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How Rubrik’s IPO paid off big for Greylock VC Asheem Chandna
<div><p>Asheem Chandna says he was so impressed with founder Bipul Sinha's grit and tech, he led Rubrik's $40 million Series B in 2015.</p>
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The Nancy Drew game series (yes, it’s real) is back with Game 34 | Kaser Focus
We're getting another game in the series that Rachel Kaser thinks you've probably never heard of -- the Nancy Drew series.Read More
Photo-sharing community EyeEm will license users’ photos to train AI if they don’t delete them
<div><p>EyeEm, the Berlin-based photo-sharing community that exited last year to Spanish company Freepik after going bankrupt, is now licensing its users’ photos to train AI models. Earlier this month, the company informed users via email that it was adding a new clause to its Terms & Conditions that would grant it the rights to upload […]</p>
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Palo Alto Networks’ CTO on why machine learning is revolutionizing SOC performance
We're moving away from investigating an attack once every few hours or once every few days to investigating 10s of millions or 100s of millions of potential attacks every second. Humans can’t do that we need machine learning.Read More
Meta AI tested: Doesn’t quite justify its own existence, but free is free
<div><p>Meta’s new large language model, Llama 3, powers the imaginatively named “Meta AI,” a newish chatbot that the social media and advertising company has installed in as many of its apps and interfaces as possible. How does this model stack up against other all-purpose conversational AIs? It tends to regurgitate a lot of web search […]</p>
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Oracle doubles down on generative AI with new features to accelerate enterprise deal cycles
With the new features and the ones announced last month, Oracle now has more than 50 generative AI smarts handling different functions across Fusion Cloud applications. Read More
So are we banning TikTok or what? Also: Can an influencer really tank an $800M company?
<div><p>Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Sign up here to get it in your inbox every Friday. Ticktock, TikTok: It’s been a wild week for TikTok. Even as the company starts testing its Twitter competitor in certain markets and launches its luxury secondhand shop […]</p>
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Tesla Is in Panic Mode. Can Elon Musk Turn the Company Around?
The carmaker's profits fell 55% in the first quarter of 2024. Elon Musk faces major challenges in Tesla's EV and AI efforts.
Tesla's Plan for Lower-Priced Models Takes a Page From Detroit's Past Strategies
Automaking may be harder to disrupt on a wholesale basis, as Elon Musk shifts to incremental improvements and scraps plans ...
Elon Musk plans to ban engagement farming on X. What does this mean for the platform?
No social media platform is exempt from engagement farming-style posts, but under Musk’s leadership, many X users have ...
Elon Musk Weighs In After X User Says 'Banning TikTok Sets A Precedent That Government Can Ban Any App...'
Tech billionaire Elon Musk reiterated his belief that TikTok ban could give the U.S. government the power to ban any app they ...
Elon Musk's SpaceX facing government pressure to regulate Starlink technology
Elon Musk’s SpaceX, has fallen under fire in recent weeks for the role its Wi-Fi product, Starlink, is playing in several ...
Elon Musk gave Tesla investors the one thing they've been demanding — and it worked brilliantly
After-hours trading sent Tesla's beleaguered stock up 13%. One analyst says he's watching to see whether Tesla makes its new ...
Study shows ‘benevolent sexism’ in startups widens the gender gap
Our understanding of the challenges women face in the startup ecosystem is limited. Past research has focused on overt negative sexist attitudes that question women’s competence and suitability for entrepreneurship. This view overlooks the existence of more subtle, yet pervasive and socially acceptable, sexist attitudes that often go unnoticed. Given the sheer number of people interested or working in startups today, from investors to suppliers to job applicants, the effects of these subtle form
The IBM-HashiCorp coupling could be more complicated than it seems
<div><p>At a quick glance, the IBM-HashiCorp deal seems like a good one for both sides, but upon closer inspection, perhaps not.</p>
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Curio raises funds for Rio, an ‘AI news anchor’ in an app
<div><p>AI may be inching its way into the newsroom, as outlets like Newsweek, Sports Illustrated, Gizmodo, VentureBeat, CNET and others have experimented with articles written by AI. But while most respectable journalists will condemn this use case, there are a number of startups that think AI can enhance the news experience — at least on […]</p>
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This week in Dutch tech
Hallo, Netherlands! Welcome to TNW’s first weekly round-up of tech news from our glorious home country. As we count down to TNW conference in Amsterdam on June 20 and 21, we’re ramping up our coverage of the Dutch IT sector. We’d also love to hear your thoughts on the local ecosystem. Drop us a line if you want to showcase your startup, share a digital tip, or just tell us your deepest, darkest secrets. In the meantime, let’s get to the news. What we’re writing Chip giant ASML plans Eindhoven e
Why Lithuania is a hidden gem of Europe’s startup ecosystem
In 2022, over 20,000 Lithuanians returned to their country of birth from abroad. A high quality of life coupled with a booming entrepreneurial ecosystem and a collaborative mentality has contributed to what investors are calling a “reverse brain drain.” Many of their minds reemerge in the country’s startup scene. It was on a visit to Lisbon that I first heard someone refer to Lithuania as “a hidden gem” of Europe’s startup ecosystem. A recent trip to Vilnius convinced me they were right. To furt
Yoneda Labs raises $4M from Khosla Ventures to build the ‘OpenAI for chemistry’
Yoneda Labs raised $4 million from Khosla Ventures to build a foundation model for chemists to help streamline the drugmaking process.Read More
Avoid Being Stranded on the Road with This Jump Starter on Sale for $70
<div>Protecting your time is essential when running a business.</div>