The 12-month window

The 12-month window

In a recent episode of “No Priors” — the excellent podcast co-hosted by AI investors Sarah Guo and Elad Gil — Gil made a point about exit timing that’s undoubtedly familiar to founders who’ve spent time with him but seems particularly useful in this moment of go-go dealmaking. For most companies, Gil said, there’s roughly…

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OpenAI’s existential questions

OpenAI’s existential questions

OpenAI has been all over the news recently, whether that news is about acquisitions, competition with Anthropic, or bigger debates about AI’s impact on society. On the latest episode of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, Kirsten Korosec, Sean O’Kane, and I did our best to round up all the latest OpenAI news. While the company’s latest acquisitions…

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Experts reveal why 'nonnamaxxing' trend may improve mental, physical health

Experts reveal why ‘nonnamaxxing’ trend may improve mental, physical health

The key to feeling better in a fast, overstimulated world might be surprisingly simple: Live a little more like your grandparents. A growing social media trend, dubbed “nonnamaxxing,” draws inspiration from the slower, more intentional rhythms associated with an Italian grandmother. The lifestyle is often linked to activities like preparing home-cooked meals, spending time outdoors…

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Teen investor boom: Why Wall Street is chasing youngest generations earlier than ever

Teen investor boom: Why Wall Street is chasing youngest generations earlier than ever

ProCap Financial chief market strategist Phil Rosen joins Varney & Co. to discuss brokerage firms introduce investment accounts for teenagers and Allbirds’ pivot to AI on ‘Varney & Co.’ Major brokerages are increasingly targeting younger investors, opening the door for teenagers to begin building portfolios years before they traditionally would. ProCap Financial chief market strategist…

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Palantir posts mini-manifesto denouncing inclusivity and ‘regressive’ cultures

Palantir posts mini-manifesto denouncing inclusivity and ‘regressive’ cultures

Surveillance and analytics company Palantir recently posted what it called a “brief” 22-point summary of CEO Alexander Karp’s book “The Technological Republic.” Written by Karp and Palantir’s head of corporate affairs Nicholas Zamiska, “The Technological Republic” was published last year and described by its authors as “the beginnings of the articulation of the theory” behind…

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