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Silicon Valley investors say annual recurring revenue, a popular metric with AI startups, cannot be trusted because it has no SEC definition and can be massaged (Annie Bang/Bloomberg)
Annie Bang / Bloomberg:
Silicon Valley investors say annual recurring revenue, a popular metric with AI startups, cannot be trusted because it has no SEC definition and can be massaged — The co-founder of Cluely — an Andreessen Horowitz-backed startup with the motto, “Cheat on everything” …
Sheinelle Jones Just Revealed the Terrifying New York Train Experience She Called Her ‘Worst Nightmare’

TODAY Show host Sheinelle Jones had quite an experience recently on a NYC train and it's a story that's almost too crazy to believe!
Conxai raises €5M to bring agentic AI to construction industry

The Munich-based startup automates complex project workflows using AI trained on construction-specific data, not general-purpose models. Its backers include Earlybird, Pi Labs, noa, and Zacua Ventures. Conxai, a Munich-based construction AI startup, has raised €5 million in new funding. The round adds to the €2.7 million pre-seed the company closed in January 2022 with Earlybird […]
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Nvidia-backed Firmus targets $2bn ASX IPO after locking in $505m equity and $10bn Blackstone debt for its AI factory network

In short: Australian AI data centre company Firmus has raised $505m at a $5.5bn valuation in what it says is its final pre-IPO round, and is now targeting a $2bn listing on the ASX in June or July, backed by a $10bn Blackstone-led debt facility secured in February and a plan to deploy 1.6 gigawatts of […]
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‘Watson,’ ‘The Vince Staples Show’ and Other Black Shows That Were Canceled Too Soon

With fan-favorite shows off the air, like 'Watson' and the 'Sherri' show, let's take a look back at a handful of Black shows that were gone too soon!