Thinking outside the text box: Maple Scan founders launch Liquid Interactive with backing from AXL

The co-founders who encouraged shoppers to buy Canadian with grocery-scanning app Maple Scan have launched a new startup, focused on ushering in a new era of AI that’s more interactive than a standard chatbot conversation. “The way we actually use [AI] has barely moved, and history says whoever closes that gap is who defines the era.” Daniel Wigdor, AXL Liquid Interactive, co-founded by Sasha Ivanov and Ben Pearman, came out of stealth on Tuesday morning with the launch of its Liquid Photos prod