🧑💻 A16z’s GPU stockpile: Andresseen Horowitz has finally confirmed that it is using a massive cluster of Nvidia H100 GPUs to help its portfolio of AI startups meet their compute needs. It’s great for the startups in the firm’s umbrella, but what about the rest of the market? Read More
⛔ That’s my private business: Ro’s co-founder and CEO Zachariah Reitano says the benefits of keeping a company private are growing. Like keeping prying eyes off that balance sheet, perhaps? Read More
🛒 No humans, no problem: Contactless stores are taking off, whether that’s because people actually hate interacting with other folk, or corporations just want to cut costs. Sensei has entered the fray with €15 million in fresh Series A funds. Read More
🧑⚖️ Class action season: SoLo Funds has been hit with a new class action lawsuit from customers who allege the company charges hidden fees that are hard to opt out of, making its loans more expensive. Read More
🤖 Automate all the jobs: Fixify is an IT help desk platform with an automation twist: It fills the gap of existing IT ticketing systems by automatically categorizing tickets, identifying problem “hotspots,” and using AI to identify root causes of problems. Read More
😞 Chatbots are not your friends: Character.AI has been targeted in a lawsuit that alleges a 14-year-old Florida boy committed suicide after he became obsessed with a chatbot on the platform. Read More
