You don’t need to believe in a god to get a religious exemption from using AI at work

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Pope Leo XIV has decried AI as a threat to human dignity, but it’s not just the devoutly faithful who might worry about how AI squares with their beliefs. David Durman, a nontheistic Humanist, recently secured a religious exemption from using AI in the workplace. “Humanism is a collection of beliefs about the human experience … Read more

Stop Encouraging Poor Performance – Leadership Freak

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Stop Encouraging Poor Performance Over the years I’ve worked with leaders who felt awkward putting weight on people. These leaders think they’re being kind. It’s not a sin to expect people to do their job. People learn to fall short when their manager repeatedly rescues them. Don’t reward poor performance. Stop Propagating Poor Performance Poor … Read more

Upwind raises $400M after walking away from Datadog acquisition offer

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Upwind, a San Francisco startup that uses AI to secure cloud infrastructure, has raised a $400 million Series C round at a $3.8 billion valuation led by Bessemer Venture Partners, with participation from existing backers including Greylock Partners and Craft Ventures. The round comes nine months after Upwind closed its previous $250 million financing at … Read more

VCs will make billions on Anthropic’s IPO, but Amazon is set to make much (much) more

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Many investors stand to win big when Anthropic goes public. Stakes held by firms including Menlo Ventures, Sequoia, Sound Ventures, and Spark Capital are expected to return billions. Yet according to Anthropic’s S-1, none of those VC firms owns 5%, the threshold for being included in the principal stockholders’ table. That’s highly unusual. In a … Read more

Google’s Genie 4 world model adds audio, more realistic worlds, and real-time steering

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Google DeepMind released its newest world model, Genie 4, in research preview on Tuesday. The latest model generates the most photorealistic and interactive worlds yet, allowing users to type prompts mid-simulation to change the scene. The model also generates real-time audio that matches the simulated world, including music, ambient noises, and interactive dialogue. The release … Read more

Your Service into Their Commitment

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Your Service into Their Commitment Don’t ask people to get on your team until you get on theirs. Everyone wants to know if you’re with them. Serve the best interest of each team member. When leaders serve others, they energize others to serve. Leadership begins when service becomes more important than status. Your service helps … Read more