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CLEO LABS

Automate regulatory compliance mapping for physical products across global markets.

CONTEXTPOOL

Provide persistent memory for AI coding agents by loading relevant past project context into new sessions.

ORCA

Orca is the next-gen IDE for building with coding agents.

MOATS DON'T WORK WHEN BRIDGES ARE FREE

Software that only sells code will not survive the AI wave. There's no moat when anyone can use AI to recreate the software. Only companies with a two-sided market, a proprietary dataset, a hardware component, or a messy real-world integration layer have a real moat. The software industry is about to be re-sorted, and a lot of companies that look like category leaders won't make it.

NUCLEUS NOUNS

Most apps revolve around one or two nouns, like 'Channel' and 'Message' in Slack and 'Project' and 'Issue' in Linear. These are nucleus nouns, and every other noun is a 'satellite'. Thinking about apps in terms of their nucleus nouns allows developers to cut to the core of what an app is supposed to do. Customers feel it when a company loses sight of its nucleus nouns. Companies with a firm understanding of their nucleus nouns can use them as a weapon by making them part of their brand.

YOUTUBE IS THE NEXT NEOBANK

The next wave of neobanks probably won't look like banks at all. Every past winner found the spot where incumbents overcharged, SoFi on income-based underwriting, and Nubank on no-fee cards in Brazil. Now, stablecoins have made the deposit layer so cheap that accounts alone don't get you anywhere. What matters is owning the income relationship. YouTube has paid creators $100B+ since 2021 and just turned on stablecoin payouts.

TOTALIS TAKES $500K IN STABLECOINS FROM YC

Totalis just became the first company to receive YC's $500K entirely in USDC, settled on Solana in three transactions, including a $1 test.

TASTY

Everyone says they're "taste-led" now, but ask them to define it, and you get nothing.

WHEN MOVING FAST, TALKING IS THE FIRST THING TO BREAK

Talking takes time, and consensus is expensive and slow, so it is the first thing to break down when moving fast becomes the biggest priority.

CANNON FODDER: PRE-SEED INVESTING IN THE AGE OF AI

Pre-seed investing faces challenges as AI lowers startup barriers, flooding the space with new ventures.

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REVEALED: ‘ANTI-SOCIAL MEDIA' SHOWS TWICE AS MUCH CONTENT FROM STRANGERS AS POSTS FROM FRIENDS AND FAMILY

Social media feeds now show far more content from strangers and ads than from real connections. A new study from IPPR finds that only 18% of top posts come from friends and family, while 35% come from influencers or recommended content, and 29% come from ads and brands. On TikTok and X, just 10% of posts come from people users know, and about 14% are ads. Algorithms favor content that keeps users engaged, which increases time spent but reduces social interaction and shared experiences.

META SET TO OVERTAKE GOOGLE IN GLOBAL DIGITAL AD REVENUE

Meta is forecast to overtake Google in global digital ad revenue for the first time by the end of 2026, generating a projected $243 billion compared to Google's $239.5 billion. The shift is driven by Meta's accelerating growth rate of 24.1% in 2026 versus Google's steadier 12%, with tools like Advantage+ and Reels improving advertiser performance across Facebook and Instagram. Google's market share has been declining since 2021, while Meta's has climbed to a projected 26.8%. Together with Amazon at $82 billion, the three platforms are expected to account for 62.3% of total worldwide digital ad spend in 2026.

POSITIONING 101: HOW TO LIVE RENT-FREE IN YOUR BEST CLIENTS' MINDS

Clear positioning keeps your brand top-of-mind and allows you to avoid competing on price. Positioning is both a process and a simple statement that defines what you do, who it is for, and why it's valuable. Strong positioning comes from your unique skills and real client insight gathered through customer feedback and research. It answers five key questions about alternatives, strengths, value, audience, and context so you can target clients who care and will pay more. The result is a clear and memorable statement that guides your marketing and builds authority over time. Your positioning should be reviewed and refined every 6 months.

TURN SMALL CONTENT INTO BIG CONTENT

Start with a LinkedIn post to test an idea and gather feedback from real engagement. Expand only the posts that resonate into full articles, using audience comments to shape what you add. Combine your strongest articles into a conference talk that synthesizes the best ideas. Turn that talk into a podcast discussion to explore the concepts in more depth. Finally, package multiple talks into a structured video course that builds layered, validated content over time.

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INTRODUCING THE MARKETING ENGINEER

A marketing engineer uses AI, automation, and light coding to build systems that run and scale marketing work like software instead of relying on manual execution. Profound's Marketing Engineering course is a three-module program that teaches you how to think in systems, build agents that run real marketing workflows, and operate as an engineer inside a marketing team. The 3 hour course covers everything from identifying what to automate to writing prompts that work without you to building full systems from discovery to deployment.

HUBSPOT AEO BETA

HubSpot's AEO helps businesses improve how they show up in AI-generated answers across tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity. It tracks brand visibility and sentiment, showing how often a company appears in AI responses compared to competitors. It also identifies and suggests relevant prompts people are asking so teams know what to optimize for. The tool analyzes which pages, domains, and content AI systems are citing.

4 NEW ENGAGEMENT OPTIONS FOR YOUTUBE CREATORS

YouTube has announced 4 new livestreaming features: horizontal stream gifts, expanded gift access in 6 new markets, automatic ad-free windows after donations, and dual-format streaming.

GOOGLE ZERO: IS THE NEWS INDUSTRY'S DECLINE REALLY GOOGLE'S FAULT?

“Google Zero” is overstated since publisher traffic from Google has mostly flattened rather than collapsed, which makes SEO a zero sum competition instead of a growth channel. Many publishers misread flat traffic as decline and worsen the problem by cutting SEO investment, which can directly reduce their visibility. Data cited to support major declines is often flawed due to skewed comparisons like election year vs. non election year and mixed traffic categories. AI overviews do reduce some clicks, but they mainly impact low value content like product reviews and listicles rather than core news reporting. Publishers can still grow by focusing on original reporting or niche coverage, and by diversifying revenue through subscriptions and newsletters.

MID-LEVEL GENERALIST > SENIOR STRATEGIST

The most important hire in content is a mid-level generalist who can think strategically, write well, and use AI fluently. This role is disappearing as companies shift to senior leaders setting direction and junior or AI tools handling execution. That creates a gap in judgment and translation between strategy and execution. The generalist turns strategy into strong briefs, evaluates AI output, and connects business goals to audience needs. Without this layer, teams produce more content but lose quality, context, and coherence.

AI COMPANIES MAKE POWERFUL TECH – BUT THEY'RE ALSO SAVVY MARKETERS

Anthropic's release of Claude Mythos, a cybersecurity-focused AI model, has generated significant attention partly because the company withheld it from public access and called it a "reckoning" for the industry. Cybersecurity experts are already pushing back, with one noting that some of the claimed zero-day vulnerability discoveries are less significant to real-world security than the messaging suggests. The withholding strategy creates demand, a tactic previously used by OpenAI when it delayed the release of GPT-2 and its video generator Sora.

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“MEME-LEVEL UNDERSTANDING” EXERCISE

Map audience pressures, emotions, and top pain points to create insider-level messaging.

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OPENAI TOUTS AMAZON ALLIANCE IN MEMO, SAYS MICROSOFT HAS ‘LIMITED OUR ABILITY' TO REACH CLIENTS

OpenAI's revenue chief, Denise Dresser, recently sent a memo to staff saying that the company's alliance with Amazon was a key growth driver for its enterprise business. The memo said that OpenAI's partnership with Microsoft was foundational to its success, but it limited the startup's ability to meet enterprises' needs. OpenAI's enterprise business makes up 40% of its revenue and is expected to meet parity with its consumer business by the end of the year. The company has been trying to convince investors of its strengthening position as it is gearing up for an initial public offering as soon as this year.

META EXPECTED TO UNSEAT GOOGLE AS WORLD'S LARGEST DIGITAL-AD PLAYER

Meta is projected to surpass Google in net ad revenue this year. The company is seeing a lift in ad revenue thanks to new offerings and the broader boost that AI has provided. It invested significantly in establishing substantial user habits for its products before eventually introducing advertisements. Google's global growth is projected to remain flat this year.

AMAZON LEO SHOWS OFF IN-FLIGHT WI-FI ANTENNA THAT WILL TAKE ON STARLINK

Amazon's Leo Aviation Antenna is a satellite dish designed specifically for in-flight Wi-Fi in planes. The flat, low-profile antenna is designed to be installed on the exterior of the plane to receive radio signals from orbiting low-Earth satellites. Amazon promises a single-day installation for its antenna - SpaceX's terminals require a downtime of 10 to 14 days. Amazon's airline satellite service promises to deliver up to 1 Gbps in downloads and 400Mbps in uploads simultaneously.

VIDEO: CHINA'S HUMANOID ROBOT REACHES 10 M/S SPRINT, EDGES CLOSER TO USAIN BOLT'S RECORD

Unitree Robotics' H1 humanoid robot can sprint up to 10 meters per second. The robot weighs around 136 pounds and features a combined height and calf length of 80 centimeters. A video of the robot's record-breaking run is available in the article. Unitree recently revealed plans to launch its sport-ready R1 humanoid globally via AliExpress for $4,000.

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GITHUB STACKED PRS

GitHub Stacked PRs break large changes into small, reviewable pull requests that can be merged together in one click. Users can navigate between PRs in the stack and check the status of every layer at a glance. The CLI makes it easy to create stacks, perform cascading rebases, push branches, create PRs, and navigate between layers. There is AI agent integration, so agents can work with stacks.

A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND TOKENS

The best way to design with AI is to give it unique visual references. AI should be able to generate sections that match whatever style it is presented with. This is much more effective than prompting over and over to achieve a result.

META SPINS UP AI VERSION OF MARK ZUCKERBERG TO ENGAGE WITH EMPLOYEES

Meta is building an AI version of Mark Zuckerberg that can engage with employees in his stead. Zuckerberg is personally involved in training and testing the animated AI. The character was being trained on the billionaire's mannerisms, tone, and publicly available statements. It is designed to make employees feel more connected to him through interactions with it.

BEYOND THE SKY

Hyperliquid, a blockchain and cryptocurrency trading exchange, was created by Jeffrey Yan, who believes that all of finance needs to be rebuilt from scratch. Before Hyperliquid, Yan ran one of the largest anonymous trading operations in crypto, Chameleon Trading. This resulted in impressive returns, but for Yan, it's not about the money. This article discusses Yan's past, how he built Hyperliquid into the most profitable startup per employee on earth, and Yan's plans to shape the future of finance.

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STANFORD REPORT HIGHLIGHTS GROWING DISCONNECT BETWEEN AI INSIDERS AND EVERYONE ELSE

There is a growing negative sentiment about AI, especially among those who are not in the AI industry.

THE AI REVOLUTION IN MATH HAS ARRIVED

AI's abilities in mathematics are growing at a rapid pace, but mathematicians don't think that the subject will become obsolete.

THE ECONOMICS OF SOFTWARE TEAMS: WHY MOST ORGANIZATIONS ARE FLYING BLIND

Decision-makers are rarely given the financial context to understand what their decisions actually cost.

BUILDING A CLI FOR ALL OF CLOUDFLARE

Cloudflare has been rebuilding its Wrangler CLI to make it the CLI for all of Cloudflare.

CONFIGURATION FLAGS ARE WHERE SOFTWARE GOES TO ROT

Configuration flags are often just a polite way to ship uncertainty.

A NOTE FROM THE SOFTWARS

AI labs are winning the perception and influence war, but the real war is still just getting started.

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LOVABLE PAYMENTS LETS YOU MONETIZE WEBSITES VIA CHAT

Lovable adds built-in payments that let users sell products directly from sites by describing the item, price, and assets in chat. Users enable the Payments integration, complete compliance details, and publish without external setup. The agent also provides analytics like MRR and regional sales data through chat.

GOOGLE DEVELOPS ITS OWN DESKTOP AGENT TO COMPETE WITH COWORK

Google has expanded its desktop Agent within Gemini Enterprise, hinting at a shift towards task execution workspaces akin to Claude Cowork. The new interface includes a "Require human review" toggle, implying oversight capabilities for desktop-level task handling. Google's updates signal a move towards a comprehensive work platform, possibly integrating with AI Studio for a unified product.