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

Posted on September 26, 2024 by Techme101

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 fund. The eleven-year-old firm wants to help emerging venture funds follow in Pear’s footsteps. On […]
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Promises of ‘passive income’ on Amazon led to death threats for negative online review, FTC says

Posted on September 25, 2024 by Techme101

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

Posted on September 25, 2024 by Techme101

Unsurprisingly, AI companies dominated the day, with startups looking to apply the technology to problems like estate planning and automating clinical trial data.
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Sam Altman reportedly poised to get equity in OpenAI for the first time

Posted on September 25, 2024 by Techme101

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 matter, reports that OpenAI plans to restructure into a for-profit benefit corporation — similar to […]
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Meta Missed Out on Smartphones. Can Smart Glasses Make Up for It?

Posted on September 25, 2024 by Techme101

At Meta’s Connect developer conference, CEO Mark Zuckerberg showed off Orion, a futuristic pair of smart glasses that the company hopes will lead the next foundational shift in personal computing.

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How to Use Jira for Project Management

Posted on September 25, 2024 by Techme101

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

Posted on September 25, 2024 by Techme101

The demo showcased AI Studio, a platform for designing custom chatbots.
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OpenAI CTO Mira Murati Is Leaving the Company

Posted on September 25, 2024 by Techme101

In a letter to the OpenAI team posted on X, Murati wrote that “this moment feels right” to step down.

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OpenAI CTO Mira Murati announces she’s leaving the company

Posted on September 25, 2024 by Techme101

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

Posted on September 25, 2024 by Techme101

The decision comes just a few weeks before OpenAI’s Dev Day, its annual developer conference.
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