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I created an interactive digital avatar of myself — and you can talk to it
After obtaining an interactive avatar and training it to discuss venture fraud, I have mixed feelings about making AI clones of ourselves.
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Lightspeed targets $250M for new India fund, focusing on early-stage AI
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VC firm Bessemer now has another $5.75B to invest in (what else?) AI
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a16z is challenging Silicon Valley’s love for drop-outs by launching a school
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Morphotonics raises €40M to expand its display tech into data centers
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Morphotonics raises €40M to expand its display tech into data centers
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Oura’s $2.2B IPO is mostly a payday for existing shareholders
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