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📶 the OpenAI mafia
Another OpenAI leader ventures off, Oura acquires a metabolic health company, and Apple punts on AI
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Alexis Conneau (one of OpenAI‘s research leads for its ChatGPT 4-o audio product) is leaving the company to launch a startup. This comes just a week after a former co-founder announced a massive round for his new company.
OpenAI is following in the footsteps of PayPal, and their talent network is starting to venture out and start their own companies.
It will be interesting to see how this all pans out, but you can be sure that VCs will be lining out the door whenever the next early OpenAI employee decides to leave.
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HEADLINES
Another OpenAI leader leaves 👋
OpenAI’s voice mode lead leaves to launch startup (Pitchbook)
Oura has acquired metabolic health startup Veri (TechCrunch)
Can The Perks Of Early-Stage VC Make A Difference To Founders? (Crunchbase)
Apple Punts on AI (TechCrunch)
Crypto’s Venture Capital Gap (Yahoo)
Fearless Fund is shutting down its contested Strivers Grant program (TechCrunch)
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5:08 PM • Sep 6, 2024
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