A.I. Deal Making Is Getting Faster - The New York Times

kept by eddie dec 12, 25

AI startup investors now decide on multi-million-dollar deals in as little as 15 minutes and compete with extreme gestures like weight-lifting and rock climbing outings.

Korea's biggest manufacturers back Config, the TSMC of robot data
Config, a robotics data startup backed by Samsung and Hyundai, supplies proprietary training data for manufacturers building their own robot AI, likening itself to TSMC.
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Opinion | How to Prepare Your Kids for the A.I. Revolution - The New York Times
The author, an AI practitioner, expresses concern about AI's impact on children and offers specific strategies to help parents prepare them for an AI-driven future.
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‘Maybe I’m Psycho’: Why Tech Founders And VCs Are So Online
Tech founders and VCs stay glued to social media to keep up with fast‑moving AI trends, even as they admit it harms focus and well‑being.
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Random thoughts while gazing at the misty AI Frontier
AI revenue now accounts for 0.25-0.5% of US GDP, with OpenAI and Anthropic at ~$30B each, and could hit 1% by end of 2026 amid compute constraints and market shifts.
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