Scientists are using AI to speed up drug repurposing, expanding the treatment possibilities for people with rare diseases and few options
Joseph Coates, left, owes his life to an A.I. model developed by Dr. David Fajgenbaum and the rest of his team.Hannah Yoon for The New York Times Bluesky: @rjcc , @karissabe , @nochoicebutaction , and...
A look at the possible impact of SCOTUS overturning Chevron deference and curbing federal agencies' power on net neutrality, Big Tech regulation, and more
and created new messes for Congress to solve Jameson Dow / Electrek : Among incredibly stupid court opinions, overturning Chevron takes the cake New Civil Liberties Alliance : In Landmark Victory for ...
Katie Haun is leaving Andreessen Horowitz to start a new firm focusing on crypto and Web3 startups; Haun's deals at a16z included OpenSea and Coinbase
they're like family. As a board partner I will continue to work on managing the existing a16z crypto portfolio and will keep my board seats Kathryn Haun / @katie_haun : 6/ This is an exciting new chap...
Startups like Royal, which helps musicians create and sell NFTs, could potentially upend predatory record deals and further shift power to artists and fans
Royal's Justin Blau and Paradigm's Fred Ehrsam on how selling royalties directly to fans could end predatory record deals Tweets: @broderick , @espiers , @caseynewton , @broderick , @hkanji , @beebimb...
Eco, a personal finance app that offers yields of 2.5% to 5% and cash back for shopping at Amazon, Uber, and DoorDash, raises $26M led by a16z crypto
One of the challenges in any new industry — crypto being no exception … MK Manoylov / The Block : Personal banking startup Eco raises $26 million from investors Daniel Palmer / CoinDesk : Rewards-Focu...
Clubhouse raises Series B led by a16z, says it has 180+ investors, and will test options for paying creators and begin work on an Android app soon
When I first met Paul Davison, it took about 10 seconds to realize … Tae Kim / Bloomberg : Forget TikTok. Clubhouse Is Social Media's Next Star. Darrell Etherington / TechCrunch : Clubhouse announces ...
Analysis of ten years of cryptocurrency discussions and funding data shows repeated cycles of rising crypto activity followed by eventual “crypto winters”
People who've been in crypto for a long time view the space as evolving in cycles, alternating between periods of high activity and “crypto winters.” Tweets: @a16z , @counternotions , @mdudas , @sassa...
Profile of Kathryn Haun, a former prosecutor who created US' first federal “digital currency task force” and now an a16z partner investing in crypto startups
Robert Hackett / Fortune : Tweets: @rhhackett and @katie_haun Tweets: Robert Hackett / @rhhackett : I traveled to Mexico City to bring you my latest feature: a profile of @katie_haun for @FortuneMaga...