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Sequoia bets on silence

There is a time-honored crisis management strategy, wherein one says nothing and waits for the outrage to pass. For Sequoia Capital, the strategy worked pretty well this week. While partner Shaun Maguire initially weathered criticism over an inflammatory social media … Continue reading

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OpenAI delays the release of its open model, again

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said Friday the company is delaying the release of its open model indefinitely.

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Windsurf’s CEO goes to Google; OpenAI’s acquisition falls apart

Notably, Google is not taking a stake in Windsurf and will not have any control over the company.

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Firefly Aerospace files for an IPO

Firefly is heading into the initial public offering with $176.9 million in cash and cash equivalents. And while it has incurred negative cash flows and losses from operations, Firefly projected that its cash is adequate to meet its liquidity needs … Continue reading

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Can an ‘ethical’ spyware maker justify providing its tech to ICE?

Analysis: In calling itself an ethical spyware vendor, Paragon has opened itself up to scrutiny of its government customers.

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Firefly Space files for an IPO

Firefly Space has filed for a initial public offering.

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AI leadership development platform Praxis Labs sells to Torch

Praxis Labs, a learning development platform, announced its acquisition on Thursday for an undisclosed amount by the leadership and coaching enterprise Torch.  “As a small company with fewer than 20 people serving companies as large as Amazon, we knew we … Continue reading

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Tesla reportedly close to starting sales in India

Tesla may finally start selling its EVs in India with a showroom slated for Mumbai.

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AI coding tools may not speed up every developer, study shows

Software engineer workflows have been transformed in recent years by an influx of AI coding tools, but However, a new study calls into question the extent to which today’s AI coding tools enhance productivity for experienced developers.

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A cloud seeding startup did not cause the Texas floods

Despite conspiracy theories, there’s no way that cloud seeding operations days before the storm could have influenced the floods, scientists say.

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