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Google chief scientist Jeff Dean: AI needs ‘algorithmic breakthroughs,’ and AI is not to blame for brunt of data center emissions increase

Google chief scientist Jeff Dean: AI needs ‘algorithmic breakthroughs,’ and AI is not to blame for brunt of data center emissions increase

By Press Room17 July 2024

Google sent a jolt of unease into the climate change debate this month when it disclosed that emissions from its…

Rent the Runway cofounder Jennifer Fleiss on why cofounder relationships are critical for mental wellness in the startup game

Rent the Runway cofounder Jennifer Fleiss on why cofounder relationships are critical for mental wellness in the startup game

By Press Room17 July 2024

Before Jennifer Fleiss joined the boards of Yale Ventures, luxury behemoth Lanvin and photo service Shutterfly, she was a Harvard…

Sequoia’s Roelof Botha says Silicon Valley’s legendary VC firm will not take sides in the presidential election, laments ‘unhealthy’ partisan divide

Sequoia’s Roelof Botha says Silicon Valley’s legendary VC firm will not take sides in the presidential election, laments ‘unhealthy’ partisan divide

By Press Room17 July 2024

While many of his peers have spent the last week rallying around who they will support in the 2024 election…

Agility Robotics’ humanoid Digit robot is working hard at its first real job—at a Spanx factory

Agility Robotics’ humanoid Digit robot is working hard at its first real job—at a Spanx factory

By Press Room16 July 2024

Digit, the flagship robot at Oregon-based Agility Robotics, raised its hand to wave at the audience at the Fortune Brainstorm…

Ring’s inventor was ‘completely broke’ before pitching his billion idea to ‘Shark Tank’ and Amazon

Ring’s inventor was ‘completely broke’ before pitching his $1 billion idea to ‘Shark Tank’ and Amazon

By Press Room25 June 2024

Before doorbell company Ring was acquired by Amazon in a reported $1 billion deal and became a fixture in over…