Tag: Technology
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The EU is about to backdoor encryption. Here’s how this could affect you, even if you’re American… What Is Chat Control? The EU is proposing to break encryption with a policy called Chat Control. Chat Control scans all the info on your devices before it’s encrypted, providing a backdoor to…
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+ AI, Cybersecurity, EU, Europe, European Union, Privacy, Security, Silicon Valley, Tech, Technology+
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I read a headline this morning that really pissed me off. The EU is planning to break encryption and scan everyone’s phone. Here’s why that’s a horrible idea… What the Heck Is the EU Up To? First, I’ll break down what Chat Control is, then why the EU’s excuse doesn’t…
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+ AI, Civil Rights, EU, Europe, European Union, Government, News, Politics, Privacy, Silicon Valley, Tech, Technology+
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GPT-5 sucks. I tested it Friday, bad. I tested it again today, even worse. Stick a fork in it. Let me show you how flawed this model is. When I tested it on Friday, OpenAI was having routing issues that may have caused GPT-5 to underperform. So this morning, I…
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+ AI, Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, Investing, LLM, OpenAI, Silicon Valley, Startups, Tech, Technology, Venture Capital+
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“$800k ARR…is that contracted or live?” Most investors never ask this question. They’re making a big mistake. Whether you’re an investor or a founder, you have to understand the difference between contracted and live revenue. Tl,dr: Contracted ARR is signed revenue, live ARR is actual money you’re billing. Focus on…
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+ Accounting, Angel Investing, Angel Investor, Business, Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Investing, Money, SaaS, Silicon Valley, Startups, Tech, Technology, Venture Capital+
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I just watched the first AI movie, Red Panda: Firefox of the Clouds. It was fantastic! And it makes me wonder what’s next… Red Panda is a full hour long film, made entirely with AI. Every element, from the visuals to the music, is synthetic. I spoke with the creator…
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Open source dominates server environments and databases. But will open source win AI? This morning, I investigated which models are most popular among developers… America’s Next Top Model There’s no one place to go to definitively determine which models are most popular among developers. But one strong indicator comes from…
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+ AI, Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, DeepSeek, Entrepreneur, LLM, Silicon Valley, Startups, Tech, Technology+
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I just cut 16 hours of work down to 151 seconds…a 400X productivity improvement. Let me show you how to do it yourself… This afternoon, I’m meeting a startup that makes self-driving forklifts. I want to be well-informed for my meeting, so I did a little research. I don’t know…
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+ AI, Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, Finance, Investing, Self-Driving, Silicon Valley, Startups, Tech, Technology, Venture Capital, Writing+
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Cyan Banister is one of the greatest investors of all time. She’s backed SpaceX, Uber, and more. This morning, she put the word out: hackers could be coming for our brains. Cyan calls it CogSec, and I think the name will stick. Robert Scoble, the earliest of early adopters, seconded…
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+ AI, Angel Investor, Artificial Intelligence, Brain, Cybersecurity, Elon, Elon Musk, Finance, Hacker, Hacking, Investing, Money, Neuralink, Science, Security, Silicon Valley, Startups, Tech, Technology, Venture Capital+
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