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Venture capitalists are using large fortunes to influence major recall campaigns in California.
VCs accounted for 13% of the money raised for a campaign to recall Governor Gavin Newsom, and 22% of the money raised to recall SF s District Attorney.
Investors David Sacks and Chamath Palihapitiya are among the top donors funding the Newsom recall.
Wonder Dynamics raises $2.5M seed to equip indie filmmakers with AI-powered VFX
Practically every film production these days needs some kind of visual effects work, but independent creators often lack the cash or expertise to get that top-shelf CG. Wonder Dynamics, founded by VFX engineer Nikola Todorovic and actor Tye Sheridan, aims to use AI to make some of these processes more accessible for filmmakers with budgets on the tight side, and they’ve just raised $2.5 million to make it happen.
The company has its origins in 2017, after Sheridan and Todorovic met on the set of Rodrigo Garcia’s film
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