AWS CEO Matt Garman on generative AI, open source, and closing services
It was quite a surprise when Adam Selipsky stepped down as the CEO of Amazon’s AWS cloud computing unit. What was maybe just as much of a surprise was that Matt Garman succeeded him. Garman joined Amazon as an intern in 2005 and became a full-time employee in 2006, working on the early AWS pr
Website builder Squarespace says it’s training its AI tools with curation and taste
Will generative AI tools help people build better websites, or will they just fill the web with spam? With the recent launch of Design Intelligence, a new website builder full of generative AI tools, Squarespace is betting on the former.
I spoke with chief product officer Paul Gubbay about Design
OpenAI closes the largest VC round of all time
Welcome back to Week in Review. This week, we're diving into OpenAI's $6.6 billion fundraising round, the fifth Cybertruck recall in less than a year, and a neat project that's Shazam-ing songs heard on a San Francisco street. Let's get into it.
OpenAI closed the largest VC round o
New York tech investor and serial entrepreneur Kevin Ryan explains when to sell your company
Kevin Ryan has had a long and storied career as a pivotal force in New York City tech. He’s the founder and CEO of investment firm AlleyCorp, which has invested in a wide variety of startups, and is a serial founder, participating in the early stages of companies such as Business Insider, Zol
What's in the rug? How TikTok got swept into a real-time true crime story
A woman in Ohio is being haunted by ghosts. Or maybe she's not. There's a dead body buried underneath her house, rolled up inside a rug. Or there's actually no body at all, despite signals from cadaver dogs.
This week's biggest drama on TikTok tells the story of a woman from Ohio w
Fisker’s HQ abandoned in ‘complete disarray’ with apparent hazardous waste, clay models left behind
The headquarters Fisker used in its waning days was recently abandoned and left in “complete disarray,” with drums of apparent hazardous waste, automotive equipment, and even vehicles and full-size clay models left behind, according to the landlord.
The chaos was described in a new fil
SoCreate wants to transform screenwriting software with AI imagery and community sharing tools
Many screenwriters have embraced modern tools over traditional PDFs to craft their film or TV show pilots. SoCreate, the latest entrant in the screenwriting software arena, is challenging established players like Final Draft and Celtx with its fresh approach to storytelling. And, notably, generativ
5 ‘dumbphones’ that can still run WhatsApp
Smartphones have long been the dominant device for communicating on the move, outselling their pared-down feature phone counterparts for more than a decade. However, if recent reports are to be believed, a Luddite revival is driving demand for mobile devices capable of, well, not very much.
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OpenAI secured more billions, but there’s still capital left for other startups
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This week once again brought us AI funding news, as well as some warnings: Some categories and stages are showing signs of overheating. Lu
Every fusion startup that has raised over $100M
Over the last several years, fusion power has gone from the butt of jokes — always a decade away! — to an increasingly tangible and tantalizing technology that has drawn investors off the sidelines.
The technology may be challenging to master and expensive to build today, but fusion promises t
GM is working on an eyes-off, hands-off driving system
Seven years ago, GM became the first automaker to offer hands-free driving when it rolled out its Super Cruise advanced driver assistance system. Now, it's looking to push that capability even further with a system that would allow drivers to keep their eyes off the road too, according to one o
Fisker faces SEC investigation as bankruptcy case drags on
Bankrupt EV startup Fisker is under investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, according to a new filing from the financial regulator.
The SEC says in the filing it has sent multiple subpoenas to Fisker as part of the investigation, and that it may send more. The agency does not
Why EnergyX raised $75M from small investors, even after taking VC money from GM and others
Nearly every founder has the same concern: how can they ensure their startup has enough cash to deliver on its promise.
For most, that means wooing venture capitalists early and often, trading equity in the company and board seats for cash to keep the lights on. For Teague Egan, it also means cour
Waymo picks its next robotaxi, Joby lands more Toyota bucks, and Cybertruck notches its fifth recall
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I kicked off my week at UP.Summit, an invite-only event that was held this year in Bentonville, Arkansas, to meet up with founde