Category: tech, startups, internet

tech, startups, internet

Stop worrying about superintelligence. 

January 21, 2018

I don’t think I’ve ever been an AI alarmist. That said, when I read Nick Bostrom’s book Superintelligence a few years ago, I was pretty convinced of his message that smarter-than-human intelligence is coming. I’ve since read a few good counterpoints. […]

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Designing against misinformation. 

January 14, 2018

Jeff Smith, the Facebook product designer who works on the news feed, offers an inside look into their process for addressing fake news. He discusses what they’ve learned so far and where the product is heading in the near future. | learn […]

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The Allbirds story. 

January 14, 2018

This shoe brand has come out of nowhere to take the tech world by storm. I own a pair and love them. This interesting article in Forbes discusses the leap of faith the founders took to build the business. | learn more

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First Round state of startups 2017. 

January 7, 2018

“Every year, we survey as many venture-backed startup founders as possible to figure out what it’s like to run a technology company right now. This year, we got more responses than ever before — 869 — giving us an even […]

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Inside Israel’s secret startup machine. 

January 7, 2018

“The Israel Defense Forces’ clandestine Unit 8200 isn’t just the mythical cybersecurity and spy squad. It’s probably the best school for entrepreneurship in the world, spawning hundreds of game-changing tech startups. Here’s a definitive look inside.” | learn more