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Pear wants to empower up-and-coming VCs with its new emerging managers in residence program

When seed-focused Pear VC raised a $432 million fund last year, the firm co-founder Pejman Nozad said that it meant his firm had reached its “own product-market-fit.” That fourth fund was nearly three times larger than its previous $160 million … Continue reading

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Promises of ‘passive income’ on Amazon led to death threats for negative online review, FTC says

The FTC is cracking down on “automation” companies that launch and manage online businesses on behalf of customers in exchange for an upfront investment.

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13 companies from YC Demo Day 1 that are worth paying attention to

Unsurprisingly, AI companies dominated the day, with startups looking to apply the technology to problems like estate planning and automating clinical trial data. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Sam Altman reportedly poised to get equity in OpenAI for the first time

Following the abrupt departure of OpenAI’s CTO, Mira Murati, CEO Sam Altman is reportedly poised to receive equity in the company for the first time as OpenAI moves away from its longstanding nonprofit structure. Reuters, citing people familiar with the … Continue reading

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How to Use Jira for Project Management

Learn how to use Jira to create and manage projects, track tasks, and collaborate effectively with these step-by-step instructions for getting started with Jira for project management.

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Zuckerberg chats with AI clone as human creator looks on in year’s weirdest demo

The demo showcased AI Studio, a platform for designing custom chatbots. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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OpenAI CTO Mira Murati announces she’s leaving the company

OpenAI chief technology officer Mira Murati said Wednesday she is leaving the company after more than six years.

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OpenAI CTO Mira Murati says she’s leaving the company

The decision comes just a few weeks before OpenAI’s Dev Day, its annual developer conference. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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What does Mark Zuckerberg’s shirt say?

Three years ago, Mark Zuckerberg’s big day was a flop. At his company’s annual developer conference – then called Facebook Connect – he unveiled his grand plans to turn his trillion dollar social network into “a metaverse company.” He changed … Continue reading

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Meta announces $300 Quest 3S, a cheaper take on mixed reality

The Meta Quest S3 is up for preorder Wednesday. It starts shipping October 15. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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