Warren Buffett Just Changed Up His Will and Locked Out the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Buffett still donated over nine million Berkshire Hathaway shares to the foundation, but the contributions will only continue during his lifetime.
Pairing live support with accurate AI outputs
A live agent spends hours each week manually documenting routine interactions. Another combs through multiple knowledge bases to find the right solution, scrambling to piece it together while the customer waits on hold. A third types out the same response they’ve written dozens of times before. These repetitive tasks can be draining, leaving less time…
Forget the debate, the Supreme Court just declared open season on regulators
As the country reels from a Presidential debate that left no one looking good, the Supreme Court has swooped in with what could be one of the most consequential decisions it has ever made, in the context of the tech industry. By reversing a 40-year-old decision, the court has opened up regulators to endless interference […]
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Mark Zuckerberg Sounds Off on Developing AI: ‘I Don’t Think AI Technology Is a Thing That Should Be Hoarded’
Meta’s CEO spoke about AI’s future during an interview with YouTuber, Kalloway.
Android’s upcoming ‘Collections’ feature will drive users back to their apps
As Google described during the I/O session, the new on-device surface would organize what’s most relevant to users, inviting them to jump back into their apps.
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A Buddy’s Franchise is Built for Success in a Recession Resistant Industry
Over the past six decades Buddy’s has refined a proven operating model and established relational equity with its customers. With best-in-class training, support and service, franchisees have peace of mind knowing that they are being set up for success.
Kleiner Perkins announces $2 billion in fresh capital, showing that established firms can still raise large sums
Many VC firms are struggling to attract new capital from their own backers amid a tepid IPO environment. But established, brand-name firms are still able to raise large funds. On Friday, Kleiner Perkins announced that it closed on more than $2 billion in fresh capital across two funds, a slight increase from the 52-year-old firm’s […]
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DEI? More like ‘common decency’ — and Silicon Valley is saying ‘no thanks’
Welcome to Startups Weekly — Haje‘s weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Sign up here to get it in your inbox every Friday. I just came off recording an episode of Equity, where I learned about the newest wave of stupidity. The tech industry’s DEI allergy has hit a […]
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Hubspot says it’s investigating customer account hacks
The company “identified a security incident that involved bad actors targeting a limited number of HubSpot customers and attempting to gain unauthorized access to their accounts” on June 22.
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Volkswagen’s Silicon Valley software hub is already stacked with Rivian talent
VW Group’s struggling software arm Cariad has hired at least 23 of the startup’s top employees over the past several months.
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The Key to Preparing Your Business for an Eventual Investment or Sale
How an investment teaser can help diagnose (and fix) flaws in your business.