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Astronomer CEO resigns following Coldplay concert scandal

Posted on July 19, 2025 by Techme101

Andy Byron, the startup executive at the center of an extraordinary social media furor, has resigned as CEO of data operations startup Astronomer.  Byron, who is married, was captured on a Coldplay concert “kiss cam” with his arms around the … Continue reading →

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David Sacks and the blurred lines of government service

Posted on July 19, 2025 by Techme101

When Vultron announced its $22 million funding round earlier this week, the AI startup made sure to highlight a key investor: Craft Ventures, the firm “co-founded by White House AI adviser David Sacks.” The announcement has raised questions about conflicts … Continue reading →

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Windsurf CEO opens up about ‘very bleak’ mood before Cognition deal

Posted on July 19, 2025 by Techme101

Days after AI coding startup Windsurf announced that it’s being acquired by Cognition, Windsurf startup Jeff Wang took to X to offer more details about the drama and uncertainty around the deal. Windsurf was previously reported to be in acquisition … Continue reading →

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The perfect pitch: This NEA partner says every founder should answer these 5 questions

Posted on July 19, 2025 by Techme101

Tiffany Luck, a partner at NEA, outlined what she looks for in a pitch, during a presentation at TechCrunch’s All Stage event in Boston.

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These are our favorite cyber books on hacking, espionage, crypto, surveillance, and more

Posted on July 19, 2025 by Techme101

These are our favorite cybersecurity books, both by fiction authors, as well as journalists and researchers. 

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For privacy and security, think twice before granting AI access to your personal data

Posted on July 19, 2025 by Techme101

AI tools are increasingly asking for gross levels of access to your personal data under the guise of needing it to work.

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Benchmark in talks to lead Series A for Greptile, valuing AI-code reviewer at $180M, sources say

Posted on July 19, 2025 by Techme101

YC alum Greptile raises $30M Series A.

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Why a Y Combinator startup tackling AI agents for Windows gave up and pivoted

Posted on July 18, 2025 by Techme101

Pig.dev was working on a problem that could have been revolutionary: agent tech for controlling Windows desktops.

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ServiceNow’s acquisition of Moveworks is reportedly being reviewed over antitrust concerns

Posted on July 18, 2025 by Techme101

The probe into the acquisition, which was announced in March, began in June according to sources familiar with the matter.

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Cursor snaps up enterprise startup Koala in challenge to GitHub Copilot

Posted on July 18, 2025 by Techme101

Cursor-maker Anysphere is snapping up top talent from AI enterprise startups in an effort to compete with Microsoft’s GitHub Copilot.

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