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NVIDIA’s Competitive Edge: Its more than Chips
NVIDIA Today & Rise to Power
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Doug Levin
Founder Mode vs. Management Mode: Understanding the Leadership Styles
In the startup world, founders often face a pragmatic and at times, consequential shift at some point in their journey: the transition from Founder Mode…
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Trump's Revenge Against Harvard is Anti-MAGA
You don’t make America Great Again by recklessly attacking its leading institutions.
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Doug Levin
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Reverse Acquisitions: A New Playbook for Big Tech in the M&A Game
In recent weeks, Amazon, Google, and Microsoft have acquired three well-known but struggling AI startups using a reverse acquisition deal structure…
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Ten Profound, Personal Insights from 2023
Recently, I indulged in a rare "liquid lunch" with a trusted friend (name withheld to protect the not so innocent).
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Unpacking RSA 2025: A Conference-Event Review
This week, I attended the 2025 RSA Conference at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, where five major themes emerged: cybersec startups, artificial…
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MIT Decentralized AI Summit
Friday, October 11, 9:00 AM — 3:00 PM, MIT Media Lab, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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Doug Levin
BloombergGPT: A New Era in Real-Time Financial and Market Insights
I recently had the opportunity to use BloombergGPT on the Bloomberg Professional service.
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My First Waymo Ride in San Francisco: A Glimpse into the Future of Transportation!
I just took my first fully driverless Waymo ride through the streets of San Francisco—an incredible experience I had to share!
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Mapping Recent VC Investment Trends in Boston, New York & Silicon Valley
VC investment trends in Boston, New York, and Silicon Valley have changed significantly over the past five years. More details in this post.
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Mike Maples in Boston
Mike Maples spent two days in Boston this week sharing stories from his career in startups, operating companies, venture capital, and discussing his…
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30 Most Popular AI Apps Globally: Download Rankings from January to August 2024
The chart shows the "Top 30 Most Downloaded AI Apps Worldwide from January to August 2024," based on Sensor Tower data.
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