Monthly Archives: June 2025

Early AI investor Elad Gil finds his next big bet: AI-powered rollups

Posted on June 1, 2025 by Techme101

Elad Gil started betting on AI before most of the world took notice. By the time investors began grasping the implications of ChatGPT, Gil had already written seed checks to startups like Perplexity, Character.AI, and Harvey. Now, as the early … Continue reading →

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Sam Altman biographer Keach Hagey explains why the OpenAI CEO was ‘born for this moment’

Posted on June 1, 2025 by Techme101

In “The Optimist: Sam Altman, OpenAI, and the Race to Invent the Future,” Wall Street Journal reporter Keach Hagey examines our AI-obsessed moment through one of its key figures — Sam Altman, co-founder and CEO of OpenAI. Hagey begins with … Continue reading →

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Day 4 of TechCrunch Sessions: AI Trivia Countdown — Flex your brain, score big on tickets

Posted on June 1, 2025 by Techme101

TechCrunch Sessions: AI hits UC Berkeley’s Zellerbach Hall on June 5 — and today’s your shot at AI trivia glory and two tickets for the price of one. Answer a few brain-busting questions on artificial intelligence, and if you ace … Continue reading →

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Video game union announces first contract with Microsoft

Posted on June 1, 2025 by Techme101

Unionized quality assurance testers at video game holding company ZeniMax announced Friday that they have reached a tentative contract agreement with Microsoft, which acquired ZeniMax in 2021. This represents Microsoft’s first union contract in the United States. It’s been a … Continue reading →

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