profiles of people

Alex Karp, the Palantir cofounder.

“So how did a daydreaming doctoral student in German philosophy wind up leading a shadowy data analytics firm that has become a major American defense contractor, one that works with spy services as it charts the future of autonomous warfare?”~ […]

retail therapy

FTC says no more fake reviews, please.

“The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has finalized its rules to combat fake reviews and testimonials, including those generated by A.I., by prohibiting their sale or purchase. The rule will also allow the commission to seek civil penalties against knowing violators.” […]

to your health

The case for the physical clinic.

“Founders shouldn’t write off clinics simply because they seem expensive to run. If a clinic is indicated as the optimal way to deliver care for that patient population, there are creative ways to build and operate them. We’ll talk through […]

better doing

Kids make you a bigger target.

“This is terrifying. As Ben Franklin noted, the bigger your family, the broader the mark you are for sorrow. He’s not wrong. We’ve got multiple hearts running out around outside our body, and those kids just aren’t the safest or […]

better doing

Small investors lead to big investors.

“Let’s say you’re raising a $2 million seed round. At first glance, talking to a guy who writes $5,000 checks seems like a waste of time. I’d need about a billion of those to fill my round, right? But this […]

tech, startups, internet

Driverless Waymo cars still honking all night.

“Every day, Waymo’s driverless autonomous vehicles gather in the parking lot on 2nd and Harrison streets to park between rides and recharge. Periodically, the high-tech vehicles start honking at each other.” I just saw a guy in Austin getting out […]