Startups Weekly: Drama at Techstars. Drama in AI. Drama everywhere.

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Startups Weekly: Drama at Techstars. Drama in AI. Drama everywhere.

The article delves into the recent drama at Techstars with CEO Maëlle Gavet exiting and co-founder David Cohen stepping back in. It highlights the controversies during Gavet's tenure, including an $80 million deal with JPMorgan turning into a disaster. Additionally, it covers startup stories like Linktree hitting 50 million users and Humane looking for a buyer for its Ai Pin.

The piece also discusses Sonos launching the Ace headphones, the U.K. paving the way for driverless cars, and the trend of AI drama, focusing on OpenAI's chatbot Sky resembling Scarlett Johansson's voice. It further explores OpenAI's success with ChatGPT's mobile app and Meta's questionable decision to assemble a team of business bros for its AI strategy.

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