🧠Tech leaders are obsessing over the obscure theory 'e/acc'. Here's why
PLUS: The Future of Startups: Inside Uncork Capital's Bold Move and the Impending Industry Bloodbath,DoorDash Leverages AI in Pioneering DashAI for a Streamlined Ordering Experience, and more...
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Tech leaders are obsessing over the obscure theory ‘e/acc’. Here's why There's a new ideological interest in Silicon Valley: effective accelerationism. Tech power players, including Marc Andreessen, are showing support by adding 'e/acc' to usernames. Here's the lowdown on why e/acc is getting traction in tech circles. (Hasan Chowdhury /Insider)
This deserves a based e/acc song of the day - Nora is based (@jen_k_usa)
Andy McLoughlin of Uncork Capital on the firm's new funds, succession, and why next year could be a bloodbath (sorry, startups) A few weeks ago, Uncork Capital shared the news that it recently closed on $400 million in capital commitments across two new funds: $200 million for a seed-stage vehicle and another $200 million for an opportunity-style fund that mostly aims to… (Connie Loizos / TechCrunch) Â
A great interview of @Bandrew by @Cookie (as always) re our two new funds and what we are up to at @uncorkcap - Jeff Clavier (@jeff)
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DoorDash Is Working on an AI Chatbot to Speed Up Food Ordering System called DashAI is being tested in some markets CEO has said that company is ‘running different experiments' DoorDash Inc., the US food-delivery service that competes with Uber Technologies Inc. and GrubHub. (Mark Gurman / Bloomberg)
AI is coming to DoorDash - Mark Gurman (@markgurman)
Quantum Tech Intended for National Security Is Testing U.S. Alliances. The Australian physicist shook the heavy metal box that resembled a beer cooler but held a quantum sensor. A computer screen showed that the cutting-edge device — with lasers manipulating atoms into a sensitive state. (Damien Cave / The New York Times)
Quantum Tech Intended for National Security Is Testing U.S. Alliances - Nino Brodin (@Orgetorix)
Robot Tow Rigs Are Coming To Take Your Illegally Parked Car Every day, the reality of a dystopian future becomes more real. Recently, it was Ford applying to patent a method for autonomous cars to repossess themselves if owners miss enough payments. (Chris Rosales / Yahoo)
This video shows a robot in Liverpool removing an illegally parked Volvo XC60 from a disabled parking spot before delivering the SUV to a nearby tow tru - Massimo (@Rainmaker1973)
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