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Former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki died Friday at 56 after a two-year battle with non-small cell lung cancer, her family announced.“It is with profound sadness that I share the news of Susan Wojcicki passing,” her husband Dennis Troper said on Facebook. “Susan was not just my best friend and partner in life, but a brilliant mind, a loving mother, and a dear friend to many.“Her impact on our family and the world was immeasurable. We are heartbroken, but grateful for the time we had with her. Please keep our family in your thoughts as we navigate this difficult time.”Wojcicki was...

Ex-YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki Dies Just Months After Son Died of Overdose

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"As long as you guys pay your rent on time, you guys can build your Googly thing here," Susan Wojcicki recalled telling Larry Page and Sergey Brin in 1998.

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Wrote Troper on Facebook earlier Friday night, “It is with profound sadness that I share the news of Susan Wojcicki passing. My beloved wife of 26 years and mother to our five children left us today after 2 years of living with non-small cell lung cancer.”. “Susan was not...

Former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki has passed away at age 56

The “MisinfoNation” series returns with a new chapter in Donie O’Sullivan’s investigation into the pervasive surge of misinformation targeting American elections. Tune into “The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper” on Sunday, August 11 at 8pm ET/PT.

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The home security company did not say when the cyberattack and data breach occurred, but disclosed that the attackers accessed the company’s databases containing customer home addresses, email addresses and phone numbers. In a brief regulatory filing published late Wednesday, ADT said it has “no reason to believe” that...

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This week we are looking at AI founders who are playing musical chairs, a massive defense tech investment, and more issues at Techstars. Let’s get into it. Founders and senior executives of the hottest AI startups have been leaping around this week. OpenAI shuffle: John Schulman, one of the...

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When Instagram gained popularity, the app was all about getting that single, perfect photo to share with your followers. As the years passed, the idea of “photo dumps” gained popularity, as users started posting a collection of photos and videos in a carousel format instead of stressing over selecting a singular image.

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

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Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, is still looking for a forever home for an adorable six-year-old French bulldog named Joannie. The local animal rescue explains: “Joannie was found as a stray extremely emaciated and less than half her current weight now. She was missing fur on her body, face and ears. She has been nursed back to health and is doing wonderfully. While her age and exact history is unknown, it is clear she has mothered more than enough litters in her short lifetime.”

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Meet The Sweet Little Lady Looking For Love

Bardeen’s platform uses a natural language interface to automate repetitive knowledge work. The company has secured $3 million in this new round, taking its total funding raised to $22 million. That might be only vaguely interesting, were it not for the fact that the investors who participated in this round will provide significant distribution for the platform. Both Dropbox and HubSpot have become strategic investors in the startup via their venture investment arms (Dropbox Ventures and HubSpot Ventures), and the two companies will also help distribute Bardeen’s tech, releasing on Thursday.

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Actress/comedian Marcia Wallace, who died of cancer in 2013, was a beloved presence on and off the television screen. As Carol Kester on The Bob Newhart Show (which originally aired on CBS from 1972 to 1978), Wallace left an indelible mark. Her career would be rejuvenated in 1989 with her Emmy-winning voiceover work as Bart's teacher, Mrs. Edna Krabappel on the long-running animated Fox series, The Simpsons.

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SoundHound is paying $80 million in cash and equity for Amelia. It’s not clear what the latter’s valuation was prior to the deal, but according to PitchBook, Amelia had raised at least $189 million, including a $175 million investment in March 2023 from BuildGroup (PitchBook lists several investments, including two of undisclosed value).

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A new “beta rabbit” mode adds some conversational AI chops to the device, particularly in more complex or multi-step instructions. It should also be better at asking follow-up questions when it isn’t sure about something. As an example, they offer something like the following:. “beta rabbit, can...

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Susan Wojcicki, a Silicon Valley visionary who helped shape Google and YouTube, died Friday after a two-year battle with non-small cell lung cancer, according to her husband. She was 56. "Susan was not just my best friend and partner in life, but a brilliant mind, a loving mother, and a...

Susan Wojcicki, former YouTube CEO and Silicon Valley visionary, dies at 56

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The tech world mourns Susan Wojcicki

Wojcicki, who was 56, famously rented the garage of her Menlo Park home to Larry Page and Sergey Brin as they were starting Google. She then...

The tech world mourns Susan Wojcicki

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