A look at Allen Control Systems, the maker of AI-powered gun turrets for shooting down drones, co-founded by Steven Simoni, who sold Bbot to DoorDash for $125M
- Restaurant app founder pivots to AI-powered machine guns — Simoni builds hype with bravado, parties and podcasts X: @reuters X: @reuters : Steven Simoni is part of a new generation of entrepreneurs...
How David Sacks emerged as the most effective advocate for tech, crypto, and AI in the Trump administration, using his tech expertise and All-In co-host status
The care with which David Sacks tracks his days in Washington has been described to me, variously, as matching the focus … X: @davemcclure , @reedalbergotti , and @semaforben X: Dave McClure / @davemc...
An interview with Helsing co-CEO Torsten Reil on delivering the defense tech company's AI-enabled strike drones to Ukraine, the herd mentality of VCs, and more
Highlights for me: — ‘I am a passionate European. I believe in European ideas.’ …
A look at Eric Schmidt's White Stork, which sources say is poaching employees from Apple, SpaceX, Google, and more to build AI-enabled military drones
With a widening roster of high profile talent poached from Apple, SpaceX and Google, the former Google CEO is piloting his drones in Menlo Park and Ukraine.
Ukraine unveils an AI-generated foreign ministry spokesperson called Victoria Shi, who will make official statements “written and verified by real people”
Victoria Shi is modelled on Rosalie Nombre, a singer and former contestant on Ukraine's version of the reality show The Bachelor
An interview with Affirm co-founder Max Levchin on the US CFPB's probe into BNPL services, issues with credit cards, the current economic environment, and more
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Q&A with Microsoft President Brad Smith on covering travel for employees seeking abortion, labor and employment reforms, pending antitrust regulation, and more
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Q&A with Microsoft President Brad Smith on assistance for employees seeking abortion, labor and employment reforms, pending antitrust regulation, and more
Brad Smith, like many in tech and the broader world, thought 2022 might bring a bit of a break. Halfway through, the reality has been anything but. Tweets: @geekwire and @geekwire Tweets: @geekwire :...
A profile of inDriver, a ride-hailing app developed in Siberia in 2012, which lets riders and drivers haggle over prices and is now available in 42 countries
InDriver's unique haggling feature has seen it expand from its roots in Yakutia to markets around the world. — • YAKUTSK, RUSSIA Tweets: @restofworld , @leomschwartz , @restofworld , @indriver , @vi...
Source: AliExpress Russia, Alibaba's joint venture in the country that had ~1,000 employees before March, has laid off ~40% of staff since Ukraine's invasion
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