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“Trade should not be a weapon.” Warren Buffett Warren Buffett presided over what may be his last annual meeting this Saturday. Seated with his customary Cherry Coke, he dispensed wisdom on everything from tariffs to patience in investing. Buffett on Tariffs Warren is dead set against tariffs and trade wars.…
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I missed a $40 billion opportunity because I ignored a simple truth: everything comes down to the founder. This is my biggest lesson in 4 years angel investing. Missing a $40 Billion Opportunity Two years ago, I had the opportunity to invest in the seed round of Figure, the robotics…
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Google recently released the new Gemini 2.5 Pro and 2.5 Flash models. So how good are the latest and greatest from Google? This morning, I ran them through 3 tests to find out. Round 1: Find Me a Deal on Shoes If you read Monday’s blog, you know I’ve been…
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ChatGPT just released new shopping tools to help you find better deals online. But can they beat Google, the reigning champion? I tested both this morning to find out… OpenAI’s update, released yesterday, gives you pictures and product reviews when you search for a product. It also gives you direct…
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I was at a demo day last week. The entire time, the lady sitting next to me was on her e-mail. Investors, never do this. That presentation could be the most important 5 minutes of that founder’s professional life. You owe it to them to pay attention. If you’re too…
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With four unicorns, ERA is the best accelerator in New York. So as I entered the sleek IAC building yesterday morning, I was excited to see their latest investments. We saw 15 awesome companies present. Today, I picked my 3 favorites to share with you guys. Let’s get started! Overwatch…
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“This guy is like caffeine personified,” I thought to myself as I nibbled from the cheese plate. “I’ve never met anyone like him.” Two years later, he’s the most successful founder I’ve ever invested in. As soon as we sat down at the table in the restaurant in Hudson Yards,…
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Andreessen Horowitz is raising a $20 billion fund. Getting a decent return on this money will be almost impossible. To understand why, we have to look at how venture funds make their money. How VC’s Make Money Big funds like a16z lead rounds in a startup, typically from Series A…
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Chinese robotics startup Unitree has been caught embedding a backdoor in their robots that lets them spy on people. This shows why we must ban all Chinese robots. Whether it’s a robot dog, android, autonomous EV or drone, all these products are the same. They have chips, cameras, a battery…
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Tremendous 