However, there are concerns about the impact of AI on the news ecosystem, as AI-summarized news could limit clicks to publishers’ websites, reducing their ability to monetize via advertising. Particle's summaries do not link to the original sources, making fact-checking difficult. The startup plans to launch a mobile app in the future and is currently hiring for a Senior iOS Engineer. Despite the challenges, the founders' experience at Twitter could give Particle an edge in the competitive AI-powered news app space.
Key takeaways:
- Particle.news, a startup led by former Twitter engineers, is using AI to offer a personalized, “multi-perspective” news reading experience, summarizing news from various sources.
- The startup was founded by Sara Beykpour, former Senior Director of Product Management at Twitter, and Marcel Molina, a former senior engineer at both Twitter and Tesla.
- Particle.news has raised funding from Kindred Ventures and Adverb Ventures, as well as various angel investors, including Twitter and Medium co-founder Ev Williams and Behance founder, Scott Belsky.
- The company is currently in private beta testing and plans to launch a mobile app in the future.