Silicon Valley
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Benchmark Keeps Deliberate Investing Pace After $2 Billion Fundraise
Benchmark’s five general partners took the stage at a technology conference this week to describe a firm that has grown its funds but still makes only two or three new investments per partner each year.
WindBorne Systems Lands US Air Force Weather-Data Contract Worth Up to $49 Million
The U.S. Air Force will buy atmospheric data from WindBorne Systems' fleet of about 700 autonomous weather balloons under an agreement capped at $49 million, with $1.7 million in orders placed so far.
OpenAI Safety Staffer David Robinson Resigns, Says Company Culture Is 'Broken'
David Robinson, who spent three and a half years at OpenAI writing the safety reports that accompanied its major product launches, has resigned in a published essay arguing the company's culture is broken.
Jill Lepore warns tech leaders are misreading science fiction and eroding democracy
In a new book and podcast interview, the Harvard historian argues that Silicon Valley's embrace of 'government by machines' threatens democratic institutions.
Z.ai’s GLM-5.2 Challenges US AI Giants With Lower Cost and Open Access
Beijing-based startup Z.ai released GLM-5.2, an open-weight LLM that rivals top US models in coding and agent capabilities at a fraction of the cost, sparking comparisons to DeepSeek’s earlier disruption.