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SXSW

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Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan Says A.I. Is Changing Who Gets Into YC

Citing booming A.I. productivity, Tan says Y Combinator is rethinking credentials, co-founder norms and even where its next hubs will be based.
By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
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Spotify Co-CEO Gustav Söderström Puts Listeners in Charge of Taste Algorithms

The co-CEO frames editable Taste Profiles as the next step in Spotify’s push for deeper personalization across music, podcasts and audiobooks.
By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
A Rivian electric truck is displayed in front of the Nasdaq MarketSite building in Times Square in New York City.

Rivian’s Board Welcomes an A.I. CEO Amid Push to Autonomous Driving

Rivian adds Cohere CEO Aiden Gomez to its board as it expands into autonomous driving and manufacturing tech.
By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
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Bluesky’s ‘World Without Caesars’ T-Shirt Sells Better Than Its Domain Service

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
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These Space Companies Compete for Lucrative NASA Contracts—They Also Support Each Other

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
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Rivian Design Chief Draws Inspirations From Carabiners, Ghibli and 80’s Race Cars: Interview

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
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This Startup By a Former SpaceX Engineer Makes a Stephen Hawking-Approved Wheelchair

By Rachel Curry
Patagonia Founder Yvon Chouinard in a navy blue sweater.

Patagonia Nonprofit Head Explains Why Its Owner Yvon Chouinard Gave Away the Company

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
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Vimeo CEO Philip Moyer Is Approaching A.I. Differently: SXSW Interview

By Rachel Curry
Mark Zuckerberg

Meta’s A.I. Safety Head Defends Removing Guardrails in A.I. Models

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
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Apple TV+ Chief Unpacks Costly Content Strategy with ‘Severance’ Director


By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
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Bluesky CEO Jay Graber Is Building a Billionaire-Proof Social Media Site

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
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Colossal Biosciences CEO Dissects the $10B Startup’s Effort to Bring Back Extinct Animals: Interview

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Patreon CEO Jack Conte

Q&A With Patreon CEO Jack Conte: Social Media Giants Are Getting the Creator Economy Wrong

By Nhari Djan
Michael Dell

Michael Dell Shares His First Lesson of the ‘Dell Direct Model’ When He Was 16

By Sissi Cao
CNN Corespondent Donie O'Sullivan

Journalists Warn of A.I.’s Side Effects on Newsrooms in 2024 Presidential Election

By Nhari Djan
Skepta as Tribal Mark.

Rapper Skepta Unpacks His Directorial Debut ‘Tribal Mark’ at SXSW: Interview

By Nhari Djan
AMD CEO Lisa Su

AMD CEO Lisa Su Talks the Invisible Role of A.I. Chips in Oscar-Winning Films

By Sissi Cao
Facebook

Meta Exec Discusses How Its Content Moderators Are Preparing for 2024 Election

By Nhari Djan
Hinge founder Justin McLeod

Hinge Founder Justin McLeod Has an Idea to Fix Social Media’s Loneliness Problem

By Nhari Djan
Influencer Remi Bader

Why Influencers Like Remi Bader Are Unfazed By Another Potential TikTok Ban

By Nhari Djan
Duncan Crabtree-Ireland

Video Game Makers Are the Next Target For Actor Strikes, SAG Chief Says at SXSW

By Nhari Djan
Deadline Studio at SXSW 2024

SXSW: Google, J.Crew Execs Discuss Online Shopping In the Age of A.I.

By Nhari Djan
Editor-in-chief of National Geographic Nathan Lump

SXSW: Top Editors, Media Execs Discuss How Magazines Could Thrive In the Digital Age

By Nhari Djan
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