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What We Learned From The Information’s 50 Most Promising Startups of 2021

By Amir Efrati · Nov. 10, 2021 6:00 AM PST · 1 comment

Spotting an under-the-radar startup that could be the next Shopify, Coinbase or Snowflake has never been more difficult: A company doesn’t need to show much business progress to earn a billion-dollar valuation, or higher, from investors these days. That means finding up-and-coming startups below that threshold has never been more valuable... Spotting an under-the-radar startup that could be the next Shopify, Coinbase or Snowflake has...

From left, DataRobot executives Tom Levey, Dan Wright (CEO) and Damon Fletcher (CFO). Art by Mike Sullivan

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As DataRobot Struggled, Executives Sold Private Shares at Peak Valuation

By Kevin McLaughlin · June 15, 2022 6:00 AM PDT · 3 comments

Last year, five top executives at artificial intelligence software startup DataRobot collectively sold $32 million worth of shares to investors, according to confidential documents outlining the sales. The sales occurred after the company was privately valued at $6.3 billion in a funding round. The other 1,200 or so employees, some of whom had... Last year, five top executives at artificial intelligence software startup DataRobot collectively...

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The Eternal Sunshine of Sam Altman

By Jon Steinberg · Nov. 19, 2021 11:30 AM PST · 4 comments

It’s 10 a.m. on a radiant November morning in San Francisco, when Facetime pings with an unrecognized 917 number. “Hello, Jon, this is DVF.” DVF...DVF...Diane von Fürstenberg! Mother of the wrap dress. Muse of Warhol. Shipmate of Bezos. Wife of Diller. “Oh! Hello!” “I understand you’d like to talk... It’s 10 a.m. on a radiant November morning in San Francisco, when Facetime pings with an...

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Apple CEO Tim Cook posing next to a line of new M2 MacBook products. Photo: Bloomberg.

The Importance of Apple’s M2 Chip; Meta’s New AI Audio Tricks for AR

By Mathew Olson · June 27, 2022 11:00 AM PDT

What’s in a name? In the case of Apple-designed silicon, not much: from the A-series of chips designed for iPhones through to the M1 and new M2 chips, Apple’s only revision to each new name is updating the number.So, when Mark Gurman of Bloomberg says he expects that Apple’s mixed reality headset will use the M2 chip—which lines up with what The... What’s in a name? In the case of Apple-designed silicon, not much: from the A-series of chips...

Truth or Consequences: Would You Take an AI-Powered Polygraph Test to Prove You Hadn't Cheated on a Spouse?

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Truth or Consequences: Would You Take an AI-Powered Polygraph Test to Prove You Hadn't Cheated on a Spouse?

By Jon Steinberg · June 25, 2022 8:00 AM PDT

Hi, welcome to your Weekend! Even before the Supreme Court’s earth-shaking rulings this week that struck down states’ gun restrictions and ended women's right to an abortion, Americans were losing faith in the highest court in the land. On Thursday, Gallup reported that trust in the Supreme Court has never been lower, with only 25% of... Hi, welcome to your Weekend! Even before the Supreme Court’s earth-shaking rulings this week...

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Will Your Cheatin’ Heart Tell on You? As Americans Lose Trust in Each Other, They’re Turning to Tech to Detect Lies

By Zara Stone · June 24, 2022 12:00 PM PDT · 1 comment

A few months ago, inside a soundproof room attached to his office, Dennis Cates, a retired police officer and founder of Mid Valley Polygraph in Porterville, Calif., cleared his throat and directed his client to answer an awkward question. “Have you ever had sex with your husband’s brother?” “No,” the client... A few months ago, inside a soundproof room attached to his office, Dennis Cates, a retired police...

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