OpenAI said to be in talks to raise $40B at a $340B valuation

Posted on January 30, 2025 by Techme101

OpenAI may have billions of dollars in the bank. But it’s gearing up to raise billions more, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. Per The WSJ, OpenAI is in talks to secure up to $40 billion in a funding round that would value the startup at $340 billion. SoftBank would lead the […]
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Controversial genetics testing startup Nucleus Genomics raises $14M Series A 

Posted on January 30, 2025 by Techme101

The company, founded by 25-year-old Kian Sadeghi, announced a $14 million Series A, bringing its total funding to about $32 million.
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Meta Is Dismantling DEI Programs, but Tells Investors It Still Wants ‘Cognitive Diversity’

Posted on January 30, 2025 by Techme101

Cuts to diversity programs and other policy changes have frustrated some of Meta’s workers. One former employee calls it “a slow, painful death.”

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a16z has venture scouts scattered across Europe

Posted on January 30, 2025 by Techme101

Despite news that Andreessen Horowitz closed its London crypto-focused office, the VC reportedly still has dozens of scouts in Europe looking for startups.
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Google issues ‘voluntary exit’ program for Android, Chrome, and Pixel employees

Posted on January 30, 2025 by Techme101

Google SVP Rick Osterloh issued an internal memo to the Pixel/Android/Chrome team Thursday, announcing a “voluntary exit program.” TechCrunch has confirmed the letter’s existence with the company, after it was first reported by 9 to 5 Google. In a statement to TechCrunch, a spokesperson notes, The Platforms & Devices team is offering a voluntary exit […]
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DeepSeek Locked Down Public Database Access That Exposed Chat History

Posted on January 30, 2025 by Techme101

Research Firm Wiz Research began investigating DeepSeek soon after its generative AI took the tech world by storm.

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Boom goes supersonic and Elon promises a self-driving service by summer

Posted on January 30, 2025 by Techme101

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! In case you missed it, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the company would launch a paid ride-hailing service with a fleet of driverless vehicles in Austin in […]
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Amazon cuts jobs in Sustainability department

Posted on January 30, 2025 by Techme101

Amazon is eliminating roles in its Communications and Sustainability departments, per an internal memo seen by TechCrunch.
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The World According to Marc Andreessen

Posted on January 30, 2025 by Techme101

This week on Uncanny Valley, the hosts discuss Silicon Valley’s unofficial grandfather, Marc Andreessen.

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US Justice Department says cybercrime forum allegedly affected 17 million Americans

Posted on January 30, 2025 by Techme101

U.S. prosecutors accused an Argentinian national living in Spain of being an “active administrator” of Nulled, one of the two hacking forums seized and shut down by authorities.
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