Monthly Archives: May 2023

Qualcomm acquires Autotalks to boost Snapdragon’s automotive safety technology, reportedly for $350-400M

Qualcomm’s longer term bet on the automotive sector as a lucrative customer base for its chips and related communications technology is getting a significant push today: the company announced that it is acquiring Autotalks, a fabless chipmaker out of Israel … Continue reading

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The Global Battle to Regulate AI Is Just Beginning

Europe’s parliament is struggling to agree on new rules to govern AI—showing how policymakers everywhere have a lot to learn about the technology.

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‘A very problematic market’: As Arm shuns London, tech investors question UK as an IPO destination

British chip designer Arm recently decided to list in New York, leading to worries that London will miss out on more blockbuster tech IPOs.

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ChatGPT is powered by these contractors making $15 an hour

Two OpenAI contractors spoke to NBC News about their work training the system behind ChatGPT.

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Elizabeth Holmes, left to her own devices

Critics are flaming The New York Times today for posting what they says is an overly empathetic 5,500-word profile of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes this morning. Nice to be a pretty white lady working your charm on a nyt reporter. … Continue reading

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3one4 Capital, driven by contrarian bets, raises $200 million new fund

Partners of 3one4 Capital, a venture capital firm in India, recently went on a road show to raise a new fund. Within two and a half months, at the height of the worsening global economy, they had secured $200 million. … Continue reading

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NFX’s James Currier: Where unicorn ideas come from and why founders ‘have to keep pivoting’

Are you a seed-stage founder who’s building a unicorn? NFX Founding Partner James Currier would like to save you some time: Startups that grow into billion-dollar companies have three basic forms of defensibility. Network effects: Your product becomes more valuable … Continue reading

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The fintech space continues to be competitive and drama-filled

Welcome to The Interchange! If you received this in your inbox, thank you for signing up and your vote of confidence. If you’re reading this as a post on our site, sign up here so you can receive it directly in the … Continue reading

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Space startups need to start preparing for a post-Starship world

SpaceX’s super-heavy launch system Starship is poised to fundamentally reshape the space economy. The 394-foot-tall vehicle, which took to the skies for the first time last month, is designed to carry a staggering amount of mass to low Earth orbit … Continue reading

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5 Tips for Business Owners to Improve Their Cashflow

Times have changed considerably and in the modern days, you can easily start up a business and operate on a large scale. Almost every sector presents a wide range of opportunities for entrepreneurs. However, starting and running a business efficiently … Continue reading

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