Category: Venture Capital

The Pentagon Road to Venture Capital

Here is a list of people who have jumped from the Pentagon and other government posts into jobs with venture capitalists that are backing defense technology startups.
The technological and legal challenges facing artificial intelligence

If 2023 was the year of A.I. awakening, 2024 could be the year of A.I. reckoning.
No Oversight: Inside a Boom-Time Start-Up Fraud and Its Unraveling

False claims and risky trades at the Silicon Valley start-up HeadSpin were part of a pattern of trouble emerging at young companies that lacked controls.
Praxis Founder Dryden Brown’s Utopian Visions

Dryden Brown wants Praxis to be a crypto-city for tech bros and tastemakers. Just don’t ask for details.
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.