Bots already account for nearly half of global web traffic. With the rise of large language model (LLM) agents, that number could reach 90% or more in the near future. But as the Economist puts it, the rise of the…
YC is a barometer for the startup world and this year I’ve been following closely their lists of “Requests for Startups” or RFS. You can find the previous lists from YC and other sources in part 1, part 2 and…
Until recently, the thought of scaling a company to $100 million in revenue meant building a BIG company with lots of employees. Rows of engineers, endless layers of middle managers, a large sales department and org charts that resembled a…
In October 2024, OpenAI raised $6.6 billion, valuing the company at $157 billion. Fast forward six months, and OpenAI is in talks of raising $40 billion, at a valuation of $340 billion. This week, Anthropic announced a $3.5 billion round,…
You’ve probably heard CEOs talking about how AI is reshaping the workforce—sometimes in ways that sound straight out of a sci-fi script. Goldman Sachs’ CEO recently suggested that AI could take over writing IPO prospectuses. At Meta, executives have hinted…
Last night, I had the privilege of listening to Reid Hoffman, one of the most influential figures in technology and entrepreneurship, deliver a fascinating lecture about his upcoming book, SuperAgency (due to launch in January 2025). Held in a beautiful…
Remember when AI was just about chatbots and image generation? Those days are behind us. We’re entering the era of agentic AI – where AI systems don’t just respond, they take initiative. And for the services industry, this is a…
The next wave of AI won’t be driven by LLMs. Here’s what investors should focus on instead
Remember when talking to machines felt like science fiction? Those of you old enough to remember the ‘Google Duplex’ demo (which turned out to be fake) might recall the feeling of astonishment that tech can sound that natural. Well, that…
AI agents are becoming increasingly useful in business contexts, but they still face serious limitations such as reliability and cost, and are most effective when tailored to specific functions like sales development.
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