Bunkers and Arks: Escaping the Future We Built Ourselves
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Meta AI: Alexandr Wang’s outfit is intentionally scruffy. I have a theory why.
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Who Made Ox Alpha? the Mystery AI Is Turning Heads in Silicon Valley.
A mysterious new AI model is making the rounds among developers — and nobody is saying who built…
Forget the gala, these Silicon Valley schools run their own venture capital funds
Most American private schools still raise money the old-fashioned way—silent auctions, annual giving, and a yearly gala with…
China AI models split Silicon Valley and the White House
A report this week that China has begun mass-producing specialty chips key to the AI boom set off…
AI Startups Are Pivoting From Flashy Demos To Tech That Pays The Bills
In early 2023, Keith Peiris’s AI-powered presentation startup Tome was growing quickly. It had become the fastest productivity…
What Everyone Is Saying About Smaller Teams in the Age of AI
Snap CEO Evan Spiegel said the social network is already seeing the success of smaller teams. “We have…
Apple Is Mad Because OpenAI Breaks Silicon Valley’s Unspoken Rule
For years, Silicon Valley has had a comfortable way of digesting disruption. OpenAI is refusing to play by…
OpenAI’s Head of Safety Is Leaving the Company
OpenAI’s head of safety systems, Johannes Heidecke, told staff this week that he’s leaving the company, WIRED has…
Former Apple, Amazon Engineer Starts AI Chip Company in His Mid-50s
Stephen Huang had spent decades building chips in Silicon Valley when ChatGPT’s launch convinced him the market was…
Investor won’t back startups unless staff are in the office 6 days a week ‘because they’re going to fail’
For years, business leaders from Jamie Dimon to Elon Musk have predicted that AI could usher in shorter…
China’s AI-powered laser mosquito zapper goes viral after crowdfunding success
A Chinese start-up that is developing an AI-powered laser mosquito zapper has raised US$2.7 million on the Indiegogo…