Category: Venture Capital

From Unicorns to Zombies: Tech Start-Ups Run Out of Time and Money

After staving off collapse by cutting costs, many young tech companies are out of options, fueling a cash bonfire.
The Who’s Who Behind the Modern Artificial Intelligence Movement

Before chatbots exploded in popularity, a group of researchers, tech executives and venture capitalists had worked for more than a decade to fuel A.I.
The Who’s Who Behind the Modern Artificial Intelligence Movement

Before chatbots exploded in popularity, a group of researchers, tech executives and venture capitalists had worked for more than a decade to fuel A.I.
How Elon Musk and Larry Page’s AI Debate Led to OpenAI and an Industry Boom

The people who were most afraid of the risks of artificial intelligence decided they should be the ones to build it. Then distrust fueled a spiraling competition.
Back at OpenAI, Sam Altman Outlines the Company’s Priorities

In a blog post, Mr. Altman, who was briefly ousted as chief executive, said he would focus on conducting A.I. research, improving products and building a new board.
In Biden’s Climate Law, a Boon for Green Energy, and Wall Street

The law has effectively created a new marketplace that helps smaller companies gain access to funding, with banks taking a cut.
Silicon Valley Shrugs Off Sam Bankman-Fried’s Trial

Tech investors lauded Mr. Bankman-Fried and helped fund his FTX crypto exchange. The tech industry has since done what it does best: move on.
Cameo to the Moon, and Back

A start-up that offers fans a way to buy personalized videos from celebrities was supercharged by pandemic boredom and venture capital. All it had to do was grow forever.
‘Start-Up Nation’ Is Tested as Israel’s Reservists Leave Their Desks

The tech industry in Israel, including many small firms, is trying to adjust as a big military mobilization cuts their work force.
Gary Wang, a FTX Founder, Says Sam Bankman-Fried Steered Misuse of Funds

Mr. Wang is one of three key witnesses who pleaded guilty and agreed to cooperate against Mr. Bankman-Fried, the onetime crypto mogul on trial for fraud.
Takeaways From a New Book on Sam Bankman-Fried

“Going Infinite,” by Michael Lewis, offers a behind-the-scenes account of Mr. Bankman-Fried’s rise and fall.
Who’s Rooting Hardest for a Sam Bankman-Fried Conviction? The Crypto Industry.

Crypto insiders, who have been trying to distance themselves from the FTX founder, are united in their zeal to see Mr. Bankman-Fried held to account.