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The “AI-First” Company: CEOs Signal a Paradigm Shift

The AI First Company

Mark Zuckerberg predicts that AI will write most of Meta’s code in 12 to 18 moths. Microsoft’s CEO Satya Nadella said that AI is already writing 20%-30% of Microsoft’s code… but it’s not just coding that is getting automated. According…

Weekly Firgun Newsletter – May 2 2025

Weekly #Firgun newsletter Eze Vidra

The original version of this newsletter was published on Linkedin. If you’re new here, the word “Firgun” (pronounced ‘feer-goon’) is an informal modern Hebrew term and concept in Israeli culture (originally Yiddish), which describes genuine, unselfish delight or pride in the…

The Magnificent Seven Invest $400 Billion a year in Frontier Technologies

M7 report

An interesting new report by Dealroom and Flow Partners breaks down the massive investment that the “Magnificent Seven” (or M7 for short) are plowing into AI across verticals. It’s impossible to ignore the impact that Google/Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon, Nvidia, Meta,…

The Rise of Intelligent Assistants

Day 9 of my 30 day blogging challenges. This year, 35.6 million Americans will use a voice-activated assistant at least once a month, doubling last year’s figure, forecasts eMarketer.  Competition is heating up, and the potential these devices have extends far beyond the home into the car and workspace.