She Helped Instagram Take On TikTok and was as CTO of Tinder — Now this Founder is Betting on AI’s Next Big Opportunity

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Maria Zhang, co-founder and CEO of Palona AI, shares how her experience at Tinder, Meta and Google shaped her approach to artificial intelligence. Zhang is applying what she learned building technology at scale to help restaurants use AI to improve operations and hospitality. Watch now to learn why Maria Zhang left Big Tech, why she chose restaurants and how AI can help operators save time and capture opportunities. Restaurant Influencers is sponsored by: • Toast All-In-1 Restaurant POS: https://entm.ag/ToastRI • PepsiCo Foodservice: https://entm.ag/RIPepsico Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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She Helped Instagram Take On TikTok and was as CTO of Tinder — Now this Founder is Betting on AI’s Next Big Opportunity

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