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Marc Andreessen dreams of making a16z a lasting company, beyond partnerships

Marc Andreessen dreams of making a16z a lasting company, beyond partnerships

​[[{“value”:” Many venture industry observers have wondered whether Andreessen Horowitz, a firm that manages $45 billion, has its sights on eventually becoming a publicly traded company. Co-founder Marc Andreessen said he isn’t “chomping at the bit to take the firm public,” on this week’s Invest Like the Best podcast. But he discussed his goal of building […] © 2024 TechCrunch….

What is an encryption backdoor?

​[[{“value”:” Talk of backdoors in encrypted services is once again doing the rounds after reports emerged that the U.K. government is seeking to force Apple to open up iCloud’s end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) device backup offering. Officials were said to be leaning on Apple to create a “backdoor” in the service that would allow state actors to […] © 2024 TechCrunch….

Uber sues DoorDash, alleging anti-competitive tactics

Uber sues DoorDash, alleging anti-competitive tactics

​[[{“value”:” Ride-share giant Uber filed a lawsuit Friday against DoorDash, accusing the delivery outfit of stifling competition by intimidating restaurant owners into exclusive deals. Uber alleges in the lawsuit, filed in Superior Court of California, that its chief rival bullied restaurants into only working with DoorDash. Uber claims that DoorDash, which holds the largest share of […] © 2024 TechCrunch….

Court filings show Meta paused efforts to license books for AI training

​[[{“value”:” New court filings in an AI copyright case against Meta add credence to earlier reports that the company “paused” discussions with book publishers on licensing deals to supply some of its generative AI models with training data. The filings are related to the case Kadrey v. Meta Platforms — one of many such cases winding through […] © 2024 TechCrunch….

AI Alexa and AI Siri face bugs and delays

​[[{“value”:” Amazon and Apple are struggling to put generative AI technology in their digital assistants — Alexa and Siri, respectively — according to a pair of reports that came out on Friday. Amazon hoped to release its new Alexa during an event in New York on February 26. Now Amazon plans to delay the release of […] © 2024 TechCrunch….

OpenAI says its board of directors ‘unanimously’ rejects Elon Musk’s bid

​[[{“value”:” OpenAI’s board of directors has “unanimously” rejected billionaire Elon Musk’s offer to buy the nonprofit that effectively governs OpenAI, the company said on Friday. In a statement shared via OpenAI’s press account on X, Bret Taylor, board chair, called Musk’s bid “an attempt to disrupt his competition.” “OpenAI is not for sale, and the board […] © 2024 TechCrunch….