Perplexity, which offers an AI-based “answer engine” with ~10M MAUs to compete with Google, raised $74M at a $520M valuation from IVP, Jeff Bezos, and others
if they continue on their current trajectory, I bet Google buys them for $2B within the year. Talia Goldberg / @taliagold : In October 2022, I wrote a piece about a trillion dollar opportunity in sear...
Interview with YC partner Paul Buchheit about how he got started with programming, joining Google and creating Gmail, becoming a great engineer, and more
On Becoming a Programmer … One moment I remember really getting into programming came while playing a fantasy RPG video game. Tweets: @garrytan and @carnage4life Tweets: Garry Buidl Tan / @garrytan : ...
In Y Combinator reorg, Paul Buchheit, Gmail creator and FriendFeed founder, is now managing partner of core YC program, Altman remains president
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In Y Combinator reorg, Paul Buchheit, Gmail creator and FriendFeed founder, is now managing partner of core YC program, Altman remains president
YC Switches Up Its Management, As Altman Shifts Focus — Famed accelerator Y Combinator has grown a lot under the direction of Sam Altman …
What bubble? With so many high-growth companies building sustainable businesses, the unicorn boom has just begun
What Bubble? The Unicorn Boom Has Just Begun — For the anxious throng worried about spiraling startup valuations-a group now big enough to pass for conventional wisdom … Tweets: @paultoo , @mikesim...