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In this episode of Equity, Kirsten Korosec, Mary Ann Azevedo and Becca Szkutak dissect a bill which aims to regulate AI at the model level. Naturally, some VCs and founders as well as students and professors are in an uproar about it. But we have to ask, is regulation in the name of safety such…

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In this episode of Equity, Kirsten Korosec, Mary Ann Azevedo and Becca Szkutak dissect a bill which aims to regulate AI at the model level. Naturally, some VCs and founders as well as students and professors are in an uproar about it. But we have to ask, is regulation in the name of safety such a bad thing? Short answer: It depends.

Then the trio got into the deals of the week, including OpenAI’s potential new investment in webcam maker Opal. We also discussed some major changes at the executive level within OpenAI and what that could mean about what’s going on internally. Becca then wanted to talk about a new startup called why?! , which was founded by ex-Clubhouse employees and aims to be a networking, messaging and dating app all in one. And Kirsten wanted to drill down on electric vehicle maker Lucid’s new $1.5 billion capital infusion from the Saudi wealth fund.

We then shifted gears to talk about just how many new unicorns were born in the U.S. this year so far and the surprising diversity of sectors they were in. And lastly, we dug into a couple of notable M&A deals in the fintech space, including one this week in which Payoneer scooped up a five-year-old Singaporean startup called Skuad for $61 million in cash as well as Stripe’s latest buy.

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To Beta or Not to Beta? iOS 27 Thoughts

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Palantir Co-Founder Joe Lonsdale on the AI Investment Boom

AI is fueling a new era of venture investing. Joe Lonsdale, managing partner at 8VC and co-founder of Palantir, discusses the firm’s record $1.5 billion fund, why startup rounds are getting bigger, and where he’s placing his bets on the next generation of defense tech and AI companies. He joins Ed Ludlow on “Bloomberg Tech.”…

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AI is fueling a new era of venture investing. Joe Lonsdale, managing partner at 8VC and co-founder of Palantir, discusses the firm’s record $1.5 billion fund, why startup rounds are getting bigger, and where he’s placing his bets on the next generation of defense tech and AI companies. He joins Ed Ludlow on “Bloomberg Tech.”
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How Apple’s Lawsuit Could Disrupt OpenAI’s Bid to Rival the iPhone

Apple’s lawsuit accusing OpenAI of systematically stealing its intellectual property threatens to disrupt the AI company’s device ambitions long before the case is resolved. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman joins Ed Ludlow on “Bloomberg Tech.” ——– Like this video? Subscribe to Bloomberg Technology on YouTube:   Watch the latest full episodes of “Bloomberg Technology” with Caroline Hyde…

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