better doing
The worst meal of my entire life.
The story of a business dinner gone wrong and a lesson learned. ~ learn more
Month: January 2025
tech, startups, internet
11 startup ideas 2024 Ventures wants to fund.
One that I found particularly interesting was scam detection for individuals and businesses. ““At 2048 Ventures, we are obsessed with imagining the future and predicting how the world will change in 5-10 years, enabled by nascent infrastructure and data-based technologies.” […]
tech, startups, internet
AI can (mostly) outperform human CEOs.
The test was a computerized business strategy game that researchers invented. It outperformed by taking on risk. “Both GPT-4o and executives succumbed to the same flaw — overconfidence in a system that rewards flexibility and long-term thinking as much as […]
tech, startups, internet
Generative AI may well be the most capital-intensive technology Silicon Valley has yet seen.
“It’s easy to forget how long it takes for new tech to gain widespread adoption. Consider the personal computer. The first PCs hit the market in the mid-1970s, but they didn’t become household staples until the late 1990s. In 1984, […]
tech, startups, internet
Real time AI video agent with under 1 second latency.
This is an impressive experience. Give it a shot! “We built this because until now, we’ve had to adapt communication to the limits of technology. But what if we could interact naturally with a computer? Conversational video makes it possible […]
fun facts
A single cloud compromise can feed an army of AI sex bots.
“Organizations that get relieved of credentials to their cloud environments can quickly find themselves part of a disturbing new trend: Cybercriminals using stolen cloud credentials to operate and resell sexualized AI-powered chat services.” ~ learn more
fun facts
World’s first virtual dog lease.
Innovation just keeps coming. “Using proprietary wireless technology dubbed “Autoprox” in both your dog’s collar and a remote you carry on your person, you can set Heel’s virtual leash length as close as 10 ft (3 m) up to 750 […]
fun facts
Relocating a 165,000 pound oak tree.
“We had originally done initial site studies where we designed the building around this tree – and we came up with some pretty good options. In the end, we asked the question “what if we moved the tree?” because the […]
fun facts
30 years ago people freaked out about Burger King accepting credit cards.
This is a short news segment worth watching for fun. It’s posted by Anar Isman to make the point that humans are bad at accepting anything outside the status quo. ~ learn more
on the blockchain
Satoshi Nakamoto speculation.
A new HBO documentary is threatening a big reveal on October 8th. “So we figured, what better way to spend a Friday afternoon than to dig through some of the common clues that people point to when arguing that each […]