GPT-5.3-Codex and Claude Opus 4.6 can meaningfully contribute to the improvement of AI models, a sign of what's coming for most knowledge work within five years
Think back to February 2020. — If you were paying close attention, you might have noticed a few people talking about a virus spreading overseas.
OpenAI updates ChatGPT's deep research tool with GPT-5.2, a full-screen report view, an option to focus research on specific websites, and search interruption
The feature now runs on the new GPT-5.2 model, as OpenAI announced on X. A key addition is that users can connect apps to ChatGPT and—potentially very useful—search specific websit...
Q&A with Fidji Simo on ChatGPT ads, OpenAI's efforts to ship a new model soon to end Sam Altman's Code Red, Anthropic's Super Bowl ads, Sora, Codex, and more
How ads in ChatGPT will work, what will end the Code Red, those Anthropic attack ads, working with Sam Altman, and much more...
How a16z found success with 2024's $1.25B AI infrastructure fund, focusing on early funding and the largest investments at ~$60M, as it expands the fund to $3B
How a16z found success with 2024's $1.25B AI infrastructure fund, focusing on early funding and the largest investments at ~$60M, as it expands the fund to $3B
A newer fund run by an unconventional team at the venture firm is finding success focusing on infrastructure.
A profile of Joshua Kushner, including Thrive Capital's investments in GitHub and Stripe and its role in reinstating Sam Altman as OpenAI's CEO in November 2023
which is why you never find anyone from the Bilal Zuberi / @bznotes : Since it is @JoshuaKushner appreciation day, I should mention how he interned at General Catalyst in Boston wh...
a16z plans to open a crypto-focused office in London and leads a $43M round in London-based Gensyn, which offers a decentralized compute network for training AI
Over the last year it has become clear that blockchains … Reuters : London crypto move is a sign of desperate times FinSMEs : Gensyn Raises £33.8M in Series A Funding Eli Dambel / ...
Berlin-based Payrails, which offers a framework for enterprise payment services, raised a $14.4M seed extension led by EQT Ventures, bringing its seed to $20.8M
Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch :
a16z moves its HQ to be “in the cloud” and plans to open offices in Miami Beach, New York, and Santa Monica “to be able to physically assemble anywhere”
Vesta, which provides mortgage loan origination software to automate and simplify the lending process, raises a $30M Series A led by a16z
Mary Ann Azevedo / TechCrunch :
Andreessen Horowitz raises $9B across three funds: a $1.5B Bio Fund, a $5B Growth Fund, and a $2.5B Venture Fund
Andreessen Horowitz raises $9B across three funds: a $1.5B Bio Fund, a $5B Growth Fund, and a $2.5B Venture Fund
Ben Horowitz / Andreessen Horowitz :
Profile of Airbnb's technical co-founder Nate Blecharczyk, often tasked with the company's trickiest projects, like giving away $250M to 4M hosts in 2020
Jeremy Liew, Bijan Sabet, and Roger Ehrenberg stepping back from active roles at their firms reflects a broader generational shift in the VC industry
many of whom announced this week. Really feels like a ‘changing of the guard moment’ for the venture community. Austen Allred / @austen : Is there an overarching reason why so many...
Jeremy Liew, Bijan Sabet, and Roger Ehrenberg stepping back from active roles at their firms reflects a broader generational shift in the VC industry
Over the course of the past week, three venture capitalists have announced plans to step back from their investing roles at their respective firms.
Interview with a16z General Partner Martin Casado as the company rolls out a new $400M fund focused on seed investments
again Maria Deutscher / SiliconANGLE : Andreessen Horowitz launches new $400M seed fund Jacquelyn Melinek / Blockworks : a16z Launches $400M Seed Fund To Expand Into New Technology...
Interview with a16z General Partner Martin Casado as the company rolls out a new $400M fund focused on seed investments
Andreessen Horowitz has begun to announce new funds almost as routinely as some startups have begun announcing follow-on rounds. After announcing a third biotech fund …