How two brothers went from growing up on a sailboat to making underwater military vehicles

12 November 2024 at 15:00

Vatn Systems founders Nelson and Freddie Mills spent their childhood cruising over turquoise waters, doing their homework on a sailboat off the coast of Caribbean islands. While their surroundings were idyllic, their vessel of choice was decidedly not. “The first boat I remember, I think our parents bought it for like five, ten grand,” Freddie […]

‘Whatever you want Ben’: Inside Ben Horowitz’s cozy relationship with the Las Vegas Police Department

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Margaux MacColl， Sean O'Kane

8 November 2024 at 23:07

When Skydio, a young maker of drones in San Mateo, California, sent a customer proposal in 2023 to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, its chief of staff, Mike Gennaro, forwarded the email to VC Ben Horowitz. “Which deployment are you looking to do?” Horowitz wrote back. “Whatever you want, Ben,” Gennaro replied, according to […]

AI-powered parenting is here and a16z is ready to back it

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Margaux MacColl

7 November 2024 at 23:31

AI wants to help us drive better, write better and diagnose diseases faster. Now imagine AI helping you be a better parent.

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