Databricks’ former AI chief thinks he can cut AI’s power bill by 1,000x

Un0 is an image-generation system tool that shows for the first time how the company’s technology can replicate conventional AI systems.

Disappearing Act: The Best AI Feature Is The One You Never Notice

The AI backlash is real — and growing. Tinder’s CTO explains why the best AI feature is the one your users never notice and never have to think about.

The Biggest Mistake High-Achieving Students Make On College Applications

A student bragged on TikTok that he climbed Kilimanjaro, wrote about it in his essay and got into Yale. Another student thought she could use the same ploy.

Netris raises $15M Series A from a16z to help AI neoclouds go live faster

Netris provides software that runs on network switches, and offers a platform that helps neocloud operators reduce the time it takes to go live.

The New AI Skill Is Thinking Like An Editor

The most effective leaders don’t use AI the most—they know how to curate, refine, and reject its output as needed. Here’s how to think like an editor when using AI.

Life At The Speed Of Play Explores AI In Business

Mark Pincus advocates gamification, journaling, rapid experimentation, and AI-assisted innovation for entrepreneurs.

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Why Sequoia And A16z Paid $40 Million For A Plumbing Dispatch Seat

One startup pays cleaners to film your kitchen while another gets paid to run plumbing dispatch. Both are chasing the data the physical world never uploaded.

Agentic AI Rewrites The Playbook As Snowflake And Okta Soar

Snowflake’s blowout quarter and Jensen Huang’s agentic AI case just buried the SaaS is dead trade. Here is the consumption pricing playbook every software CEO needs.