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Catching up with Keith Rabois on the state of VC, his newest bet, and who he’s backing for president

October 28, 2023

Chances are that however busy you are, Keith Rabois is busier. He’s an active investor as a general partner at Founders Fund, the early-stage outfit co-founded 18 years ago by Peter Thiel. He’s also the CEO of OpenStore, the company that he co-founded in 202 to acquire and scale commerce brands on Shopify’s platform. And […]

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Twitch’s CMO says competition from rival platforms is good for creators

October 28, 2023

Though attendees grumbled about Las Vegas as a city, the community sentiment at this year’s TwitchCon was notably more optimistic than it was at last year’s convention. TwitchCon 2023 closed out a tense year for the platform, which was punctuated by rounds of layoffs, unpopular policy decisions and the sting of competitors poaching major streamers […]

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‘Stop the AV disaster’: Teamsters local and rideshare drivers join forces

October 27, 2023

Two of the biggest groups to oppose robotaxi expansion in California are now formally working together. Teamsters 856, which is tied to one of the longest-standing labor unions in the U.S., and Rideshare Drivers United (RDU), a group that advocates for app-based workers, said on Friday that they’ll work together to push for “responsible guardrails […]

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AI’s proxy war heats up as Google reportedly backs Anthropic with $2B

October 27, 2023

With a massive $2 billion reported investment from Google, Anthropic joins OpenAI in reaping the benefits of leadership in the artificial intelligence space, receiving immense sums from the tech giants that couldn’t move fast enough themselves. A byword for the age: Those who can, build; those who can’t, invest. The funding deal, according to sources […]

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