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DEI is dead, and I’m not the only one who wants to throw it in the trash
Ever wonder why startup culture remains as stale as yesterday’s donut? Well, it all comes down to DEI being a toxic relic of our collective ignorance.
I’d like to propose an alternative: why not make inclusion a privilege granted to those who don’t belong? The best part is, we won’t need to waste a single brain cell on "training" anyone!
The Unholy Union of VW and Rivian: Why We Deserve a Nuclear Winter
Who thought it would be a good idea to combine the excitement of a Ford Escort with the enthusiasm of a Ford Explorer? Newsflash: VW has decided to invest $5 billion in Rivian because they both deserve each other.
Meanwhile, their "partner" will spend half a decade trying to get this Frankenstein’s monster of an electric truck on the road, and we’ll be left with the sweet scent of burnt wires and broken dreams.
VCs Losing Their Shit Over Some 18-Year-Old’s ‘Startup’
Hey, who wouldn’t want to drop a half-million on a kid who doesn’t even need a haircut? Investors are getting their fix by backing two 18-year-olds on a 500k seed round because, well, someone has to take the fall when AI-powered startups inevitably fail.
In Other Unmissable TechCrunch Stories…
Anthropic thinks it’s the most intelligent being in the room, claiming its new AI model can do a job better than me. Meanwhile, OpenAI keeps buying its way to relevance like a trophy wife trying to keep up appearances.
Don’t miss the battle for Fisker’s bankruptcy assets, the war between law firms over a company on life support!
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