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
The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Divergent Technologies And Biotech Rule
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Khosla Ventures Not Letting Declining Venture Market Slow It Down
If it seems like Khosla Ventures has made some headlines recently, that’s because the super-busy firm has. The firm is reportedly closing in on raising $3 billion across a trio o
B2B Brand Building For Series B And Beyond
By Jenny Sagström The much-anticipated IPOs of Arm Holdings, Instacart and Klaviyo in September quickly turned into a wet blanket for investors, who have since decided to hold bac
Big Fund Week Continues As Menlo Ventures Raises $1.4B For AI Investing
One of the oldest VC firms in Silicon Valley has raised fresh capital to invest in the newest trending tech industry. Menlo Ventures announced the closing of $1.35 billion in new c
More Global Refurbished Gadget Startups Are Getting Funded
Across the globe, consumers of cellphones and electronic gadgetry share a common orientation: We yearn for the latest and greatest. But we settle for what we can afford. With the p
Australia’s Place On The Global Innovation Map
By Alberto Onetti There is a global race for innovation and startups today. Regions and cities around the world are working hard to push their own startup ecosystems and put them o
