I'm a co-creator of Alexa. Writing a 6-page memo helped me decide to quit Amazon and launch my own AI startup.

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William Tunstall-Pedoe
William Tunstall-Pedoe is the founder and CEO of UnlikelyAI.

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Meta's former chief scientist Yann LeCun says he hated being a manager: 'I'm much more visionary'

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Yann LeCun said he can do management — but he doesn't like it.

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I quit my job at Nvidia to cofound a startup. The money wasn't life-changing, and I wanted our son to see a freer path.

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Derek Fulton and Alice Pearson Fulton, standing outside with arms crossed in front of rolling hills and greenery.
Carolina Cloud cofounders Derek Fulton and Alice Pearson Fulton.

Charlotte Pearson

How startups can 'break through the noise' and grab attention, according to a marketer-turned-VC

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Lindsay Kaplan is a former marketing executive and cofounder of Chief, a networking company for women.

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OpenAI executive sees a Rubik's Cube of future revenue sources

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Finance executive Sarah Friar speaking at a conference
Finance executive Sarah Friar speaking at a conference

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Vibe coding startup Emergent has raised $70 million, led by Khosla and SoftBank

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Emergent cofounders Mukund Jha (left) and Madhav Jha.
Emergent cofounders Mukund Jha (left) and Madhav Jha.

Emergent

A day in the life of the CEO of Athletic Brewing, from living room burpees to British murder mysteries

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Bill Shufelt
Bill Shufelt, the CEO and co-founder of Athletic Brewing, started the brand after he quit alcohol and saw a market for N/A beer.

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Shopify's CEO says companies that hire founders often make a big mistake: Don't 'put them in like founder day care'

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Shopify CEO
Shopify CEO says companies often undervalue founders and put them in a corner.

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An OpenAI researcher turned venture capitalist says investors are 3 to 5 years behind the latest AI studies

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AI bot blowing bubble
Exuberance for AI has led to fears of a bubble forming in the stock market in recent years.

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Figma CEO Dylan Field says he has a 'bias' for hiring young workers because they're likely AI natives

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Dylan Field of Figma
Figma CEO Dylan Field.

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