Marissa Mayer has unveiled Dazzle, a personal AI assistant that draws its understanding of users primarily from their phone photo libraries rather than email, calendars or shopping data. The startup previously raised an $8 million seed round in December, and Mayer demonstrated how Dazzle can extract details like hobbies, travel history and family interests from photos, offering functions like auto-populating calendar events or suggesting repair services based on images.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-09-29
A startup founder describes abandoning the popular tech-industry belief that extreme overwork—citing examples like Elon Musk and Marissa Mayer—signals dedication and predicts success. After personally working 18-hour days while skipping meals and sleep, the founder concluded this approach was unsustainable and shifted toward building a company culture designed for long-term thriving rather than constant survival mode.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-09-22
Fusion startup Realta Fusion signed a deal with utility Madison Gas and Electric to explore building a 200-megawatt fusion power plant in Wisconsin by the mid-2030s. The utility also made an undisclosed equity investment in Realta, which is converting a former Oscar Mayer factory in Madison into its research facility.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-09-03
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