Was tech’s ‘bull run’ simply a temporary surge?
Several factors converged to help Instacart, Arm and Klaviyo to go public, but those trends have largely reversed — we may not see more IPOs for some time.
US AI Safety Institute could face big cuts
The National Institute of Standards and Technology could fire as many as 500 staffers, according to multiple reports — cuts that further threaten a fledgling AI safety organization. Axios reported this week that the US AI Safety Institute (AISI) and Chips for America, both part of NIST, would be “gutted” by layoffs targeting probationary employees […]
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September 2023
Russian zero-day seller offers $20M for hacking Android and iPhones
A company that acquires and sells zero-day exploits — flaws in software that are unknown to the affected developer — is now offering to pay researchers $20 million for hacking tools that would allow its customers to hack iPhones and Android devices. On Wednesday, Operation Zero announced on its Telegram accounts and on its official […]
OpenAI is reportedly in talks with Jony Ive about a hardware project
OpenAI, not content with building large language models and art-generating AI, wants to get into hardware. That’s according The Information, which reported this week that storied former Apple product designer Jony Ive is in talks with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman about an AI hardware project. The details are wanting. But billionaire Masayoshi Son, the founder […]
The Dungeons & Dragons DLC for Minecraft includes dice rolls, magic missiles and more
Minecraft dropped its newest DLC today for Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) players to enjoy. In partnership with D&D publisher Wizards of the Coast and Everbloom Games, the DLC takes players on an adventure into the Forgotten Realms, letting them explore iconic D&D locations like Candlekeep, Icewind Dale, Revel’s End and more. The most interesting part about the […]
Industry Ventures, with stakes in more than 600 venture firms, just raised $1.7B to snap up more stakes — and companies
Industry Ventures prides itself on trying to zig when others zag. When the outfit was first founded in San Francisco in 2000, the startup market was red hot, and its first product — a secondary fund — was a curiosity more than anything. The idea of selling one’s shares to another buyer wasn’t yet seen […]
I Flew Business Class on 6 Airlines This Year and There Was a Huge Difference Between the Best and the Worst
Each airline’s luxury product is different — so much so that my favorite and least favorite are leagues apart.
Empathy is the Ultimate Customer Service Secret. Here are 3 Empathy Essentials You Need in Your Competitive Arsenal
Empathy can be learned, and these three empathy essentials are a great place to start.
Lucid opens EV factory in Saudi Arabia, home of its largest shareholder
Luxury EV maker Lucid Group has opened its first international factory in Saudi Arabia, the home of its largest shareholder. The factory, located in Jeddah, will have initial capacity to assemble 5,000 Lucid vehicles annually, according to the company. Lucid said it plans to expand the facility to 150,000-vehicle production capacity. Workers at the plant […]
Ex-Microsoft exec Panos Panay will head Amazon’s Devices business
Microsoft alum Panos Panay has been tapped to lead Amazon’s Devices & Services (D&S) business, the e-commerce giant confirmed today. Panay was previously with Microsoft for over 19 years, most recently serving as its EVP and Chief Product Officer, leading the Windows + Devices division. Panay began his tenure at Microsoft in the role of […]
Empathy is the Ultimate Customer Service Secret. Here are 3 Empathy Essentials You Need in Your Competitive Arsenal
Empathy can be learned, and these three empathy essentials are a great place to start.