guess all it took was a poke. lol. source: https://lnkd.in/eMTDuxK2 < . >

We won! 🌴 🎉 Italy just blocked Meta's plan to ban Meta AI competitors from WhatsApp. Marvin von Hagen and I flew to Rome last week to present our case to the Italian Autorità Antitrust (AGCM). Only three companies in the room: - Meta - The Interaction Company of California - OpenAI When we read Meta's defense of "AI is putting a strain on our systems", we knew we'd win this. We literally pay Meta for WhatsApp API usage – that's how WhatsApp makes money. Whether messages are user-to-user (free) or AI-to-user (paid!) makes zero technical difference. It would be in the best interest of WhatsApp to have Poke.com on their platform – If it wasn't for an independent business line called Meta AI, just like it would be better for Apple to ban Spotify and only allow Apple Music on iOS. Italy agreed: "Groundless." Both Italy and the European Commission (EC) are moving at unprecedented speeds: It's 1 of just 5 antitrust cases opened by the EC this year, and just like with USB-C, they're acting in the best interest of the consumer. Now we're hopeful Italy's decision sets the precedent for EU-wide interim measures before Meta's ban takes effect on Jan 15. Free markets and competition won today. Let the people choose which AI they want to use.

Say hi to Poke.com! 👋🏼🌴 The Interaction Company of California has raised $15M at $100M led by General Catalyst, with participation from Earlybird Venture Capital, Village Global, Everyday Intelligence, and CDTM Venture Fund. Angel investors include Scott Wu, Ken Howery, Fred Ehrsam, Cory Levy, Anton Levy, Daniel Sundheim, Brendan Foody, and Guillermo Rauch. Join us today! interaction.co/jobs