The AI talent search is starting to feel like the NBA offseason, with big salaries, surprise moves, and plenty of drama. Menlo Ventures' @deedydas joined us on @EquityPod to talk about the wildly-competitive future of AI team building:

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Jeff Bezos-backed Slate Auto has come out of stealth, with EVs built without all the high tech bells and whistles. The Blank Slate truck doesn't even come with paint which allows customers to fully customize their ride and skip and costly add-ons that they don't need.

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Google took a month to shut down Catwatchful, a phone spyware operation hosted on its servers | TechCrunch

Tesla is reportedly bringing a limited version of its robotaxi service to San Francisco | TechCrunch

Tesla is reportedly behind on its pledge to build 5,000 Optimus bots this year | TechCrunch

Apple broadens App Store's age rating system | TechCrunch

Meta to stop selling political ads in the EU from October | TechCrunch

Google is testing a vibe-coding app called Opal | TechCrunch