While the conversation about DEI may have gotten politicized, the data certainly demonstrates that there’s a lack of diversity in the corporate world—especially so in tech.
CVCs are more ubiquitous than you might have guessed—about one-third of venture-backed companies have a CVC on their cap table, according to data from Counterpart Ventures.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell earlier this week said that inflation’s proving sticky and that “recent data have clearly not given us greater confidence.” Read More
If you pay attention to VC Twitter (or X, as it’s now called), you may have witnessed a heated debate recently: Should startup founders talk to VC associates? Read More
"It will break us if we don’t all address this," Tara McGuinness, founder of the New Practice Lab, warned at Fortune's Brainstorm AI London conference. Read More
From regulation to energy consumption, Fortune's first Brainstorm AI conference in London saw industry leaders explore the thorny questions surrounding the boom in artificial intelligence. Read More
According to more than ten former employees, TikTok retained data-sharing ties to its Chinese parent, ByteDance—despite the company’s assertions to the contrary. Read More
"Communication skills, being empathetic...these are the cognitive skills that AI is not doing quite well yet," says Lan Guan, Accenture's chief AI officer. Read More
Campaigners hope companies will lobby against Senate approval, as the Section 702 reauthorization bill would force many more firms to aid U.S. spies. Read More
The controversial surveillance program, which has been used to spy on Americans as well as foreigners, will expire soon without reauthorization. Read More
The company’s raised more than $225 million to date, and its backers include USIT, Bold Capital Partners, Breyer Capital, Bob Nelsen, At One Ventures, and more. Read More