Sequoia’s Roelof Botha dropped a bombshell at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, declaring venture capital isn’t an asset class. His “return-free risk” comment challenges decades of investment orthodoxy. Here’s what this means for the future of startup funding.
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A developer who previously created surveillance tools for Western governments received Apple’s high-level threat notification warning of targeted mercenary spyware. The incident occurred shortly after his controversial termination from Trenchant, where he claims he was made a scapegoat for internal leaks.
A developer who previously worked on surveillance technologies for government contractor Trenchant received a startling notification from Apple earlier this year, according to reports from TechCrunch. The message warned that his iPhone had been targeted in what Apple described as a “mercenary spyware attack,” marking what analysts suggest may be the first documented case of a spyware developer becoming the target of similar surveillance tools.
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Silicon Valley’s “move fast” culture is colliding with AI safety concerns as OpenAI pushes boundaries while companies like Anthropic face criticism for supporting regulation. Industry analysts suggest this divide reveals fundamental disagreements about who should shape artificial intelligence’s future development and deployment.
According to recent industry analysis, Silicon Valley’s traditional preference for rapid innovation over caution appears to be shaping the current artificial intelligence landscape. Sources indicate that as OpenAI continues to remove safety guardrails from its systems, venture capitalists are simultaneously criticizing companies like Anthropic for supporting AI safety regulations.
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