US tells diplomats to lobby against foreign data sovereignty laws

The Trump administration has directed American diplomats to lobby against international efforts to regulate how U.S. technology companies manage the data of foreign citizens. According to a report citing an internal diplomatic cable, the administration argues that data sovereignty laws…

Khosla’s Keith Rabois backs Comp, which wants to bolster HR teams with AI

After graduating from Cornell University, Christophe Gerlach spent nearly two years investing exclusively in HR tech startups for General Atlantic. While investing was exciting, Gerlach felt a strong desire to return to entrepreneurship. During his time at Cornell, Gerlach built…

Amazon’s AI-powered Alexa+ gets new personality options

Amazon is introducing a new feature that will allow users to change the personality of its AI assistant, Alexa. On Wednesday, the company launched three new Alexa personality styles called Brief, Chill, and Sweet. These styles will change the AI…

Y Combinator grad and AI insurance brokerage Harper raises $47M

Dakotah Rice is stepping back into the founder’s seat. On Wednesday, he announced that his new company, the AI-native insurance brokerage Harper, has raised $46.8 million in a combined Series A and seed round. He previously founded the investment company…

Harbinger acquires autonomous driving company Phantom AI

Electric trucking startup Harbinger has acquired the autonomous driving software company Phantom AI. This move is part of an effort to vertically integrate more technology and create new revenue streams for the young company. The acquisition is Harbinger’s first and…