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Kevin Rose’s simple test for AI hardware — would you want to punch someone in the face who’s wearing it? “As an investor, you kind of have to not only say, okay, cool tech, sure, but emotionally, how does it make me feel? And how does it make others feel
Alphabet is increasingly launching “moonshot” projects as independent companies — here’s why Despite the emphasis on detachment from ideas, X employees do have significant skin in the game when projects spin out. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/02/alphabet-is-increasingly-launching-moonshot-projects-as-independent-companies-heres-why/
Sequoia’s Roelof Botha warns founders about chasing sky-high valuations as the firm doubles down on its selective approach At Disrupt, Botha had advice for founders who are swimming in terms sheets right now. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/02/sequoias-roelof-botha-warns-founders-about-chasing-sky-high-valuations-as-the-firm-doubles-down-on-its-selective-approach/
Google pulls Gemma from AI Studio after Senator Blackburn accuses model of defamation Senator Martha Blackburn argued Gemma’s fabrications are “not a harmless ‘hallucination,’” but rather “an act of defamation produced and distributed by a Google-owned AI model.” Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/02/google-pulls-gemma-from-ai-studio-after-senator-blackburn-accuses-model-of-defamation/
Sam Altman says ‘enough’ to questions about OpenAI’s revenue OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently said that the company is doing “well more” than $13 billion in annual revenue — and he sounded a little testy when pressed on how it will pay for its massive spending commitments. Powered by WPeMatico