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7/27/2023
7 : 24
Waymo hits the brakes, the startup that made influencers sick, and more controversial new SEC rules for cos to hate
View in browser Top News Companies hit by cyberattacks face a four-day deadline for publicly disclosing significant impact under controversial new rules approved today by the SEC. Companies could delay
7/26/2023
9 : 24
Consumer tech gets $, OpenAI gives up on its detection tool, and Adam Neumann relists a swanky New York residence
View in browser Top News Today saw a veritable cornucopia of earnings reports, with Alphabet reporting better-than-expected quarterly earnings; Microsoft reporting a slowdown in growth of parts of its
7/25/2023
8 : 44
The bear market has nearly been erased, fewer than 20 months after it began
View in browser Hi.:) We were in back-to-back meetings all day (Mondays!) so we have a shortish one for you . . . Top News Elon Musk is continuing to erase the company that users have known since 2006
7/22/2023
6 : 34
AI companies commit to guardrails, Spotify finally hikes prices, and the impossible mission to find Tom Cruise
View in browser Fridays. ❤️ For those of you looking for a weekend listen, we have a new podcast interview with Andy McLoughlin of Uncork Capital, the early-stage San Francisco-based venture firm that
7/21/2023
5 : 54
FedNow, a potentially game-changing new instant payment infrastructure, just went live
View in browser Top News The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose today for a ninth consecutive session; it shot up 160 points, or 0.5%, to clinch its longest winning streak since September 2017. The WSJ
7/20/2023
7 : 44
Stanford's president resigns, a star VC leaves Sequoia Capital, and Satya Nadella's total windfall reportedly passes $1B
View in browser Top News Apple is quietly working on AI tools that could challenge those of OpenAI, Alphabet's Google and others, but the company has yet to devise a clear strategy for releasing
7/19/2023
7 : 24
Microsoft broadens its AI bets, VanMoof goes poof, and Threads usage cools after a very hot start
View in browser Top News Microsoft just broadened its AI bets. In addition to its deep ties to OpenAI, it will release a new version of Meta Platforms' AI language model in a partnership that will
7/18/2023
6 : 34
Spam bots find Threads, a rift in the Middle East, and new funds keep a' closin' 💰💰💰💰
View in browser Hello, babies. We just arrived in the Bay Area following a whirlwind trip around the world. (We'll be eating ramen until Columbus Day to pay for the adventure but it was worth it.)
6/30/2023
23 : 54
A new AI open letter, Humane reveals some more details, and the man who broke bowling ("He's exactly like Tiger Woods")
View in browser Hopefully you caught the news earlier this week, but if not, we are unplugging this thing for two weeks beginning Monday (we take a break every summer while some of you are taking your
6/30/2023
0 : 25
Big new AI rounds, a strange screening process at Gates Ventures, and a $100 billion wealth migration alters the U.S. landscape
View in browser Continuing to send this from afar this week. Here's the latest news...✈️ Top News Race-conscious admissions programs at Harvard and the University of North Carolina are
6/29/2023
0 : 46
Tiger Global's expectations, SoFi's founder reportedly wants to help restart FTX, and evidence of a space-time "murmur"
View in browser A quick mention for readers who might have missed the news earlier this week: we're launching our annual, two-week-long Kick Back and Relax™ event beginning this coming Monday,
6/28/2023
2 : 54
Potentially bad news for Nvidia, bad news for Lordstown, and psychedelics to get ahead? More give them a shot
View in browser Top News The Biden administration is reportedly considering new restrictions on exports of AI chips to China; according to the WSJ, the Commerce Department could move as soon as early
6/27/2023
5 : 5
FTX management recovers $7B, Stability AI loses more execs, and a disillusioned AI researcher at Google returns
View in browser Just a quick mention that we'll soon be transit for some work halfway around the world, so the delivery times of these missives might get even stranger. Also, please note starting
6/24/2023
8 : 4
Facebook's Twitter rival, YouTube's online game plans, and on TikTok, posting about disasters is great for business
View in browser We were in meetings most of the day so have to keep this one short and sweet (well, short). Before we part ways, we have a new podcast for you, featuring journalist and author Jason Del
6/23/2023
6 : 14
Spotify's faltering podcast plans, a16z's evergreen fund, and India's most highly valued startup gets dropped
View in browser We spent part of today checking out a Bloomberg event in San Francisco. Some quick notes: OpenAI's Sam Altman made a short appearance before catching a flight. He didn't have
6/22/2023
7 : 16
Billionaire fight club, vacant offices pile up in Silicon Valley, and a look at America's aging population
View in browser Top News After Elon Musk recently tweeted that he would be “up for a cage fight” with Mark Zuckerberg (who has been fighting in jiu-jitsu tournaments), the Meta CEO responded by posting
6/21/2023
8 : 24
Reddit's month gets worse, OpenAI's (possible) app store, and the latest on that lost submersible
View in browser Top News A whistleblower raised safety concerns about OceanGate's submersible in 2018. Then he was fired. More in TechCrunch. Reddit's month just went from bad to worse.
6/20/2023
7 : 35
Another no-good day for Reddit, OpenAI reduces pricing, and how much money Americans need to "feel rich"
View in browser Just a mention that we're on a semi-break this week (entertaining friends) so if we're especially slow to get back to you, this could be why. 🎉 Top News In an internal memo sent
6/20/2023
6 : 54
The EU takes a major step toward regulating AI, Twitter gets sued by music publishers, and VCs are buying up GPUs
View in browser Top News The National Music Publishers' Association sued Twitter today, alleging it violates the copyright of songwriters by using their music on its platform without permission.
6/20/2023
6 : 44
Alibaba's shakeup, a missing billionaire, and more trouble for SVB's clients in China, Singapore and other parts of Asia
View in browser It's Juneteenth, so we're just publishing a quick one today. More tomorrow.:) Top News Silicon Valley Bank's customers in Asia whose deposits were recently seized by the