Top news of the week: 22.10.2022.
The Quiet Political Rise of David Sacks, Silicon Valley’s Prophet of Urban Doom
Like his pals Elon Musk and Peter Thiel, Sacks is using his wealth and online clout to unite conservatives and former leftists in a reactionary movement against liberalism.
Technology that lets us speak to our dead relatives has arrived. Are we ready?
Digital clones of the people we love could forever change how we grieve.
Operator Collective was early to bring on operators as LPs. Now it’s doubling down
Three years after launching fund I, Operator Collective is back with $92 million in fresh funds raised from operators.
And the winner of Startup Battlefield at Disrupt SF 2022 is…Minerva Lithium
A panel of esteemed judges at TechCrunch Disrupt 2022 has determined the winner of the Startup Battlefield competition.
a16z’s Chris Dixon announces new accelerator program for crypto founders in LA
a16z's Chris Dixon announces the venture firm's new crypto accelerator at TechCrunch Disrupt 2022
Swap Robotics is paving the way for electric solar vegetation cuts and sidewalk snow plowing
Swap Robotics, a company that manufactures electric grass-cutting and snow removal robots, presented today at TechCrunch Disrupt Startup Battlefield.
Stability AI, the startup behind Stable Diffusion, raises $101M
Stability AI, the startup behind the image-generating AI system Stable Diffusion, has raised $101 million at a reported valuation over $1 billion.
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