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The Web Is Collapsing Into Answers
The web is collapsing from a system of pages, links, and human synthesis into an AI-mediated answer layer where machines reason over content and deliver…
11 hrs ago
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Doug Levin
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OpenAI in December: Shipping, Scaling, and Setting Up the IPO
OpenAI’s December sprint—shipping GPT-5.2-Codex plus safety/monitorability work while reportedly pursuing mega-funding, compute partnerships, and an…
Dec 21
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Doug Levin
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The New “Department of No” Is AI and Cybersecurity
Across generations, corporate “Departments of No” have shifted from finance to IT to compliance, and today AI and cybersecurity fill that role—not out…
Dec 19
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Doug Levin
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AI Is Everywhere — But Not Equally Used
A new Brookings survey finds that while most Americans now use AI personally, workplace adoption remains limited and uneven, with modest productivity…
Dec 18
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Doug Levin
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What Does It Mean to Be a Startup Operator?
A startup operator is an execution-driven builder who takes responsibility for turning uncertainty and fragile ideas into real, scalable businesses by…
Dec 16
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Doug Levin
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Cyber Triage: A Powerful Edge in Forensics
Sleuth Kit Labs carries forward the true digital forensics mission by building deep, court-admissible, investigator-centric tools like Cyber Triage that…
Dec 15
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Doug Levin
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What AI Researchers Actually Do Inside Silicon Valley Companies
AI researchers in Silicon Valley don’t just write papers; they push the frontier under real-world constraints, design and ship experiments tied to…
Dec 14
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Doug Levin
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The INVEST Act of 2025: A Long-Overdue Modernization of U.S. Capital Markets
The INVEST Act of 2025 modernizes U.S. capital markets by expanding access based on knowledge and experience rather than wealth, enabling informed…
Dec 13
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Doug Levin
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Enterprise Adoption of Generative AI – Mainly Positive Signs
Enterprise AI has surged from near zero in 2022 to a projected $37.5 billion next year, driven by strong GenAI uptake in customer-facing, knowledge, and…
Dec 11
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Doug Levin
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Don’t Call It a “Refounding”
Tech keeps inventing buzzwords like “refounding” to dress up pivots, layoffs, and AI-washing as visionary reinvention instead of owning hard, specific…
Dec 9
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The Rise of Agentic AI
Agentic AI represents a breakthrough shift from analytical and generative tools to autonomous systems that understand intent, pursue outcomes, and…
Dec 7
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Doug Levin
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What You Told Me Matters Most
Readers overwhelmingly prefer practical, technical content on AI, infrastructure, data, and early-stage founder lessons — and are less interested in…
Dec 7
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Doug Levin
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