A16z just raised $1.7B for AI infrastructure. Here’s where it’s going.
Loading the player… Andreessen Horowitz just raised a whopping new $15 billion in funding. And a $1.7 billion chunk of that is going…
A16z just raised $1.7B for AI infrastructure. Here’s where it’s going.
Loading the player… Andreessen Horowitz just raised a whopping new $15 billion in funding. And a $1.7 billion chunk of that is going to its infrastructure team, the one responsible for some of its biggest, most prominent AI investments including Black Forrest Labs, Cursor, OpenAI, ElevenLabs, Ideogram, Fal and dozens of others. A16z general partner with the infra team Jennifer Li (who oversees such investments as ElevenLabs – just valued at $11 billion); Ideagram and Fal, has a clear thesis on where the…
Restored Social Security benefits could get tax break under new bill
‘The Big Money Show’ panel discusses the alarming new analysis showing Social Security and Medicare racing toward insolvency and warns that retirees face steep benefit cuts unless Washington acts fast. A newly introduced bill would prevent some public sector retirees from being hit with a tax bill after they were made eligible for Social Security benefits…
Australia bans pro-Israel influencer weeks after Bondi Beach terror attack
Late last month, the Australian government canceled a travel visa for outspoken Jewish influencer Sammy Yahood over anti-Islam comments posted to social media — critics say this is just the latest instance of targeting pro-Israel voices by authorities. In an Instagram post, Yahood claimed the Australian government “called up the UAE,” to be sure that…
I Usually Shop Designer, but These Rich-Looking Amazon Finds Stopped Me
Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! I’ll be honest: I’m a serial window shopper when it comes to designer brands. I’m obsessed with scrolling through and browsing gorgeous designer blouses and tops, but I usually skip buying them due to the…
ElevenLabs raises $500M from Sequioia at a $11 billion valuation
Voice AI company ElevenLabs said today it raised $500 million in a new funding round led by Sequoia Capital, which was an investor in the startup’s last secondary round through a tender. Sequoia partner Andrew Reed is joining the company’s board. The startup is now valued at $11 billion, more than three times its valuation…
Private sector added 22,000 jobs in January, well below expectations, ADP says
Global advisor to CEOs and corporate boards Ram Charan joins ‘Mornings with Maria’ to discuss the growth of AI in American businesses and the impact of technology on jobs. Companies in the private sector added just 22,000 jobs in January, payroll processing firm ADP said Wednesday. The figure is well below economists’ estimates of a…
Former Capitol Police officer running for Congress in different district than failed 2024 bid
Former U.S. Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn, who served during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot, is running for U.S. Congress again after a 2024 bid fell flat. “I will never forget that day. The shouting. The pounding. The sound of glass breaking. The shattering of American democracy. January 6 was violent, lawless. A lie…
Exclusive: Positron raises $230M Series B to take on Nvidia’s AI chips
Semiconductor startup Positron has secured $230 million in Series B funding, TechCrunch has exclusively learned. The outfit plans to use the capital to speed up deployment of its high-speed memory chips, a critical component for the chips used for AI workloads, sources familiar with the matter told TechCrunch. Investors in the round include Qatar Investment…
Dr. Peter Attia Apologizes After Epstein Files Claim He Ignored Family at ICU
Dr. Peter Attia issued a lengthy apology after newly-released files connected to the case against convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein claimed he chose to stay in New York City for a meeting with the sex trafficker while his wife and child were in the ICU. “I apologize and regret putting myself in a position where emails,…
Elon Musk calls police raid on X offices a ‘political attack’ amid French criminal probe
Professional Capital Management CEO Anthony Pompliano explains why he is ‘betting’ on Elon Musk after the SpaceX founder merges SpaceX with his A.I. start-up and more on ‘The Claman Countdown.’ French police raided X offices in Paris on Tuesday as part of an investigation into the company’s use of algorithms and its artificial intelligence chatbot,…
