Musk v. Altman week 2: OpenAI fires back, and Shivon Zilis reveals that Musk tried to poach Sam Altman
In the second week of the landmark trial between Elon Musk and OpenAI, Musk’s motivations for bringing the suit were under scrutiny. Last week, Musk took the stand, alleging that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and president Greg Brockman had deceived him into donating $38 million to the company. He claimed that they’d promised to maintain…
No Backseat Driving: How Leading by Example Sets the Pace for Success in Your Business
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Yeah, but is that venture backable?
Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts. Hello, and welcome back to Equity, the podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This is our Wednesday show where we sit down with a guest, think about their work and unpack the rest. This week we had Sara Mauskopf […]
Inworld, a generative AI platform for creating NPCs, lands fresh investment
For a recovering gamer like me, one of the most exciting applications of generative AI is dynamic dialogue. I’m not suggesting AI replace writers — goodness forbid. But as anyone who’s sunk hundreds of hours into an RPG can tell you, scripted NPC interactions get old fast. There’s a few startups prototyping AI tech to […]
Reflex open source tool helps turn Python code into web apps
Python enjoys great popularity with developers, which is why the founders of Reflex chose it as the basis for their low-code web app development platform. The startup, formerly known as Pynecone, wants to straddle the line between making it easy to build an app, while giving enough flexibility to customize when needed. Today, the company […]
US, Norway say hackers have been exploiting Ivanti zero-day since April
Hackers exploited a zero-day flaw in Ivanti’s mobile endpoint management software undetected for at least three months, U.S. and Norwegian cybersecurity agencies have warned. It was confirmed last week that hackers had compromised multiple Norwegian government agencies by exploiting a previously undiscovered vulnerability in Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM; formerly MobileIron Core), software that is […]
Cohart’s art marketplace makes buying and selling accessible for any kind of art lover
The platform offers tools and infrastructure so that visual artists can be discovered and sell their art.
Every Investor Should Pay Attention to This Stigmatized Industry Right Now
The opportunities are endless for startups and investors who bet on innovation in the underserved and underfunded space.
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Hopin, the struggling virtual conference unicorn, sells events and engagement units to RingCentral
Hopin, the virtual events startup that saw its star (and valuation) rise quickly during the Covid-19 pandemic, is most definitely coming down to earth. Today the company announced that it has sold its Events and Session business units to RingCentral for an undisclosed sum. Events is Hopin’s event management platform for planning and producing virtual […]