AI startups in the Bay Area raised $27B+ in 2023, more than 50% of global AI funding, up from $14B in 2022 when the region accounted for 29% of all AI funding
Gené Teare / Crunchbase News : X: @richard_florida , @crunchbasenews , @mrp , and @benwerd X: Richard Florida / @richard_florida : The Bay Area is the world's undisputed leader in...
A Stack Overflow user says the site suspended his account for a week after he altered his posts in protest of its OpenAI partnership to use data for AI training
Stack Overflow is overflowing with salt. — Stack Overflow, a legendary internet forum for programmers and developers …
A US judge rules that automakers' use of on-board infotainment systems to record and intercept owners' texts and call logs doesn't violate Washington state law
A federal judge on Tuesday refused to bring back a class action lawsuit alleging four auto manufacturers had violated Washington …
California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoes a bill that would have required a human safety operator in heavy-duty self-driving trucks on public roads in the state
California Governor Gavin Newsom late on Friday vetoed a bill to prevent heavy-duty driverless trucks from operating in the state …
Hands-on with Threads: fairly basic text-based messaging app, log in via Instagram, no hashtags, can't search for anything other than user handles, and more
Programming note: I really was trying to take a vacation, but this felt like it was worth the one-day interruption.
Bluesky previews its Authenticated Transport Protocol, formerly ADX, for large distributed social applications and says a Bluesky social app is “coming soon”
Bluesky previews its Authenticated Transport Protocol, formerly ADX, for large distributed social applications and says a Bluesky social app is “coming soon”
The group, formed within Twitter, is building a decentralized protocol that limits corporate and governmental influence on social media platforms.
W3C plans to become a public-interest non-profit organization in January 2023, saying the change is “imperative to preserve the core mission of the Consortium”
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Filing: Elon Musk raises $7.14B for his Twitter bid from Saudi Prince Alwaleed, Larry Ellison, Sequoia, VyCapital, Binance, a16z, and others; Ellison gives $1B
Elon Musk on Thursday disclosed a group of co-investors in his Twitter takeover. The names are impressive, but most of their check sizes aren't. Source: SEC.gov .
AngelList launches AngelList Stack, a set of tools to help founders start and run their companies, including end-to-end incorporation and banking services
AngelList Stack is a new suite of workflow products for founders — AngelList this week launched AngelList Stack … Source: AngelList Venture and AngelList Venture Tweets: @angelli...
An in-depth look at Amazon's ubiquitous presence in California's Inland Empire, with 16 facilities, as COVID-19 spurs Amazon workers nationwide to organize
Covid-19 has cemented the e-commerce giant's hold on the economy — but it has also spurred employees all around the country to organize.
A tribute to Tony Hsieh, a notable figure on the startup scene since 1996, and whose life recalls a friendlier and less polarized Internet era
Tony Hsieh, an Internet entrepreneur and former CEO of Zappos, an Amazon company, died from injuries incurred during a house fire when visiting family in Connecticut on November 27...
Interviews with tech leaders on Tony Hsieh's legacy, his student life at Harvard, his unconventional business approach, and the culture he built at Zappos
I heard the news about Tony Hsieh last night by text message. Tweets: Governor Sisolak / @govsisolak : Tony Hsieh played a pivotal role in helping transform Downtown Las Vegas. Kat...
Interviews with tech leaders on Tony Hsieh's legacy, his student life at Harvard, his unconventional business approach, and the culture he built at Zappos
Tony Hsieh, bestselling author and longtime former CEO of ecommerce pioneer Zappos.com, died at age 46 on Friday.
Zappos co-founder Tony Hsieh, who stepped down as CEO earlier this year, has died at age 46, reportedly from injuries sustained in a house fire in Connecticut
Tony Hsieh, the brilliant and big-hearted Zappos.com luminary who revolutionized the shoe business and built one of the most innovative companies in modern history, has died.
Google updates Your News Update, its Assistant-powered audio news service, with new features including its own “newscaster voice”
a mix of radio, podcast snippets, and text-to-speech article translations—tailored to an audience of one.” https://www.wired.com/... Ben Werdmuller / @benwerd : Hear me out, but wh...
Hotel and flight search service Hipmunk says it's shutting down on January 23, over three years after SAP Concur acquired it
no mean feat — but nobody beat Hipmunk for presenting flight information in a really useful graphical way that emphasized flight times and durations. Online travel booking remains ...