I’ve Backed 20 Startups. Here’s What Actually Separates the Ones That Win From the Ones That Stall.
After investing in nearly 20 startups, I’ve learned the idea matters — but the founder decides how far it goes.
Connecting AI agents to enterprise knowledge
For all the data that AI systems continually amass and analyze, enterprise AI agents often suffer from a curious shortcoming: a lack of knowledge. More than data, knowledge is the understanding of what the data means in the context of individual organizations. AI agents need this understanding to reason about situations, make decisions, and ultimately…
GoPro to be acquired for $285M, will remain a public company
GoPro is merging with a company that builds AI infrastructure, and will continue supporting existing consumer products.
Amazon Alexa can now alert you when something new might tempt you to shop
Amazon is adding a new Alexa-powered feature called “Update Me When” that can send personalized alerts about product launches, tours, books, shows, and other events that could trigger a purchase.
Researchers Studying AI Consciousness Are Getting Strange Emails — From AI Agents
One researcher said he’s received “quite a few” emails from autonomous agents.
3 Native YouTube SEO Tools Most Creators Don’t Leverage
Effective YouTube SEO demands streamlined tools. Here are three platform-native functionalities that most creators fail to leverage.
While Fans Mourn Messi’s Retirement, He’s Quietly Running a Venture Capital Fund
The soccer legend is stepping from one pitch onto another, with a Silicon Valley-style portfolio waiting for him.
AIR raises $50M to help companies vet the skills and add-ons AI agents use
AIR’s platform can discover agents running at a company, continuously vets any skills and add-ons they use, and blocks any unwanted behaviour.
Microsoft 365 outage drags on, but things are improving
Microsoft 365 and Outlook are still seeing service degradations on Tuesday, the company’s status page indicates.
Fambot introduces an ‘AI chief of staff’ for families
Fambot is building an AI “chief of staff” to help families manage the emails, calendars, school updates, sports schedules, and other logistics of raising kids.
Florida and Texas move to block Flock cameras over privacy concerns
Flock’s searchable network of 130,000 license plate cameras around the U.S. have sparked bipartisan privacy and civil liberties concerns.