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- 1Silicon Valley 'sex assault list' names over 100 men●Silicon Valley 'sex assault list' with 'over 100' names circulated
A list naming more than 100 Silicon Valley men accused of sexual assault or harassment is circulating among women in tech, described as a warning about predators to avoid in the industry. The document's spread has reignited debate over entrenched misconduct in Silicon Valley's venture and startup culture, and why victims say they still feel forced to rely on informal, whispered networks rather than formal reporting channels.
- 2Music startup Thoughtful Things launches Engram sampler on Kickstarter●Music startup Thoughtful Things has just launched the Kickstarter campaign for its first instrument, Engram. It's a samp
Music startup Thoughtful Things has launched a Kickstarter campaign for Engram, its first instrument. The device is a sampler and groovebox that uses AI to manipulate incoming audio and generate entirely new sounds. Early commentary stresses that it is not a generative music tool like Suno, but a hands-on hardware instrument aimed at producers who want AI-assisted sound design.
- 3Elizabeth Holmes reportedly set for halfway house transfer next year●Theranos founder reportedly to be transferred to halfway home next year
Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of the disgraced blood-testing startup Theranos, is reportedly set to be transferred from prison to a halfway house next year, according to a Guardian report. Holmes is serving an 11-year sentence for fraud after Theranos falsely claimed its technology could run comprehensive medical tests from a few drops of blood. Commenters are debating her early relocation and what it signals about sentencing for white-collar crime.