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Venture capital is not an asset class, says Sequoia’s Roelof Botha

Posted on October 28, 2025 by Techme101

Sequoia’s managing partner Roelof Botha noted that there are currently 3,000 venture firms in the United States, while there were just 1,000 when he joined Sequoia 20 years ago.

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CEO of Alphabet’s X, Astro Teller, on what makes a moonshot

Posted on October 28, 2025 by Techme101

Teller says X has a 2% hit rate, which means that most of the things the company tries don’t work out, and that’s okay.

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Zoom CEO Eric Yuan says AI will shorten our workweek

Posted on October 28, 2025 by Techme101

Zoom CEO Eric Yuan says that, in a few years, we should be working a 3-4 day workweek because of AI.

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Roelof Botha explains why Sequoia supports Shaun Maguire after COO quit

Posted on October 28, 2025 by Techme101

Sequoia’s managing partner Roelof Botha defended his colleague’s controversial comments that sparked an online backlash, arguing that the VC firm needs “spiky” people.

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Defense startup Pytho AI wants to turbocharge military mission planning and it will show off its tech at Disrupt 2025

Posted on October 27, 2025 by Techme101

Pytho AI wants to compress mission planning from days to mere minutes.

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Strong by Form will show its ultralight engineered wood at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Posted on October 27, 2025 by Techme101

Even before a building accepts its first occupant, it has racked up a steep carbon debt. Worldwide, the materials and construction required to erect buildings contributes 11% of global carbon emissions, according to the World Green Building Council. Some places … Continue reading →

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Robotaxi companies must do more to prove safety, Waymo co-CEO says

Posted on October 27, 2025 by Techme101

Waymo co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana urged rival autonomous vehicle companies to be more transparent about their safety data.

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Amazon reportedly plans to cut around 30,000 corporate jobs

Posted on October 27, 2025 by Techme101

Amazon could be planning to cut up to 30,000 corporate positions starting on Tuesday.

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OpenAI says over a million people talk to ChatGPT about suicide weekly

Posted on October 27, 2025 by Techme101

OpenAI released data on just how many of ChatGPT’s users are facing mental health challenges, and how its addressing them.

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COI Energy solves a conundrum: Letting businesses sell unused electricity — catch it at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Posted on October 27, 2025 by Techme101

Large enterprises routinely buy more electricity than they use. COI Energy has a patented platform that lets them sell and share.

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