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How the Humane AI Pin Flopped

Humane’s Ai Pin was supposed to free people from smartphones, but sales have been slow. Now Humane is talking to HP and others about a potential sale.

By Tripp Mickle and Erin Griffith

Alwaleed bin Talal Andreessen Horowitz Anthropic AI LLC Artificial Intelligence Computers and the Internet Microsoft Corp Musk, Elon OpenAI Labs Sequoia Capital Venture Capital X.ai Inc

Elon Musk’s xAI Raises $6 Billion

Mr. Musk, who founded xAI last year, has said the business “still has a lot of catching up to do” as it looks to compete with well-funded companies like OpenAI.

By Jason Karaian

Banking and Financial Institutions Credit and Debt E-Commerce Entrepreneurship Interest Rates Layoffs and Job Reductions Shopping and Retail Small Business Start-ups Venture Capital

Ampla, a Lender to Consumer Brands, Faces Financial Struggles

Ampla, which lent money to smaller businesses that sold clothing, home furnishings and other items directly to consumers, is struggling financially and seeking a buyer.

By Jordyn Holman

Artificial Intelligence Biden, Joseph R Jr Computers and the Internet Entrepreneurship Founders Fund Horowitz, Ben Palihapitiya, Chamath Presidential Election of 2024 Rabois, Keith Sequoia Capital Silicon Valley (Calif) Social Media Start-ups Thiel, Peter A United States Politics and Government Venture Capital

Some Prominent Silicon Valley Investors Shift to the Right

Marc Andreessen, Chamath Palihapitiya and several other tech venture capitalists are increasingly criticizing President Biden and making their disaffection known in an election year.

By Erin Griffith

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