Topic: tech founders
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The Death of Loyalty in Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley's traditional company loyalty is being dismantled by fierce competition for AI talent, leading to a "great unbundling" where startups are built with the expectation that their teams may be acquired early. Major tech giants like Meta, Google, and Nvidia are making multi-billion doll...
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The Washington Post's Silicon Valley Retreat: A Critical Exit
The Washington Post, owned by tech billionaire Jeff Bezos, has drastically reduced its technology reporting staff through layoffs, undermining its ability to scrutinize the powerful tech industry. These cuts extend beyond tech to dismantle sports, foreign bureaus, and other core reporting functio...
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Can Social Apps Heal Social Media's Damage?
Biz Stone (Twitter) and Evan Sharp (Pinterest) have launched West Co, securing $29 million in seed funding to build an alternative social platform aimed at countering the negative mental health impacts of existing social media. Their first app, Tangle, is in invite-only testing and encourages min...
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Anduril's EagleEye Military Helmet Launched by Palmer Luckey
Anduril Industries has launched EagleEye, a mixed-reality system integrated into military helmets, developed in partnership with Meta to enhance battlefield awareness using AI. The system features a heads-up display, spatial audio, and sensors, allowing soldiers to view tactical data, operate dro...
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