Top news of the week: 19.03.2023.
Exclusive: Effective Altruist Leaders Were Repeatedly Warned About Sam Bankman-Fried Years Before FTX Collapsed
EA leaders said they were deceived by the disgraced billionaire. But the red flags around Bankman-Fried were well known
OpenAI co-founder on company’s past approach to openly sharing research: ‘We were wrong’
Should AI research be open or closed? Experts disagree.
Who Is Still Inside the Metaverse?
Searching for friends in Mark Zuckerberg’s deserted fantasyland.
The Ron Conway Bailout
Was the insidery uber-angel the factor—with his last-minute call to Kamala, intimate dinners with Obama, and furtive emails to Andreessen—in getting the White House to truly perceive the ...
How the World Changed Twitter, in 25 Tweets
Theodora Skeadas offers an alternative list to a recent New York Times compilation, putting global diversity and narratives at the center.
Tech’s very bad year, in numbers
Reduced investment and large-scale layoffs have created dark times for tech globally.
The Over-Financialization Of Tech And The SVB Backlash
People don't see the tech industry as they once did. And it almost cost the sector a rescue.
Nonprofits push startup diversity aims during Silicon Valley Bank crisis
The collapse of the lender gives backers of venture capital funds more leverage to make ESG demands.