Rap Genius announces their $15,000,000 Series A financing the only way they know how…….!!!!
Marc Andreessen as Avatar for Societal Decay
How one venture capitalist represents everything wrong with social media
Big Ideas 2026: Part 3 | Andreessen Horowitz
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Marc Andreessen can’t explain AI’s benefits, either.
Joe Rogan accidentally asked a hard question! He noted that Andreessen has said that the people who are running AI haven’t done a good job explaining AI’s benefits. He asks Andreessen to do it. Andreessen’s pitch appears to be “thinking is too hard.” Well, increasingly, I do believe thinking is too hard… for Andreessen. The rest of us — you know, normal people — are thinking just fine. [Media: https://www.tiktok.com/@fanpowerfuljre13/video/7641675615833197854?_r=1&_t=ZT-96VfWh5XKYQ]
Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine Think A.I. Is Good for Music
The hit-making duo turned tech moguls also have thoughts about why corporate America isn’t collaborative enough.
On AI in Hip-Hop
Alphonse Pierre’s Off the Dome column covers songs, mixtapes, albums, scenes, snippets, movies, Meek Mill tweets, fashion trends—and anything else that catches his attention. This week, Alphonse unpacks the visual aesthetics and murky ethics of AI-enhanced rap videos.
The Techno-Optimist Manifesto | Andreessen Horowitz
We are told that technology is on the brink of ruining everything. But we are being lied to, and the truth is so much better. Marc Andreessen presents his techno-optimist vision for the future.
Why this OnlyFans rival is building in Miami after $10 million investment
The startup attracted funding from a range of investors, including Tinder co-founder Sean Rad, former Shutterstock CEO Jon Oringer and the electronic music duo The Chainsmokers.
Andreessen Horowitz Partner Boasts That the Company’s New Tech Can Fabricate Fake History Like in “1984”
Andreessen Horowitz partner Justine Moore boasted that the VC firm-backed Flux 3 AI tool was "exceptional at generating historical footage."
Spotify says its AI remix tool is for superfans, but I’m not convinced
What superfan wants this?
How AI Will Fail Like The Music Industry
How Creatives and Devs Can All Finally Escape the Control of the Silicon Valley of Evil and Make a Trillion Dollars, Audio Style
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The grueling fight over who profits from AI music
AI can generate songs in seconds. But behind every AI track is a complicated question: Who should get paid? And, how? The fights have started.
A Star Investor's Tale of Risk, Ruin & Reinvention w/ Victor Haghani (RWH071)
today, we're announcing our €3,8M ($4.5M) seed financing round, led by byFounders with participation from Bain Capital Crypto, Antler, Thomas Dohmke (former CEO of GitHub), Avery Pennarun (CEO of Tailscale) among other incredible angels. read more on what's next: blog.tangled.org/seed
announcing our €3,8M seed round
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