These neighborhoods are the epicenter of NYC’s tech boom
As New York sees a record number of tech employees flood into the city, neighborhoods downtown and in Brooklyn are gaining an influx of top talent. Last year, the greater …
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a16z-backed ZeroMark wants to give soldiers guns that don’t miss against drones
Modern warfare is dominated by many thousands of ultra-cheap, ultra-fast drones that conduct robotic “suicide” missions to deliver explosives to enemy territory. Private companies have scrambled to develop tech to …
Crypto ‘re-staking’ platforms boom as traders chase bigger returns
More than $18 billion worth of cryptocurrency has moved into a new type of platform which offers investors rewards in exchange for locking up their tokens, in a complex scheme …
HSBC’s Silicon Valley Bank UK acquisition raises Hong Kong lender’s tech profile with clients, start-ups
Just over a year after HSBC Holdings acquired the UK unit of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) for £1 (US$1.27), wealthy customers from Hong Kong and the rest of Asia are …
a16z Partner Questions Favoritism Towards Meme Coins Over Blockchain Innovation
While meme coins have seen a massive resurgence this year, this has raised concerns for certain industry players. Chris Dixon – a general partner at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) – has …
a16z raises $7.2B for venture strategies, pushes for AI and Web3 gaming
Share this article Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) has raised $7.2 billion for five of its venture strategies, as disclosed by Ben Horowitz in a blog post. The funds were raised for …
Mahbod Moghadam, who rose to fame as the co-founder of Genius, has died
Mahbod Moghadam, the controversial, never-boring co-founder of Genius and Everipedia, as well as an angel investor, passed away last month at age 41 owing to “complications from a recurring brain …
Andreessen Horowitz Invests $100 Million In ETH Restaking Platform EigenLayer
Tech-focused venture giant Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) has invested $100 million in the Ethereum-based EigenLayer, suggesting that VC funding in crypto may be on course for a revival. As reported by …
OpenAI’s Sam Altman seeks billions for AI chip manufacturing
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is seeking to secure billions of dollars from global investors for a chip venture, according to Bloomberg. The intention is to utilize these funds to establish …