Field notes from four reinventions — a $200M exit, two unicorns, and building AI-native. Published as I learn.
Tufts researchers built a neuro-symbolic AI system that uses 1% of the energy and triples accuracy. Why is Big Tech still pouring billions into power plants?
Google's TurboQuant compresses LLM memory by 6x with zero accuracy loss. Chip stocks crashed. But every AI builder should be paying attention to what happens next.
OpenAI hit $100M in ad revenue in 6 weeks. Now ChatGPT is launching conversational ads where you chat with brands. What this means for builders, marketers, and users.
Sam Altman predicted it. Dario Amodei gave it 70-80% odds for 2026. Medvi just did it with $20K and two people. But the FDA, a data breach, and angry customers tell a different story.
A single compromised PyPI package turned 40 minutes into the worst AI supply chain attack of 2026. Here is exactly what happened, why AI stacks are sitting ducks, and the checklist to protect yours.
Q1 2026 saw $300B in venture funding, with 80% going to AI. Four companies took 65% of all global VC. Here is what that concentration means if you are building.
OpenAI shut down Sora on March 24, 2026 — burning $15M/day with just $2.1M in lifetime revenue. A breakdown of the unit economics failure and what every AI founder must learn before building.
2026 is the year AI agents go from demos to production. Here's what changed, who's shipping, and why every builder needs to think in agents.
Two Stanford dropouts built India's fastest commerce company to $5B+. Zepto's playbook: contrarian timing, operational excellence, and India-first execution.
Three trends defining India's next decade of startups: AI-first leapfrogging SaaS, Bharat-first products, and the rise of the technical solo founder.
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