Last week, at our first StrictlyVC evening of the year, prominent AI investors Elad Gil and Sarah Guo joined us in San Francisco to talk about how they think about AI investing in a world where deals were getting bid up feverishly two months ago, and where reportedly, some startup teams are now looking to … Read more
Juan Mendez, the techno producer and DJ better known as Silent Servant, has died. Resident Advisor initially reported the news, which was confirmed to Pitchfork via Mendez’s representatives. A cause of death has not been revealed at this time. Mendez was born in Central America to Cuban and Mexican parents and raised in Los Angeles. … Read more
Marlena Shaw, the highly-renowned soul and jazz singer most known for her hit song “California Soul,” has died. She was 81. Shaw’s daughter, Marla Bradshaw, shared the news of her death on Friday, January 19, in a video posted on Facebook. At the time of writing, the cause of the star’s death has not been … Read more
It’s that time of year when many people start thinking about resolutions or changes to make going into the new year. And while a lot of people may make New Year’s resolutions, oftentimes, they don’t stick for long. Life coach and renowned author Tiffany Cepeda has some easy and helpful tips on how you can … Read more
There’s a mystery illness going around affecting dogs all over the country — and it can turn deadly if owners aren’t careful — which is why one vet has a lot of good advice to offer. Dr. Lindsey Ganzer — a longtime vet and the CEO of North Springs Veterinary Referral Center in Colorado — … Read more
JERUSALEM — Vivian Silver, a Canadian-born Israeli activist who devoted her life to seeking peace with the Palestinians, was confirmed killed in Hamas’ Oct. 7 incursion into southern Israel. For 38 days, Silver, who had moved to Israel in the 1970s and made her home in Kibbutz Be’eri, had been believed to be among the … Read more
Ilya Kabakov, a Ukrainian-born conceptual artist famend for his work and large-scale installations satirizing the absurdities of each day life within the Soviet Union beneath Communist rule, died Might 27 at a hospital close to his residence in Mattituck, N.Y., on Lengthy Island. He was 89. He not too long ago had a coronary heart … Read more