Federal prosecutors are reportedly investigating Andreessen Horowitz, the venture capital giant, over board seats it holds.
Category: Venture Capital
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Is Silicon Valley in the Justice Dept.’s Sights?
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Mark Cuban and Other Founders Wade Into Wealth Tax Debate
The New York Times – Business:Some entrepreneurs, including Mark Cuban, are publicly worried about the potential fallout from California’s proposal to impose a special billionaire tax.
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Robinhood Bets Again on a Public Venture Capital Fund
The New York Times – Business:The trading platform raised $200 million for a second publicly traded vehicle to let ordinary investors buy into privately held start-ups.
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Who Is Joshua Kushner, the New Lakers Co-Owner?
The New York Times – Business:The brother of Jared Kushner is an influential venture capitalist with big bets on A.I. and health insurance.
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Thrive Holdings, A.I.-Focused Buyer of Service Firms, Raises $2 Billion
The New York Times – Business:The company, Thrive Holdings, acquires businesses to infuse them with artificial intelligence and drew interest from backers like SoftBank.
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SpaceX’s Stock Lockup Is Expiring. Prepare for a Bumpy Ride.
The New York Times – Business:On Thursday, employees and other insiders at Elon Musk’s rocket company will be released from their first stock “lockup” and can start selling some of their shares.
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To Know What Your Customers Think, Just Ask Their A.I. Twins
The New York Times – Business:Simile, a fast-growing start-up, says it can provide companies with accurate insights by surveying millions of A.I.-generated consumers.
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Sick of A.I.-Generated Content? The ‘Slop Janitor’ Is Here to Help.
The New York Times – Business:Pangram, an A.I. detection start-up, promises near-perfect accuracy in sniffing out writing and imagery that wasn’t made by humans. It’s raising some big questions along the way.
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Sick of A.I.-Generated Content? The ‘Slop Janitor’ Is Here to Help.
The New York Times – Business:Pangram, an A.I. detection start-up, promises near-perfect accuracy in sniffing out writing and imagery that wasn’t made by humans. It’s raising some big questions along the way.
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Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin Nears a Big Fund-Raising Round
The New York Times – Business:The rocket company founded by Jeff Bezos is set to take on external investors for the first time, at a $130 billion valuation.
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OpenAI Leans Toward Holding Up I.P.O. Until Next Year
The New York Times – Business:The A.I. company’s advisers are pushing its chief executive, Sam Altman, to move slowly after SpaceX’s stock has been volatile and as the start-up grapples with financial challenges.
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OpenRouter, an Exchange for A.I. Models, Raises $113 Million
The New York Times – Business:An investment arm of Alphabet is backing OpenRouter, which helps companies choose among hundreds of models for different software tasks.