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a16z pauses its famed TxO Fund for underserved founders, lays off staff

a16z pauses its famed TxO Fund for underserved founders, lays off staff: Andreessen Horowitz is pausing its Talent x Opportunity (TxO) fund and program, according to multiple sources. Read More

Lawmakers say stolen police logins are exposing Flock surveillance cameras to hackers: Flock said around 3% of its law enforcement customers do not use multi-factor authentication, potentially leaving dozens of law enforcement agency accounts open to compromise and improper access. Read More

WhatsApp launches long-awaited Apple Watch app: For the first time, WhatsApp users will be able to use their Apple Watch to get call notifications, read full messages, record and send voice messages, and view media content more clearly. Read More

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Elad Gil on which AI markets have winners — and which are still wide open

Elad Gil on which AI markets have winners — and which are still wide open: Over the last year, certain AI markets appear to be nearly sewn up by startup market leaders. But beyond these areas, a vast swath of AI remains anyone’s game. Read More

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