under the microscope

Longevity Escape Velocity Foundation gets to work.

“Controversial anti-aging proponent Aubrey de Grey has started a new “Longevity Escape Velocity Foundation,” and is kicking off its first experiment, using a combination of therapies in an effort to radically extend the lives of middle-aged mice.” ~ learn more

better doing

Titles.

Gokul Rajaram, whose LinkedIn profile shows him as “Product and Business Helper” at Doordash, advises CEOs at the earliest stages of companies to hold the line on titles. Oh, he’s also a Board Member at Pinterest and Coinbase and a […]

tech, startups, internet

Microsoft’s full circle.

Stratechery highlights the excellent strategic position that Microsoft has created after losing their Windows dominance. “Moreover, it seems likely this empire will be more durable than the old Microsoft republic: the entire reason why Windows faltered as a strategic linchpin […]

tech, startups, internet

IOT finally coming to your toilet.

Device maker Withings announced their U-Scan urinalysis hardware at CES this month. They’ll be available for sale to Europeans later this year, and Americans someday (pending FDA clearance). To quote my 2018 self: “I’ve been talking for some time about a future […]

tech, startups, internet

Why generative AI is mostly a bad VC bet.

From the highly credible Rob May, investor in 100+ AI companies. His point is that there’s little defensibility for most of these companies. First, before there are no barriers to entry. Second, the foundational models that these companies rely on […]

fun facts

JPMorgan’s $175 million oops.

“That is, in some sense, JPMorgan paid Frank [the startup it acquired] $175 million for an email list. … It went poorly.” In their defense (hah, not really) there were 4.3 millions of those emails. Unfortunately they were emails bought […]

profiles of people

Tim Urban.

“An interview with Tim Urban, the creator of Wait But Why, perhaps the most obsession-generating website on the internet, on what makes him tick.” ~ learn more