Mode Inc CEO Dan Novaes and tech chief Kiran Panesar. Mode Inc Mode Inc acquired Trimbox and QR Code Reader, boosting its reach to 100 million monthly users. Mode Inc pays consumers for their everyday data, unlike gig-focused AI training startups. Mode's acquisitions are part of a thesis that AI labs will need more consented data moving forward. The next wave of AI needs your photos, receipts, and emails to get smarter. One startup wants to help you get paid for it, and it's on a corporate ...