Artificial intelligence is changing the world, and simultaneously inventing a whole new language to describe how it’s doing it. Spend five minutes reading about AI and you’ll run into LLMs, RAG, RLHF, and a dozen other terms that can make even very smart people in the tech world feel insecure. This glossary is our attempt … Read more
Leading Thoughts for May 7, 2026 IDEAS shared have the power to expand perspectives, change thinking, and move lives. Here are two ideas for the curious mind to engage with: I. Carey Nieuwhof on large and loud opponents to change: “The loudest people affected by a proposed change are those who are most opposed. The … Read more
San Francisco real estate has never been very accessible. But the record sales happening right now in the city’s high-end market are testing the upper limits of what even this famously unaffordable city thought was possible. Consider a six-bedroom, 5,700-square-foot home in Cow Hollow, one of San Francisco’s most coveted neighborhoods. It was listed two … Read more
As was widely reported, Oracle axed an estimated 20,000 to 30,000 people via email on March 31. One of the employees cut that day told TechCrunch about the experience: “I had, like, this weird feeling in my stomach. I went to go sign into the VPN, and the VPN was like, ‘this user doesn’t exist … Read more
Source: AI mode citation study by Moz Brands need to invest in video content, whether that’s working with creators, partnering with influencers, or publishing branded content on your channel. Video is a great way to diversify your traffic sources, and there’s evidence that it gets a ton of visibility in both LLMs and traditional search. Charlie … Read more
Small Dreams Are Dangerous Small dreams require more courage than big. Grand vision allows sophisticated procrastination. Passion you can’t act on today is safe. Small dreams are dangerous because delay sounds ridiculous. 5 Ways to Live Big Dreams in Small Ways Focus on serving people. How will others be served if you get what you … Read more
Investors could not get enough of Ramp throughout 2025 and it looks like 2026 could be another banner year of fundraising for the corporate spend management startup. The company is in talks to raise another $750 million at a pre-money valuation of more than $40 billion, sources tell The Wall Street Journal. The deal is … Read more
Lachy Groom, one of Silicon Valley’s most closely watched solo investors, decided to back Indian startup Pronto just 20 minutes into his first meeting with its 24-year-old founder. The meeting, which took place in February through a mutual connection, led to Groom investing $20 million in Pronto as an extension of its Series B round, … Read more
Why AI Belongs in Your Crisis Planning Playbook THERE’S a phrase that seems to be everywhere in the business world right now, but it is likely missing from most companies’ crisis management plans: Artificial Intelligence (AI). Crack open any decent crisis planning playbook, and you’ll find detailed roadmaps for navigating natural disasters, system failures, and … Read more
