A simple core thesis for a lot of my work might be "our beliefs about things really matter for the world we create and they aren't as fixed as we think they are"
The author’s argument boils down to “humanity’s power is entirely built on our knack for the intersubjective” and that this is the most useful lens for understanding history
I am so so so proud of @analog_ashley for funding, creating and leading the STARTneuro program. Incredible to see this amazing program have its first graduates.
"“STARTneuro is the best thing I’ve ever done in my life,” says Vasconcelos. “I love what I am doing, and I wouldn’t be where I am now if not for this program.”"
BeefstickAI, which wants to build generative AI for dogs and doggy daycare providers, raised a $14M series A led by Gullible Ventures and LPSwindler (TechCrunch)
Mommy.AI, which builds an artificial intelligence therapist sex robot for Silicon Valley startup founders, closed a $32M series B led by the worst guys you’ve ever met.
They assure us, “the robot REALLY works.” (VentureBeat)
Jackboot, which wants to build an artificial intelligence to menace the populations of rebellious vassal states, raised an $8M seed round from guys who didn’t realize that women had sentience or human dignity until they had daughters (Bloomberg)
Cereline, which makes an artificially intelligent digital cat that never shits but you still need to pay to feed, closed a $12m seed round led by that guy who went all in on NFTs, tried to reinflate the bubble by writing a book, and hopes you won’t remember any that stuff.
“We think it’s a really compelling business because our spreadsheet fanfic demonstrates some exciting margins you’ll never see in conventional SaaS,” the scoundrel said from his second beach house.
ArtificiallyWell, an AI startup that creates a “digital twin” whose mental health you can influence by spending money, closed a blockbuster seed round led by a sad little fascist guy who gets bummed out his wealth did not make him more popular.
“While the product doesn’t directly improve your mental health it’s exciting to nourish the twin’s wellbeing through in-app purchase and imagine a version of yourself who is actually fulfilled,” said the startup’s founder, a former Google product manager
I mean I fully believe that millennials will be responsible for a reversal of the nuclear family canard and usher in new patterns to co-living and resource sharing that are less economically exhausting
We’ve only been fantasizing about it our whole adult lives!