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Google releases new open LLMs, Rivian lays off staff and Signal rolls out usernames

In this edition of TC's Week in Review (WiR), we cover Google launching new open models, MariaDB potentially going private and more.

Tragedy: Earlier this week, Marco Troper, the 19-year-old son of former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki, was found dead at UC Berkeley of an apparent drug overdose. Rivan layoffs: Rivian is laying off 10% of its salaried workforce in a bid to cut costs in an increasingly tough market for electric vehicles, putting even more pressure on its future, more affordable EV called the R2. Valuation cut: Byju’s says its recently launched $200 million rights issue has been fully subscribed, but the startup’s founder urged some of its major investors to participate amid a rift between the edtech group and some of its largest shareholders, Manish writes.

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