Not everyone is fond of venture debt
To understand the issue with venture debt, it is important to note that the devil is often in the details — or in this case, in the contract terms.
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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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October 2023
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Web Summit confirms Lisbon and Qatar events still on, ex-CEO Paddy Cosgrave has 80% ownership of business
Over the weekend, Paddy Cosgrave and Web Summit made the bombshell announcement that Cosgrave would step down from his post as CEO of the technology conference business — a move made to try to close the book on a sea of controversy and high profile conference cancellations that had been pouring on him and his […]
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Nomad Homes adds software for real estate agents following $20M capital infusion
The company added a B2B component called Nomad Agent, which provides a network for real estate agents to collaborate with one another and standardize commission-sharing.
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Apple’s job listings suggest it plans to infuse AI in multiple products
Apple seems to be finally getting serious about infusing generative AI into its products — both internal and external — after announcing a solitary “Transformer” model-based autocorrect feature on iOS 17 earlier this year. The company has shared several job opportunities listing out specific needs for generative AI in the last few weeks. For instance, […]
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The Download: teaching girls to build, and fixing government tech
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. The nonprofit that lets girls build the world they want to see Emily Pilloton-Lam didn’t grow up in a particularly handy household, but she did spend hours outside building treehouses out of logs…
This Is What True Success Actually Looks Like
On the latest Jeff Fenster Show, we unpack the ingredients of achievement beyond a fat paycheck.
10 editor-tested travel gifts for frequent fliers
I don’t know about you, but I’ve been traveling a lot this year. In fact, I’ve been back to my 2019 levels of travel, which has been a breath of fresh air after being pandemic-grounded for a couple of years. I like to return to this list every time TechCrunch does a gift guide. It’s […]
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How to make government technology better
This article is from The Technocrat, MIT Technology Review’s weekly tech policy newsletter about power, politics, and Silicon Valley. To receive it in your inbox every Friday, sign up here. Last week I published a story about government and technology that I spent the better part of this past year reporting, and I think all of you…
Reliance nears deal to acquire Disney’s India business, report says
Reliance is nearing a deal to acquire Disney’s India business, according to a report, as Mukesh Ambani’s oil-to-telecom empire eyes broadening digital and television assets. Disney values its India business at about $10 billion, whereas Reliance views the assets at between $7 billion to $8 billion, the Monday Bloomberg News report said. A deal could […]
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