Trump’s Silicon Valley advisers have AI ‘censorship’ in their crosshairs

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December 15, 2024 · 9 min · 1754 words · Julie Garcia

Arlan Hamilton announces changes at Backstage Capital, will step into advisory role

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December 14, 2024 · 3 min · 535 words · Craig Flynn

GM ‘blindsides’ Cruise by giving up on robotaxis

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December 14, 2024 · 5 min · 987 words · Mark Martinez

Meta asks California attorney general to block OpenAI’s conversion to for-profit

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December 14, 2024 · 2 min · 376 words · Veronica Gray

OpenAI whistleblower found dead at 26 in San Francisco apartment

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December 14, 2024 · 5 min · 885 words · Kristen Roberts

Rhode Island says personal data likely breached in social services cyberattack

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December 14, 2024 · 2 min · 362 words · Jonathan Chaney

‘Reasoning’ AI models have become a trend, for better or worse

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December 14, 2024 · 5 min · 1038 words · Melody Alvarez

Activate and The Engine Accelerator team up to train scientists to become founders

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December 13, 2024 · 3 min · 533 words · Larry Padilla

Biden administration races to approve clean energy loans before Trump takes over — here’s who is benefiting

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December 13, 2024 · 4 min · 836 words · Jo Ramirez

Controversial EU ad campaign on X broke bloc’s own privacy rules

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December 13, 2024 · 6 min · 1272 words · Christopher Lewis

Databricks is on track to raise a record $9.5+ billion round at $60B valuation

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December 13, 2024 · 2 min · 322 words · John Cruz

EVgo secures $1.25B loan amid Biden’s rush to approve clean energy loans

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December 13, 2024 · 2 min · 305 words · Samantha Cline

How 21-year-old Koko Xs became the new rising-star solo VC

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December 13, 2024 · 6 min · 1096 words · Jillian Oliver