Erin Griffith

2 months ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Erin Griffith

TrendingGrant Lee's AI startup Gamma is thriving with just 28 employees, achieving significant revenue and profitability. Many AI-driven startups are leveraging technology to maximize efficiency and reduce the need for large teams and funding. The trend raises questions about the future of venture capital investment in such lean and efficient companies. Almost every day, Grant Lee, a Silicon Valley entrepreneur, hears from investors who try to persuade him to take their money.

2 months ago | flipboard.com | Erin Griffith

13 hours agoMAE SOT, Thailand (AP) — Thousands of sick, exhausted and terrified young men and women, from countries all over the world squat in rows, packed shoulder to shoulder, surgical masks covering their mouths and eyes. Their nightmare was supposed to be over. Last month, a dramatic and highly publicized …

2 months ago | berkshireeagle.com | Erin Griffith

SAN FRANCISCO -- Almost every day, Grant Lee, a Silicon Valley entrepreneur, hears from investors who try to persuade him to take their money. Some have even sent him and his co-founders personalized gift baskets. Lee, 41, would normally be flattered. In the past, a fast-growing startup like Gamma, an artificial intelligence company he helped establish in 2020, would have constantly looked out for more funding.

Feb 20, 2025 | nytimes.com | Erin Griffith

Almost every day, Grant Lee, a Silicon Valley entrepreneur, hears from investors who try to persuade him to take their money. Some have even sent him and his co-founders personalized gift baskets. Mr. Lee, 41, would normally be flattered. In the past, a fast-growing start-up like Gamma, the artificial intelligence start-up he helped establish in 2020, would have constantly looked out for more funding. But like many young start-ups in Silicon Valley today, Gamma is pursuing a different strategy.

Feb 18, 2025 | nytimes.com | Erin Griffith |Tripp Mickle

Humane, which marketed its Ai Pin as the next big thing after smartphones, had raised $240 million from investors, including OpenAI's Sam Altman. The pin will be discontinued. An employee wearing the Humane Ai Pin in San Francisco in 2023. Credit... Kelsey McClellan for The New York Times Humane, the ambitious start-up behind the Ai Pin device that aimed to one day replace smartphones, agreed to sell parts of its business to HP for $116 million, the companies said on Tuesday.