Sam Altman Is Back At OpenAI. What Does The Turmoil Mean For Microsoft And OpenAI’s Rivals?
Within days of his firing, Sam Altman has reached an agreement to rejoin generative AI giant OpenAI, which has a new board. Altman’s return as CEO follows days of turmoil at Micr
Data: CFOs Fear Down Rounds Are Coming
By Yael Benjamin Rising inflation and increased interest rates have greatly complicated the venture fundraising landscape, limiting the availability of venture capital and bursting
Nonprofit Tech Startups Are Neither Strange Nor Destined To Flame Out
Following the drama at OpenAI this past week, it’s easy to get the impression that technology startups and nonprofit corporate structures make for a strange and messy combination
OpenAI Still Trying To Lure Altman Back; Investors Could Sue
Despite OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman agreeing to join a new AI research venture at tech giant Microsoft, executives at the startup continue “intense discussions” to bring him b
SF Bay Area Share Of Startup Funding Hits A Multiyear High
The share of U.S. venture funding going to companies in the San Francisco Bay Area hit a multiyear high this year, boosted largely by the AI boom. Altogether, companies in the regi
Climate Tech 2024: Balancing Innovation And Revenue
By Egor Savvin As the world grapples to adapt to the harsh realities of climate change, which include natural disasters and unprecedented heat waves, the climate tech sector is pla
Altman Joins New Microsoft Venture; Hundreds Of OpenAI Employees Threaten To Quit
More than 600 OpenAI employees have signed a letter to the company’s board saying they will leave the generative AI startup unless the board resigns and brings back former CEO an
Despite Pandemic, Hybrid Work, California Still Dominates Venture Market
In the midst of the pandemic — as venture dollars flowed freely and people were given more freedom to work where they chose — predictions swirled concerning the changing landsc
Newsrooms Are Transforming: 3 Tactics For Startups To Be A Media Ally, Not A Nuisance
By Craig Corbett This year has been tumultuous for the media. It’s seen a record number of job cuts, and journalists are forced to do more with less. In my eight years building r
Sam Altman Out As OpenAI’s CEO
OpenAI co-founder and AI wunderkind Sam Altman is out as the company’s CEO. In what can only be described as a Friday afternoon news dump, the generative AI firm named Mira Murat
