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6/20/2023
6 : 14
Lee Fixel's newest big fund, Bill Gates's plans in China, and America's favorite beer (is no longer American)
View in browser Top News Reddit CEO Steve Huffman said today that he wants to bring an end to a user-led protest that has made large parts of the popular site inaccessible this week. Huffman said in an
6/20/2023
5 : 44
Tiger Global's shortfall, an NEA partner looks to rebuild elsewhere, and Chinese VCs turn to the Middle East
View in browser No podcast today (I was assembling these from Mexico this week) but giant thanks to Finley Technologies for trying to sponsor this week's episode.:) Finley is a debt capital
6/13/2023
7 : 24
Layoffs at SoftBank, a sh*tstorm at Reddit, and two big venture firms drastically dial back their fundraising
View in browser Top News Apple shares ended at their first all-time high in more than a year today in the latest sign of how big tech has reclaimed its leadership mantle. Bloomberg has more here. The
6/12/2023
3 : 15
Sequoia's big breakup, Apple's newest bobble, and the latest from Marc Andreessen
View in browser Top News Sequoia Capital announced today it is spinning off its China- and India-based businesses into independent entities, saying in a letter to its limited partners this morning that
6/12/2023
2 : 44
A "mysterious" options trader, a community feature gone very wrong, and Julie Wainwright is back in business
View in browser We're thinking of (and worrying about) our East Coast peeps. In case it's remotely helpful, here's a quick guide on how to keep your indoor air clean when you don't have
6/12/2023
2 : 26
Meta goes whole hog on generative AI, Bytedance tests its own chatbot, and founders boomerang back to SF
View in browser Top News Meta plans to put AI everywhere on its platforms. General Motors said today it will adopt Tesla technology to charge its electric vehicles, including selling models that use
6/12/2023
2 : 6
Microsoft is moving some of its best AI researchers out of China
View in browser Friday! It was hectic around here all of today so we have a shortie for you, along with a podcast with featured guest Miles Grimshaw of Benchmark Grimshaw. As some of you will know,
6/3/2023
6 : 54
A big markdown of Canva, Zume runs out of fumes, and where to commission a painting (of yourself)
View in browser Happy Friday night, all; hope you have a great weekend.:) If you find yourself craving shop talk, you might enjoy our newest StrictlyVC Download, featuring Greycroft co-founder Ian
6/2/2023
7 : 45
Wordpress versus Substack, VW's buzzy bus, and Fidelity slashes away at valuations
View in browser Top News Hundreds of Amazon staff members walked off the job yesterday afternoon demanding a flexible remote work policy and renewed commitments to reducing carbon emissions to zero. “
6/1/2023
8 : 34
After rolling out a ChatGPT rival, Baidu steals another page from OpenAI as it rolls out its own AI venture fund
View in browser So fun, bumping into some of you earlier tonight in Woodside, Ca.! Top News Amazon agreed today to pay a civil penalty of $25 million to settle federal charges that it kept sensitive
5/31/2023
5 : 26
Execs and early investors in companies that went public via SPACS cleared $22B before their prices collapsed 🫠
View in browser Top News Elizabeth Holmes reported to a minimum-security prison in Texas today, beginning a 135-month sentence for defrauding investors. (More here on her partner, Billy Evans.) More
5/27/2023
6 : 26
Altman amends, Craft Ventures goes big, and Amazon quietly changes the terms of its climate pledge
View in browser Friday! We have a shortish edition for you today/tonight as we have out-of-town guests here for the long weekend. (Relatedly, we hope you enjoy your Memorial Day weekend here in the US;
5/26/2023
8 : 54
AI chip maker Nvidia is rapidly approaching a trillion(!) dollar valuation after blowing away analyst estimates
View in browser Top News As if we needed any more confirmation that artificial intelligence is eating the world, AI chip maker Nvidia is rapidly approaching a trillion(!) dollar valuation, as the
5/25/2023
7 : 34
Nvidia's sales are running 50% ahead of expectations, thanks to demand for chips needed to train generative AI
View in browser Top News As expected, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced he will run for US president on Twitter earlier tonight. It wasn't an auspicious start to the campaign. As outlined by
5/24/2023
6 : 55
Microsoft is putting new AI assistant tools in everything. Will it change the way we use computers?
View in browser Top News Elon Musk said today that he will interview Florida Governor Ron DeSantis tomorrow, promising “a major announcement.” According to the WSJ -- which interviewed Musk remotely
5/23/2023
6 : 15
“Whoever wins the personal agent, that’s the big thing." -- Bill Gates
View in browser Sorry (truly), Lakers fans. More takes from around the internet. Top News A falsified photograph of an explosion near the Pentagon spread widely on social media this morning, briefly
5/20/2023
6 : 4
Trouble at M12, Tiger Global preps a strip sale, and a home sales record in California gets shattered (again)
View in browser Friday. ✌️ Before we grab our air guitar and needlessly kick something over, we leave you with the latest StrictlyVC Download. This week, we talked with Gary Marcus, an emeritus
5/19/2023
7 : 54
Google and Twitter catch a break, as the Supreme Court sidesteps requests to make changes to Section 230
View in browser Top News In Bloomberg: The US Supreme Court left in place a broad liability shield for social media companies for content posted by users, insulating Twitter, Facebook and Google from
5/18/2023
7 : 34
Here's how AI will come for your job
View in browser Top News Montana's governor today signed the country's first bill that outright bans TikTok, paving the way for a legal fight that could determine the fate of a nationwide
5/17/2023
6 : 14
"I’ll say what I want, and if the consequence of that is losing money, so be it."
View in browser Top News Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes can't stay out of prison pending her appeal. The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit said today that Holmes's appeal doesn't