Poolside CEO says most companies shouldn’t build foundation models

March 10, 2025

Poolside co-founder and CEO Jason Warner didn’t mince words: He thinks that most companies looking to build foundation AI models should instead focus on building applications. Poolside is an AI-powered software development platform. Warner told the audience at the HumanX AI conference in Las Vegas on Monday that he doesn’t think anyone who doesn’t think […]

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At SXSW, Bluesky CEO Jay Graber pokes fun at Mark Zuckerberg with Latin phrase T-shirt

March 10, 2025

When Bluesky CEO Jay Graber walked on stage at SXSW 2025 for her keynote discussion, she wore a large black T-shirt with her hair pulled back into a bun. At first glance, it might appear as though she’s following the same playbook that so many women in tech leadership have played before: downplaying her femininity […]

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Why Most Branding Advice Is Wrong — and What Actually Works

March 10, 2025
Forget the buzzwords, the fluff and the empty mantras. Real branding isn’t about catchy slogans, slick logos or vague notions of authenticity — it’s about trust. If your brand strategy isn’t driving credibility, customer preference and real-world results, you’re wasting time and money. Here’s how to cut through the noise and build a brand that actually works.

Daqus Energy has a plan to make EV sports cars fast, light, and cheap

March 10, 2025

Cheaper, lighter, and denser: the trifecta defines an ideal battery. No one has devised a perfect cell quite yet, but one stealthy startup thinks it has found a new material that solves at least two of those challenges. Daqus Energy has been quietly operating for the past couple years, refining a compound known as TAQ […]

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Open social web browser Surf integrates with Bluesky in latest beta

March 10, 2025

Surf, the new app from Flipboard for browsing the open social web, is expanding its support for Bluesky’s social network. On Monday, the company announced a new version of its beta software (dubbed “Blue Wave”) which allows users to log into the app using their Bluesky credentials and then see all their Bluesky feeds in […]

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