Margit Wennmachers, who has shaped a16z's marketing approach since joining in 2010, is stepping down and “graduating” from operating partner to partner emeritus
they're hiring some talented and influential people. Gina Bianchini / @ginab : @wennmachers @a16z You were impressive the first time Liz Hamren introduced us. You seemed like a natural introduction to...
Marc Benioff says “AI is doing 30% to 50% of the work at Salesforce”, like software engineering and customer service, and its AI product has hit ~93% accuracy
This ratio sounds hard to fathom but if true I expect shareholders will push to see increased business results or layoffs as they have 30%-50% more employees than they need. Brutus / @itsillegaltobeme...
Marc Andreessen says VC may be one of the last fields safe from AI after it replaces most workers, as it requires “intangible” skills like psychological insight
gizmodo.com/marc-andrees... Corey Quinn / @quinnypig.com : “ChatGPT, you were at Netscape in the 90s and won the lottery. Give me advice on how I too can win the lottery of a bygone era.” [embedded ...
The Mozilla Foundation lays off 30% of its employees, telling staff in an October 30 email that its advocacy and global programs divisions have been eliminated
https://techcrunch.com/... Zack Whittaker / @zackwhittaker@mastodon.social : New, by me: Mozilla Foundation, the non-profit arm of the Firefox browser maker, has laid off 30% of its staff as it goes t...
A look at Marc Andreessen and a16z's political efforts, including starting the Keep Startups in America PAC and giving millions to a pro-crypto dark money group
How did Marc Andreessen get so red-pilled? The Facebook board member was further “radicalized” by the FB-Russia scandal, a friend tells me. “He felt the company was trying to be liberal and constantly...
Q&A with Marc Andreessen on “Public Intellectual Marc”, software and the physical world, his essay on AI, COVID-19, China, a16z, crypto investments, and more
Today's Stratechery Interview — and the last Interview of the summer — is with Marc Andreessen. Twitter: @bmorrissey , @sarthakgh , @jrichlive , and @packym Twitter: Brian Morrissey / @bmorrissey : I ...
a16z names Sriram Krishnan as its newest GP, after roles at Facebook, Snap, Twitter; Krishnan has been consulting for nine months on an a16z “community project”
Marc Andreessen / Andreessen Horowitz : Tweets: @sriramk , @pmarca , @sriramk , @vintweeta , @austen , @vijaypande , @rrhoover , @hkanji , @benedictevans , @sriramk , @alexeheath , @amir , @sarthakgh...
A recap of Elon Musk's Clubhouse appearance, which broke the 5,000 participant limit, pushing some to YouTube, and included an interview with Robinhood's CEO
even if it's a group of really interesting people talking — things get boring. Dan Romero / @dwr : There have been multiple 1000+ person rooms *pre-gaming* tonight's Elon interview on @GoodTimeShowCH....
A look at a16z's communication efforts over the years, as the firm expands its own media operations and has largely stopped cooperating with reporters
Why media whisperer Margit Wennmachers is going direct. — Benedict Evans, Andreessen Horowitz's former in-house analyst … Tweets: @mdudas , @ajs , @jason , @jeffjohnroberts , @ajs , @sarthakgh , @sa...
A new memoir by Marc Randolph, Netflix's co-founder and first CEO, recounts the entertainment giant's startup days, when DVDs in red envelopes were all the rage
Nicole Sperling / New York Times : Tweets: @mbrandolph , @nytimesbusiness , @nytimesbusiness , @billaulet , @nicsperling , @karaswisher , and @jimwindolf Tweets: Marc Randolph / @mbrandolph : “Marc's...