Andreessen Horowitz raised $7.2 billion for investments in growth, artificial intelligence and other areas but hasn't announced new funding for its crypto arm.
Earlier this year, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass negotiated a package of raises and increased benefits for tens of thousands of city workers — money aimed at addressing the rising cost of food, housing and other household expenses. On Friday, the public got its first glimpse of the price tag for those employee contracts. City Administrative Officer Matt Szabo, in a 40-page analysis, said the planned salary agreements with the city's civilian employee unions would add $316 million to the city...
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Over 2.4 billion workers in the Philippines and other countries are exposed to excessive heat that may lead to illnesses and injuries, according to the International Labor Organization.
While buzzy AI startups like OpenAI and Stable Diffusion have caught marketers’ attention, many lesser-known gen AI startups have secured investments and contracts with major brands such as L'Oréal, ESPN, Pepsi, and Garnier. AI funding in the U.S. grew by 14% year-over-year in 2023, (OpenAI released ChatGPT in Nov. 2022), raising $42.5 billion across 2,500 equity rounds, per CB Insights. There is a ballooning number of gen AI startups—Dealroom counts some 1,200—which are solving problems...
GOOGLE fires more workers after CEO says workplace isn't for politics (First column, 15th story, link)
This Week the Federal Trade Commission Votes on Restricting Anti-Market Employer Practice The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will hold hearings starting Tuesday, April 23, on noncompete clauses. These clauses are part of tens of millions of employment contracts and limit workers’ ability to quit their current employer and find jobs elsewhere. That, in turn, suppresses []
Series I bonds could fall below 5% in May. Here's the best time for long-term investors to buy.
Migrants are caught in China's manufacturing battles with the West, as Beijing tries to save its economy.
A few weeks back, TechCrunch ventured out to New Jersey to pay an early visit to HAX’s Newark offices. As much as I complained about the 90-minute commute in from Queens, it’s nothing compared to the last time I paid a visit to the SOSV-run hardware accelerator’s Shenzhen space. HAX’s China operations have shrunk considerably […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
GENEVA: More than 70 per cent of the global workforce is exposed to risks linked to climate change that cause hundreds of thousands of deaths each year, the International Labour Organization said on Monday, adding governments would need to act as the numbers rise. Workers, especially the world's poorest, are more vulnerable than the general population to the dangers of climate extremes such as heatwaves, droughts, wildfires and hurricanes because they are often the first exposed or exposed for...
Mother's Day is for celebrating moms, and that includes moms-to-be. Avoid upsetting the pregnant mom in your life with by not saying these 12 offensive things.