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Partner @NEA. @joindrop, @fizz_app, @geng, @genies, @lyric, @livekindred, @masterclass, @omioglobal, @opendoor, @paireyewear, @plaid, @playvs, @robinhoodapp

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My family was on a group video celebrating my 92 yr old grandmother's second COVID vaccine shot. But it quickly turned to fear for her safety in public after an already isolated year+. It was heartbreaking and infuriating. We must #StopAsianHate and stand united against racism.


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🎉 We're hiring! 🎉 Genmo HQ is looking for passionate, motivated individuals to help us create the future of AI in video generation. We have various roles open for all different types of professionals; please don't hesitate to apply if you find a role that suits you! 🫶


Partnering with @ajayj_, @_parasj and the @genmoai team is a privilege. We believe what they’ve done with Mochi 1 on a modest amount of capital and making it truly open source is a game changer. And the best part is this is only the beginning with a research preview. Try it out!

🎉 Congratulations, @genmoai--$30M Series A for open source GenAI model for video generation. 📺 We believe that video will play a starring role in the AI platform shift, and we're thrilled to partner with @_parasj, @ajayj_ and the Genmo team to power the future of video. 📰…



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Introducing Mochi 1 preview. A new SOTA in open-source video generation. Apache 2.0. magnet:?xt=urn:btih:441da1af7a16bcaa4f556964f8028d7113d21cbb&dn=weights&tr=udp://tracker.opentrackr.org:1337/announce


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Closed AI won the left brain of AGI. We're here to make sure there's an open alternative for the right brain. Mochi 1 sets a new SOTA for open-source video generation models. It is the strongest OSS model in the ecosystem. This will be a force for good, both for AI research and…

Introducing Mochi 1 preview. A new SOTA in open-source video generation. Apache 2.0. magnet:?xt=urn:btih:441da1af7a16bcaa4f556964f8028d7113d21cbb&dn=weights&tr=udp://tracker.opentrackr.org:1337/announce



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“I think Founder Mode is going to be one of the blog posts that is the most misused & causes a lot of the worst behaviour.” The word-to-value ratio of this show is off the charts. 🚨 Why Founder Mode is dangerous 👎 Why OKRs are BS 💰 Why raising money is a huge waste of time…

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we are hiring engineers btw we are a team of ~25, in person in SF w vertical growth we grind heavy + give top decile equity comp. strong pref for ppl who've built cool stuff/made internet money in the past!! email me victor@joinslash.com or shoot me a dm if interested

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first 1m revenue week ever 🫡😤

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Earlier this week we hosted @AnthropicAI's first Founder Day with @NEA and @factorialfunds @DanielaAmodei kicked us off and @mikeyk shared lessons from the early days of building @instagram - to be "humble but confident" - especially resonant in the LLM arena where industry…

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Big announcement day for @Plaid! 1. Launched Layer + huge improvements in new user onboarding 2. Cashflow credit scoring 3. Beacon anti-fraud consortium 4. More pay-by-bank components If you missed it live, you can find all the details here! plaid.com/blog/effects-2…


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🎧 Listen up! @NEA's @veelarco is featured on the latest episode of @EquityPod Vanessa joined @bayareawriter to discuss her theories about how #GenAI could alter #SaaS pricing models, incumbent AI strategies, consumer investment excitement and more. techcrunch.com/podcast/neas-v…


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80% of the world’s data is in video — yet most of it is unsearchable. Millions of hours of valuable information and insights, locked in a closed system. That’s a problem @twelve_labs is solving. Their multimodal AI model technology can make sense of video footage, helping people…


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🛍 The Current #5 is out today – Inside Shein: The disruption and opportunities behind real-time retail @NEA's @worland_hunter explores how merchants can translate the success of Shein into their own business – and how commerce enablement software can support that translation.…

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📰 The Current #3 is here! A case study in consumer AI fintech. In this edition, @worland_hunter explores how #GenAI has presented a new set of challenges for financial institutions to navigate, while highlighting the current state of trust in AI and fintech for consumers.…

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📰 New installment of #TheCurrent out today! The Current #2: The Impact of Dark Social on the Modern Conversion Funnel nea.com/blog/dark-chan… NEA's @itsdaniellelay & @worland_hunter explore how dark channels & dark social transform modern sales funnels and buyer journeys,…

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📰 Introducing 'The Current' -- a new series on the developments impacting consumer technology. The Current #1: A Case Study in Consumer Gen AI Trust nea.com/blog/public-pe…

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Jonathan Levin, a distinguished economist and Stanford alumnus who has led the Stanford Graduate School of Business as dean for the last eight years, has been appointed the next president of Stanford University, the Board of Trustees announced today. stanford.io/3TIqneN


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💡 "There’s an analogous opportunity today with Gen AI into entirely new forms of self-expression and social sharing." @NEA's @annbordetsky & @jamesekaplan share thoughts on why creativity is AI's #1 use case: nea.com/blog/creative-… #creativity #AI #GenAI

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We’re proud to welcome Jen Taylor to Plaid as President! Read about Jen’s appointment here: plaid.com/blog/plaid-ann…


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GenAI is poised to unleash the long-awaited tech transformation of healthcare. NEA's Mohamad Makhzoumi, @ScottGottliebMD, and Blake Wu’s forecast what’s next for a lifesaving industry. nea.com/blog/generativ… #healthcare #genai #tech

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