Hello, 996: AI startups follow China's controversial practice of a 72-hour workweek
AI startups in Silicon Valley are increasingly forcing employees to adopt a controversial work model from China known as “996.” This is a fairly rigid work schedule that requires you to work 72 hours a week, from 9:00 to 21:00 for six days.
Startup founder cuts his legs to demonstrate a new biotechnology — investors give him $4.3 million
Jake Adler, the 21-year-old founder of the biotech and defense startup Pilgrim, literally put his own sweat and blood into developing the business, cutting his thighs to demonstrate the new technology. Surprisingly, this bloody effort paid off and he received $4.3 million from investors.
AI startup bosses discovered that they hired the same IT specialist from India — he worked for 4 simultaneously
Playground AI founder Suhail Doshi accused Indian developer Soham Parekh of cheating employers, as he discovered that he worked for 3-4 startups at the same time and continued to look for work in others.
Microsoft integrates blockchain data into its Fabric analytics platform
Microsoft has announced integration with crypto startup Space and Time Labs (SXT). This will allow direct access to reliable blockchain data in real time directly through Microsoft Fabric, a data analytics platform.
«Hey Number 17. You are in the red»: Y Combinator removes controversial demo of Optifye.ai AI model for employee surveillance
The Y Combinator platform together with the Optifye.ai startup got into a scandal due to an AI program that monitors employees.
A billion-dollar deal: Stripe acquires crypto startup Bridge
American technology company Stripe is in talks to acquire crypto startup Bridge for $1.1 billion. If the deal is finalized, it will be the largest acquisition in the history of Stripe and the crypto industry in general.
New records and additional statistics - treadmill with improved surface and sensors promises to revolutionize athletics
British startup Feldspar is planning to launch a new wave of athletics records. Athletes will be able to reach new heights not only through additional or more effective training, but also by improving the treadmill.
Kurs Orbital, a startup by the former head of the Ukrainian Space Agency, has raised $4 million in investment
Tech startup Kurs Orbital has received a new tranche of funding in the amount of $4 million million. These funds will be used to accelerate the commercialization of satellite maintenance technology.
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