Trump’s DOJ gains oversight of OpenAI’s green-card employee sponsorships
The DOJ alleged that OpenAI did not meaningful attempt to hire U.S. citizens before seeking permanent residence for Visa-holding employees.
Scientists just created female clones of male mice
Scientists have deliberately turned male mouse embryos into females for the first time. A team based in Japan used a CRISPR-based approach to remove the Y chromosome from male cells and create female clones of male mice. “No one has done this before,” says Monika Ward, a reproductive biologist at the University of Hawaii, who…
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Moove raises $250M to become the backbone of the robotaxi industry
Moove is scaling up the autonomous vehicle fleet management side of its business and plans to someday own, not just manage, Waymo robotaxis.
How Lightspeed found their newest hire… via Instagram DM
Lightspeed partners Josh Machiz and Claire Zau stopped by the Equity studio to talk about the strategies behind their growing social media presence and their podcast, Lightwork.
Why Lightspeed is going all-in on creator-led venture capital
Venture firms are turning to creators to build trust with the next generation of founders before a check is ever written. It’s a trend that’s been building with a16z’s acquisition of Erik Torenberg’s Turpentine podcast and OpenAI’s acquisition of TBPN. Lightspeed Venture Partners just made its own notable hire in that vein, bringing on Claire Zau, a seed investor with a major following on Instagram and […]
What Everyone Gets Wrong About Their Weight and Energy, According to This Health Founder
McCall McPherson turned her own misdiagnosis into a mission and built Modern Thyroid Clinic into a nationwide telehealth network that is changing how thyroid disease is measured, treated, and believed.
Klaviyo acquires Elias Torres’ Agency in full-circle reunion for tech founders
The serial entrepreneur joins the e-commerce company as CPO to lead its AI agents.
Jeff Dean and other top AI researchers are leaving Google to launch their own startup
The legendary Google executive is joined by other outgoing Google execs in a joint mission to use AI to push forward the process of scientific discovery.
The AI Governance Best Practices Every Small Business Owner Needs to Know
AI can transform your small business, but without proper governance, it can also create costly compliance risks.
They Gave an AI Bot a Storefront, 3 Employees and $100,000. Can It Build a Profitable Business?
Can AI run a profitable business and oversee human employees? A new experiment put the technology to the test.
What 30 Years of Building Has Taught Me About Leading Through Transformation
A founder’s guide to evolving from a technical builder to a technical leader.