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For AI agent startups, deal count is up 81.4% year over year, says PitchBook

Per PitchBook, YC is the leading investor in LLM agents, by all-time number of investments. In the trailing 12 months, there have been 156 deals in the space.

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Student accused of assaulting female student expelled after protests

Over a couple of months after being accused of assaulting a female student, Jaison Joseph, a fourth-year student, was expelled from Mount Zion Law College in Kadammanitta on Wednesday.

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Garry Tan says founders ‘have to be in San Francisco’ as Y Combinator ditches Mountain View headquarters for the big city

Y Combinator moved its headquarters out of Mountain View last year.

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Youth Congress holds demonstrations across State to protest Mamkootathil’s arrest

Youth Congress (YC) president Rahul Mamkootathil’s pre-dawn arrest sans prior notice from his residence in Pathanamthitta early Tuesday triggered Opposition protests across the State. It also drew sharp criticism from the Congress leadership.

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Magistrate court remands YC State president in judicial custody till January 22

The Judicial First Class Magistrate (III), Thiruvananthapuram, on Tuesday remanded Youth Congress (YC) State president Rahul Mamkootathil in judicial custody till January 22 after the police arrested and produced him in court as the prime instigator of the violence that unfolded in front of the Government Secretariat during an Opposition…

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Youth Congress protests Mamkootathil’s arrest across Kerala

Youth Congress (YC) president Rahul Mamkootathil’s dawn arrest sans prior notice from his residence in Pathanamthitta has triggered Opposition protests across the State and drawn sharp criticism from the Congress leadership.

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Court completes hearing arguments for and against releasing Kerala Youth Congress State president Rahul Mamkootathil on bail

A magistrate court in Thiruvananthapuram on January 9 completed hearing arguments for and against releasing Youth Congress (YC) State president Rahul Mamkootathil on bail. It has reserved its orders for later in the day.

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Police register case against members of CM’s security detail

Police register case against CM's security detail for attacking YC & KSU activists in Alappuzha. Court directs police to investigate incident.

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Chaos in capital city as YC protest turns violent

Chaos gripped the capital city with scores of Youth Congress (YC) workers laying siege to the Secretariat on Wednesday.

The Hindu

March by YC, KSU to house of CM’s gunman turns violent

Youth Congress & KSU activists clash with police in protest march to CM's security detail's house in Thiruvananthapuram.

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Child’s abduction | Youth Congress workers stage protest in front of Pooyappally police station

Child’s abduction: Youth congress workers protest police inaction in abduction of 6yo Abigail Sara Reji in Kollam, Kerala. Allegations of early investigation lapses, as most law enforcers were elsewhere. Protest reflects public sentiment.

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Two injured as DYFI, YC activists clash at Kunnamangalam

Clash between DYFI and YC activists at Kunnamangalam in Kozhikode on Sunday; two YC workers injured; six persons taken into custody; K. Jayanth alleges attack was spearheaded by DYFI workers; CM accused of promoting violence in name of Navakerala Sadas.

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Youth Congress leader Rahul Mamkootathil reaches police station for ‘questioning’ in the voter identity card counterfeiting case

Newly elected Youth Congress State president, Rahul Mamkootathil, turned up for “questioning” in connection with a high-profile criminal case relating to the alleged use of digitally counterfeited Election Commission of India voter identity cards

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YC acitivists granted conditional bail in fake voter ID card case

Four Youth Congress activists granted conditional bail for forging voter ID cards to rig polls. Court rejected police application for custody, citing failure to adhere to criminal procedure norms. Accused must appear before investigation officer & barred from leaving country. CM termed it treason, Opposition termed it witch hunt. Probe…

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Kerala Opposition Leader V.D. Satheesan says CM’s barefaced defence of DYFI assaulters prompted him to speak harshly

kerala opposition Leader Satheesan condemns Chief Minister's defence of DYFI workers' attack on YC activists, says only a criminal mind can justify such violence. He warns of strident language to condemn such shamefaced defence of criminals. UDF to hold mock trials to spotlight LDF's failures. Public has rejected Navakerala Sadas.…

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Police arrest four youth Congress workers on suspicion of counterfeiting voter ID cards

Four YC workers arrested for counterfeiting ECI voter ID cards to influence YC polls. Police seized digital devices, consulted ECI & CEO. Congress, CPI(M) & BJP in stand-off. YC president Mamkoottathil summoned for questioning. Alleged plot to pre-empt protests against Navakerala Sadas. Mamkoottathil puts brave face, says won't evade probe.

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Probe into use of fake voter ID cards in YC polls get close to forum’s rank and file

Police probe into fake ECI voter ID cards used to rig YC elections gets close to Congress rank and file. SIT searches homes of 3 YC workers, may arrest suspects to seek court order for cyber forensic probe. Probe deepens fissures between opposing factions in Congress.

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From Stanford dropout to doomsday prepper, who is Sam Altman, the ousted CEO of OpenAI?

After a messy weekend of tech boardroom drama, Sam Altman, the ousted CEO of OpenAI, has been hired by Microsoft after bid to reinstate him failed. Emma Loffhagen reports on the 38-year-old entrepreneur who has become one of the most recognisable faces in tech.

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LDF interprets IUML leader’s presence at ‘Nava Kerala Sadassu’ as an omen of bipartisan political endorsement and rejection of Congress’s boycott

The Left Democratic Front (LDF) government seemed to interpret the attendance of an Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) leader at the ‘Nava Kerala Sadassu’ chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in Kasargode as an indication of rising bipartisan political approval for the programme and an “encouraging sign” that the Congress…

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Youth Congress elections: Kerala Police investigate DYFI’s accusation of ECI voter identity theft for manipulation

Kerala Police register case on Left youth org's complaint of "dubious electors" using fake ECI voter ID cards to rig Youth Congress elections. FIR includes online identity theft, forgery, fraud. Special police team with cyber-forensic experts to investigate. ECI seeks report, YC leader denies charge, KPCC, BJP, CPI(M) call for…

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Alleged use of bogus IDs in YC organisational poll, CEC seeks report

YC suffers setback as fraud allegations emerge: CPI(M) & BJP accuse YC of treason & breach of security; YC defends sanctity of polls; Sudhakaran says AICC to weigh merit of allegation.

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Youth Congress elections herald change in group equations in Congress

Youth Congress elections in Kerala signal a possible change in group equations in KPCC, with workers voting across group lines. Results appear to show 'A' and 'I' factions vying for top posts. Abin Varkey, Aritha Babu, Jineesh, Farseen Majeed all had backing from different Congress factions. Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan believes the…

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A discussion of Sam Altman's net worth illustrated through the companies he has led, founded, or invested in.

One of the biggest players in the AI revolution, OpenAI co-founder and CEO Sam Altman has a net worth of between $500 million and $700 million.

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Clash breaks out between LDF, UDF workers in Puthuppally

Tense moments at Manarcaud junction as UDF & LDF workers clash; 4 injured. Police intervene to disperse crowd & prevent further escalation. YC & DYFI accuse each other of violence. LDF candidate pacifies workers.

Fortune

3 takeaways from Y Combinator’s summer startup class

The accelerator’s Demo Day was all about A.I. startups—but a couple of other themes emerged.

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