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Customer Support & Dictation Loom Large As Voice Startup Leaders Prepare for a World of Talking Machines
Voice models are a few steps behind text models but the industry is preparing for takeoff. Our takeaways from the Cerebral Valley Voice Summit.
 • Madeline Renbarger, Eric Newcomer, Jonathan Weber, and Tom Dotan
California's Billionaire Tax Heads for the Ballot. A Compromise Would Serve Everyone Well.
Plus, the data center push gets bumpy & Musk v. Altman gets lively
 • Jonathan Weber, Madeline Renbarger, and Tom Dotan
Voice AI Investment Surges as Enterprise Applications Gain Traction
How Deepgram, Wispr & Abridge customers are using voice AI in their workdays
 • Madeline Renbarger
A Top India Fund Shows One Path for a Different Kind of VC
Raising funds domestically in India is no picnic. Sudhir Sethi's answer has been returning cash faster, even if it hurts long-term returns.
 • M. Sriram
Stakes Keep Getting Higher for the SpaceX IPO
Plus, Bill Gurley questions the supposed compute shortage & Bob Iger returns to Thrive
 • Jonathan Weber and Madeline Renbarger
xAI's Move to Buy Cursor Shows the Promise & the Risks for AI Applications Startups
The $60 billion acquisition, with a $10 billion breakup fee, is a huge win for a16z, Thrive, and Accel
 • Tom Dotan
We're Back. The Cerebral Valley AI Summit Returns to London on June 24.
We're welcoming speakers from Cohere, Higgsfield & Gamma on stage this summer
 • Eric Newcomer
US Public Opinion Is Shifting Hard Against AI. Is it Simply a Messaging Problem?
Plus, the 'Mythos moment' could bring a vibe shift on AI regulation & Accel joins this year's multi-billion-dollar raise club
 • Madeline Renbarger
At Shield AI, a Young Product Guru Fights for God & Country
Armor Harris, a protege of Elon Musk, aims to be at the head of the drone warfare pack
 • Margaux MacColl
Rapid Improvements in Foundation Models Surprise Even the Optimists
Plus, VC deal volume surges in Q1 & Ali Partovi's Neo shines
 • Jonathan Weber and Madeline Renbarger
What the Heck Is Happening at OpenAI? Our Bonkers Monday Cliff Notes
Simo on medical leave. CFO & CEO on the outs? Plus, New Yorker's Altman profile.
 • Eric Newcomer
Mega-IPOs From SpaceX, OpenAI & Anthropic Will Test Retail Investor Faith
Plus, Snap's Evan Spiegel gets activist challenge & OpenAI buys the TBPN podcast
 • Jonathan Weber, Tom Dotan, and Madeline Renbarger
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Where technology and venture capital intersect: A deeply reported newsletter on the inner workings of the startup industry. Helmed by Eric Newcomer with writing from Madeline Renbarger, Tom Dotan & Jonathan Weber.
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