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Slack is becoming an AI Agent hub and OpenAI announces new board for AI safety 🤝

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September 18, 2024

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Slack is turning into an AI agent hub. Should it? | TechCrunch

The head of Slack, Denise Dresser, tells TechCrunch she is shifting the business chat platform into a "work operating system," specifically by making

techcrunch.com/2024/09/16/slack-is-turning-into-an-ai-agent-hub-should-it

Bluesky now has more than 10M users | TechCrunch

Social network Bluesky said Monday that it now has more than 10 million users. This is largely thanks to the rapid growth of the network in the past few

techcrunch.com/2024/09/16/bluesky-now-has-10-million-users

EXCLUSIVE: Quick-commerce startup Flink raises another $150M at a valuation of nearly $1B

Flink, a quick-commerce startup out of Berlin that was an acquisition target of Gorillas, Getir, Amazon, and Gopuff, is spelling out how it plans to go

techcrunch.com/2024/09/16/flink-the-quick-commerce-startup-raises-another-150m-at-a-valuation-of-just-under-1b

How Google and Yahoo’s shift to stricter email standards proved a windfall for this Armenian startup | TechCrunch

EasyDMARC, a B2B SaaS startup out of Armenia that aims to simplify email security and authentication, said it has raised $20 million in a Series A round.

techcrunch.com/2024/09/17/how-google-and-yahoos-shift-to-stricter-email-standards-proved-a-windfall-for-this-armenian-startup

OpenAI announces new independent board oversight committee focused on safety

OpenAI said its Safety and Security Committee will become an independent board oversight committee.

www.cnbc.com/2024/09/16/openai-announces-new-independent-board-oversight-committee-for-safety.html

Crypto spending on 2024 election hits $190 million, led by Winklevoss twins

Crypto individuals and corporations have given more than $190 million to a mix of candidates and PACs this election cycle.

www.cnbc.com/2024/09/16/crypto-spend-on-election-hits-190-million-led-by-winklevoss-twins.html