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Yahoo
6 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
AI Maverick Launches Enhanced Prospecting Platform to Deliver Human-Like Outreach—No SDR Team Required
NEW YORK, July 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via IBN -- AI Maverick Intel, Inc. (OTCID: BINP) ('AI Maverick' or the 'Company') today announces the full rollout of its next-generation prospecting engine—enabling revenue teams to research, engage, and qualify prospects at scale without the need for additional headcount. Key Capabilities Comprehensive contact intelligence – Millions of structured and unstructured data points are aggregated into unified profiles, surfacing job changes, buying signals, and personal preferences in real time. Context-aware communication – Adaptive language models determine the optimal channel, timing, and tone for each message, enabling the platform to support both transactional and consultative sales processes. 'This release moves AI Maverick beyond simple lead generation,' said Wayne Cockburn, CEO of AI Maverick. 'By managing discovery questions, objections, and next-step scheduling, the platform now addresses the consultative side of selling—functions traditionally handled by experienced reps. In industries like insurance or transportation, where meaningful conversations are critical, automating those initial interactions can accelerate deal flow and reduce customer acquisition costs.' Why It Matters Replicating human-quality conversations at scale opens the door to fully automated sales funnels. AI Maverick enables companies to streamline both: Transactional sales – Quotes, renewals, and re-orders managed end-to-end by the platform. Consultative sales – Needs analysis, solution-fit discussions, and personalized recommendations delivered via AI-driven, multi-step dialogues. Availability The enhanced prospecting engine is available to all AI Maverick customers beginning today. Typical deployment is completed in under one business day. For demos, pricing, or partnership inquiries, contact maverick@ or visit About AI Maverick Intel, Inc. AI Maverick Intel, Inc. is a growth-focused artificial intelligence company acquiring and optimizing revenue-generating businesses through its proprietary AI Maverick platform. The Company enables intelligent, two-way engagement across healthcare, biotech, insurance, transportation and other verticals, delivering long-term value through innovation, efficiency, and strategic partnerships. Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are based on current expectations, estimates, and projections. Words such as "may," "will," "expect," "believe," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "continue," and similar expressions identify such forward-looking statements. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied. These include, but are not limited to, general economic conditions, competitive dynamics, regulatory changes, the Company's ability to secure funding, and the success of product development and commercialization initiatives. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise them except as required by law. Stay Connected Website | | OTC: BINP | X: @AIMaverickIntel Media Contact Wayne Cockburn, CEO (905) 505‑0770 Email: maverick@ SOURCE: AI Maverick Intel, Inc. Wire Service Contact: IBN Austin, Texas 512.354.7000 Office Editor@ in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Forbes
02-07-2025
- Business
- Forbes
How Reasoning Models Are Killing Traditional Search
Aditya Lahiri is the Co-Founder & CTO of OpenFunnel, a Y Combinator-backed company pioneering AI-powered GTM. Remember when searching for good leads meant hours of manual LinkedIn searches and cold email blasts? Those days are numbered. Most sales teams still prospect like it's 2015, using the same old playbook: hunt for leads, qualify them one by one and pray something sticks. Yet they're sitting on a goldmine of insights they don't know how to access. We're drowning in data today, and many organizations haven't learned how to swim. For an increasing number of companies, reasoning models (AI that thinks through problems rather than just following commands) are making traditional prospecting look as outdated as a Rolodex. Beyond Basic Search: How Reasoning Models Think Strategically What makes reasoning models revolutionary isn't their speed but their strategic thinking. Traditional tools wait for you to type "SaaS companies in Austin" and hope for useful results. Reasoning models act like top-tier analysts who understand your goals, analyze context, pull from multiple data sources and design smarter search approaches you likely wouldn't think of on your own. Think of the entire internet as one giant, ever-changing database. While most sales teams are still using basic keyword searches, reasoning models know how to navigate this complexity, surfacing high-quality leads that traditional methods would miss entirely. From Fragmented Tools To Unified Intelligence Most qualification processes are a nightmare of disconnected tools. One for company research, another for technographic data and yet another for intent signals. Sales teams end up playing data detective, trying to piece together a complete picture from fragments scattered across platforms. Reasoning models help eliminate this chaos. They automatically determine which tools to use and when, crafting the perfect inputs for each one. No more guessing whether to check ZoomInfo or Apollo first or wondering if you're using the right search parameters. The result? Deep intelligence on 50 prospects in the same time it previously took to research five. And because these models detect patterns and signals human analysts might overlook, the quality of those leads improves dramatically. Real-World Implementation: How It Actually Works One of the biggest challenges with reasoning models isn't the technology—it's knowing what to ask. Early on, we learned that vague goals like 'find good leads' produced noisy results. So we stepped back and asked: What makes a lead 'ideal' for us? That kicked off a messy but valuable process of aligning sales, product and marketing on shared qualification criteria. We looked at past wins, mapped developer behaviors across channels and turned anecdotal patterns into structured input the model could reason over. We also had to get comfortable iterating. Our first few runs were too broad or too reliant on surface-level signals like job titles. We realized that without clear constraints, even a powerful model can wander. The turning point came when we started encoding why we cared about a signal—e.g., 'mentions LangChain' matters because it suggests they're actively experimenting, not just browsing. That nuance helped us optimize not just for reach but for timing and intent. On the ethics front, we made two decisions early: only use data that's public or permissioned, and treat enrichment as additive, not definitive. If a signal feels ambiguous, we flag it rather than force a conclusion. This has helped us build internal trust in the system and avoid creeping into 'black box' territory. Over time, we baked these learnings directly into our platform. What began as trial and error is now encoded into reusable reasoning patterns and workflows. Users don't need to reinvent the wheel—they can show up with a goal and define their ICP, and the system applies everything we've learned to help them execute with precision. The Exponential Advantage The most exciting aspect of reasoning models isn't their current capability, it's their rate of improvement. These systems are advancing exponentially, not linearly. Every few months brings meaningful jumps in reasoning sophistication and insight quality. This creates opportunities that go far beyond accelerating existing workflows. We're talking about uncovering prospects through intricate market signals, detecting intent from subtle behavioral cues and linking company actions to potential revenue opportunities. These are analytical tasks that would challenge even the best human analysts working at traditional speeds and scale. The Strategic Imperative We're witnessing a fundamental shift in how businesses discover and engage prospects. But success with reasoning models requires more than just adopting new technology. It demands clearly defined objectives, early involvement of interdisciplinary teams and a commitment to rapid iteration. Organizations must be willing to rethink their entire approach to prospecting and qualification. By integrating reasoning models strategically, companies can navigate increasingly complex data environments and unlock unprecedented opportunities in lead discovery and qualification. Forbes Technology Council is an invitation-only community for world-class CIOs, CTOs and technology executives. Do I qualify?
RNZ News
27-06-2025
- Business
- RNZ News
Prospectors flock to WA Goldfields after large nugget unearthed
A large gold nugget like this one has been found in Western Australia, about 500km north of Kalgoorlie. Photo: Dave Craw / University of Otago By Macey Turner and Katrina Tap, ABC Veteran prospector Chris MacGregor had one thought when he heard about a chunk of gold that weighed nearly a kilogram being found near a historical West Australian gold mine town recently - "you lucky people". The 895-gram nugget found by prospectors near Sandstone, 513 kilometres north of Kalgoorlie, is worth about $165,000. "I'm sure they put in the hours, which is what it's all about, and good luck to them," MacGregor said. The Perth resident is one of many visitors making the most of a booming prospecting season in the region. Amalgamated Prospectors and Leaseholders Association of WA president James Allison said the discovery of the large nugget showed "the big gold" was "still out there". "With the technology now, there's a lot of people going over old ground and still finding gold - that's why all the caravan parks - they're all full," he said. "It's just the allure. If you find an ounce of gold - that's about the size of a 10-cent piece - that's worth $5000." Gold was first found in the region by prospectors Arthur Bayley and William Ford in 1892. Australia's Golden Outback chief executive Marcus Falconer said finds such as the Sandstone nugget were "important" in keeping the mystique of the Goldfields alive. "People decide to - like back in the gold rush days - come to seek these things out," he said. City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder mayor Glenn Wilson said the current record high gold prices had certainly excited people. "There's gold fever getting around at the moment," he said. "It's great to see that people are making the most of what is a very buoyant gold price." Prospectors have been flocking to the region for 130 years but Wilson said gold tourism was a largely untapped market. "Prospectors might spend up to three or four months out on the land looking for that elusive nugget," he said. "I think there's a massive opportunity - to harness and to further understand what that prospecting community does deliver." Greg and Liz Watson own a company that operates guided prospecting camps about 60km north of Leonora. Greg and Liz Watson thought the pandemic would ruin their gold tourism business but say demand has skyrocketed since. Photo: ABC Goldfields: Macey Turner Liz Watson said the demand for their tours was insatiable this season. "We've had to expand the amount of people we have on the tours," she said. "This year I'm turning away six to 10 people a day, at least." Despite the obvious demand, the pair said running a gold tourism business involved more than just teaching people how to find the shiny stuff. "They have to be cut out for it, because you're dealing with so many people," Greg Watson said. "Anyone coming into it needs to really have a serious look at it. "You need to have full insurance. You need to be accredited in some way." Vicky Smith went on her first tour with the Watsons in 2023 and said she enjoyed the isolation and open landscape more than the idea of finding gold. So when the Watsons needed an assistant she traded in her child protection job for a six-month stint in the red dirt. "It's lovely to be out here," she said. "This is just a completely different world." Despite an almost lifelong commitment to combing through the scrub in WA's gold country, MacGregor and his detector - affectionately dubbed the "Wailing Wand" - are yet to hit the jackpot. "It's a very rare thing to come by - you've got to put in the time," he said. Chris MacGregor has been prospecting on and off for more than 40 years after picking up his first piece of gold at the age of 11. Photo: ABC Goldfields: Katrina Tap MacGregor said finding gold was only part of the joy of prospecting. He said he would keep sleeping in his swag under the stars for as long as he was able. "Don't do it for the gold - come for everything else that's out there," MacGregor said. "If you get some gold, it's a bonus." Allison said tourists hoping to strike it lucky were welcome in the region, but stressed that safety should be the number one priority. "We've seen many, many cases over the years of prospectors getting lost and perishing, and they're found within 50 metres of their vehicle," he said. Last year the bodies of a father and son were found after they went missing while prospecting in the Murchison region. The body of Vietnam veteran William Wadsworth was also found last year, months after he went missing while prospecting near Norseman. Allison said water, food, shelter and a personal locator beacon were indispensable for prospectors, who should also let people know of their plans. "It doesn't matter if you're over-prepared," he said. "You should be always looking at the 'what if'." - ABC
ABC News
27-06-2025
- Business
- ABC News
Prospectors flock to Goldfields after large nugget unearthed
Veteran prospector Chris MacGregor had one thought when he heard about a chunk of gold that weighed nearly a kilogram being found in Western Australia's Goldfields recently — "you lucky people". The 895-gram nugget found by prospectors near the Goldfields town of Sandstone is worth about $165,000. "I'm sure they put in the hours, which is what it's all about, and good luck to them," Mr MacGregor said. The Perth resident is one of many visitors making the most of a booming prospecting season in the region. Amalgamated Prospectors and Leaseholders Association of WA president James Allison said the discovery of the large nugget showed "the big gold" was "still out there". "With the technology now, there's a lot of people going over old ground and still finding gold — that's why all the caravan parks … they're all full," he said. "It's just the allure. If you find an ounce of gold – that's about the size of a 10-cent piece – that's worth $5,000." Gold was first found in the region by prospectors Arthur Bayley and William Ford in 1892. Australia's Golden Outback chief executive Marcus Falconer said finds such as the Sandstone nugget were "important" in keeping the mystique of the Goldfields alive. "People decide to – like back in the gold rush days – come to seek these things out," he said. City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder Mayor Glenn Wilson said the current record high gold prices had certainly excited people. "There's gold fever getting around at the moment," he said. Prospectors have been flocking to the region for 130 years but Cr Wilson said gold tourism was a largely untapped market. "Prospectors might spend … up to three or four months out on the land looking for that elusive nugget," he said. "I think there's a massive opportunity … to harness and to further understand what that prospecting community does deliver." Greg and Liz Watson own a company that operates guided prospecting camps about 60 kilometres north of Leonora. Ms Watson said the demand for their tours was insatiable this season. "We've had to expand the amount of people we have on the tours," she said. Despite the obvious demand, the pair said running a gold tourism business involved more than just teaching people how to find the shiny stuff. "They have to be cut out for it, because you're dealing with so many people," Mr Watson said. "Anyone coming into it needs to really have a serious look at it. "You need to have full insurance, you need to be accredited in some way." Vicky Smith went on her first tour with the Watsons in 2023 and said she enjoyed the isolation and open landscape more than the idea of finding gold. So when Greg and Liz Watson needed an assistant she traded in her child protection job for a six-month stint in the red dirt. "It's lovely to be out here," she said. Despite an almost lifelong commitment to combing through the scrub in WA's gold country, Mr MacGregor and his detector – affectionately dubbed the "Wailing Wand" – are yet to hit the jackpot. "It's a very rare thing to come by — you've got to put in the time," he said. Mr MacGregor said finding gold was only part of the joy of prospecting. He said he would keep sleeping in his swag under the stars for as long as he was able. "Don't do it for the gold — come for everything else that's out there," Mr MacGregor said. Mr Allison said tourists hoping to strike it lucky were welcome in the region, but stressed that safety should be the number one priority. "We've seen many, many cases over the years of prospectors getting lost and perishing, and they're found within 50 metres of their vehicle," he said. Last year the bodies of a father and son were found after they went missing while prospecting in the Murchison region. The body of Vietnam veteran William Wadsworth was also found last year, months after he went missing while prospecting near Norseman. Mr Allison said water, food, shelter and a personal locator beacon were indispensable for prospectors, who should also let people know of their plans. "It doesn't matter if you're overprepared," he said.
Yahoo
20-06-2025
- Yahoo
Gold prospector's incredible find in 'remote' Aussie bush
An Aussie prospector has pulled gold nuggets out of the ground, and found old relics like a silver-plated bobby pin, and even old coins. But the most remarkable thing he's ever stumbled across is an ancient ruin in the bush. 'Locals have always kept quiet about it, and it's pretty remote,' prospector Bart van Uyen told Yahoo News after an expedition to photograph the site. The structure's symmetrical brick walls tower over three metres from the ground, almost resembling an Aztec temple. However, it's never had a mythological use — its purpose was purely industrial. Back in 1887 when the walls were built, a large wheel was placed between them, and when it spun, it powered the Bendigo and Fryers Goldmining Company's large stamp battery — a device used for crushing ore to extract gold. Related: ⚱️ Aussie prospector reveals secret maps to find fortune You won't find the Mopoke Gully water wheel in tourist brochures. But locals living close by, in a tiny town south of Castlemaine in Victoria, know where to find it. And in recent years, a few online posts have popped up about its history. Yahoo has chosen not to publicise its exact location. Bart has been visiting the ruin for a few years, and it has a special place in his heart. When he first saw it, much of the state had been locked down due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and stumbling upon something so unexpected while he was searching for gold left him 'amazed'. 'I was travelling around doing some prospecting. I tend to go down every dirt track possible, and it was just sitting there,' he said. The structure is similar to the better-known Garfield water wheel, which attracts history buffs from around the country. That one is in a state park, while the Mopoke Gully water wheel is on private land which Bart has permission to enter. Both structures were built in 1887, but the wheels themselves were disassembled in the early 1900s. It's seen better days, and it's covered in moss, but that's all part of its charm. 'Standing inside it is awesome, it's such an impressive thing. There's gorgeous bushland around it. 'It's great to see something like that still intact,' he said. 📸 Rare find inside ancient cave after tourists banned for years 🏊 'Shocking' find after 200-year-old bluebottle jellyfish theory investigated 🥶 Tradies unable to work and pipes freeze in icy Aussie town Bart likes to imagine what life was like back in the gold rush, and their work ethic and sense of adventure leave him in awe. 'It's quiet there now. But I just imagine the hustle and bustle around that place when it was going,' he said. 'People risked life and limb to come to Victoria to dig for gold. People died, others made money, some went broke.' Love Australia's weird and wonderful environment? 🐊🦘😳 Get our new newsletter showcasing the week's best stories.
