Betaworks is embracing the AI trend not with yet another LLM, but instead a clutch of agent-type models automating everyday tasks that nevertheless aren’t so simple to define. […]
Paraform raises $3.6M seed round to connect startups with recruiter networks
Layoffs usually drive attention and sympathy towards affected employees, but rarely does anyone talk about what happens to the recruiters who are sometimes also asked to leave when […]
Startups Weekly: So are we all working from home now?
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Checkr, the background-screening platform last valued at $5 billion, cuts 32% of workforce
Checkr, a 10-year-old startup that offers employee background checks and was last valued at $5 billion in April 2022, has laid off 382 employees as companies are not […]
Guesty snaps up $130M at $900M valuation to help property managers list on Airbnb and beyond
Travel and tourism are very much back on the map for consumers and the business world. Now, to underscore that surge, one of the startups building software in […]
‘Bluey’ is moving, and has listed its iconic house for sale
Fans have reacted to Australian children’s cartoon “Bluey” revealing that the Heeler family is selling their beloved home.
GGV Capital is no more, as partners announce two separate brands
The VCs who long ran GGV Capital, the 24-year-old cross-border firm that helped serve as a bridge between the U.S. and China, have settled on two new brands […]
Where’s the AI in these ‘AI-powered’ products for your home?
It’s now common to see home appliances marketed as AI-powered, but it was not always clear in our examination of five such products, which functions are meant to be considered AI.
YC-backed SigmaOS browser turns to AI-powered features for monetization
Web browsers have realized they are one of the best ways for users to access the present set of AI tools, so they are working on being the […]
Mallard Bay is the Airbnb for guided hunting and fishing
Americans spent more than $144.8 billion on fishing and hunting in 2022 alone, according to a survey by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Guided hunting and fishing […]