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This new app is helping Gen Z invest in cars, food, video games and other ‘themes’

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Upon completing graduate school, he began working as investment banker at Goldman Sachs and then as a financial advisor for pro athletes for NBA stars Chris Paul and Stephen Curry as well as Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps and Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman. . It was at that point that Haddix realized he had a passion for educating athletes.

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Believer, a new approach to gaming, raises $55M from Lightspeed, A16Z, and more

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Gaming is at a crossroads these days: a decades-old business that has had remarkable staying power banked around classic concepts is now engaged in a battle royale with innovations in areas like mixed reality, AI, blockchain, and networking, as it strives to connect with an increasingly fragmented consumer base.

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6 generative AI hazards IT leaders should avoid

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Businesses are accountable for the consequences of their choices, and that includes deploying AI in inappropriate areas, says Andi Mann, global CTO and founder of Colorado-based consultancy Sageable. You can take advantage of that extra productivity but still decide code won’t be released into a production environment without human review.