Parag Agrawal, ex-CEO of Twitter, is now leading Parallel Web Systems. This AI startup focuses on improving AI agents for computer tasks. It secured $30 million in funding, including from Vinod Khosla. Parallel aims to enhance AI's web search capabilities. Agrawal's team operates from Palo Alto. He wants this venture to define his career post-Twitter.
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