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Travis Kalanick is building "Atoms," a company focused on industrial AI that digitizes physical operations across sectors like food production, mining, and logistics. By treating physical infrastructure as "atoms-based computers," the firm aims to automate manufacturing, real estate, and transportation to achieve massi...

Lighthouse or Landgrab? How to Pick Your AI Sales Strategy

13 Aug 2026

43m

Garry Tan: New Rules for Founders

12 Aug 2026

51m

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Founder psychology, technological disruption, and civic responsibility define the modern startup landscape. Success requires moving beyond superficial trends to embrace earnestness and first-principles thinking, as evidenced by the shift from traditional SaaS models to agentic workflows. By leveraging AI to automate co...