a16z partner Kofi Ampadu to leave firm after TxO program pause
Kofi Ampadu, the partner at a16z who led the firm’s Talent x Opportunity (TxO) fund and program, has left the firm.
The Download: why AI’s latest breakthroughs and fears may be more hype than reality
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. Don’t be fooled by this summer of AI hype —Timnit Gebru, executive director of the Distributed AI Research Institute (DAIR), and Emily M. Bender, professor of linguistics at the University of…
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Physical Intelligence, Stripe veteran Lachy Groom’s latest bet, is building Silicon Valley’s buzziest robot brains
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OnlyFans considering selling majority stake to Architect Capital
This isn’t the first time in recent memory that OnlyFans has been in talks to sell off its business.
OpenClaw’s AI assistants are now building their own social network
The viral personal AI assistant formerly known as Clawdbot has a new shell — again. After briefly rebranding as Moltbot, it has now picked OpenClaw as its new name.
The First Step to a Successful Career Pivot — Without Losing Momentum
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Informant told FBI that Jeffrey Epstein had a ‘personal hacker’
A document published by the Justice Department quotes an FBI informant in 2017 that alleged Jeffrey Epstein had a “personal hacker.”
Instagram might soon let you remove yourself from someone’s Close Friends list
Since the feature’s launch in 2018, users haven’t been able to remove themselves from someone else’s Close Friends list.
Blue Origin pauses space tourism flights to focus on the moon
The company is trying to take advantage of President Donald Trump’s desire to return astronauts to the lunar surface by the end of his term.
Fear and Uncertainty Stopped Me From Investing — Here’s the Simple Framework I Used to Never Hesitate Again
A missed investment taught me a hard lesson about uncertainty — and reshaped how I make every business decision today.