Speak the Host Language: A Timeless Immigrant Guideline
As an immigrant, outside of the home try to speak the language of your host country as an example to your children, and do your best to assimilate. These were the rules my most recent family to immigrate (over a century ago) gave to my great-grandparents’ generation. Still true.
Investors Harness AI, Scaling with Standard Metrics
Finance is changing quickly; top investors are leveraging new AI tools and workflows. Cool to see how quickly @jmelaskyriazi & @metrics_co are scaling and building the future. Over 11,000 companies and 150 VC and PE firms rely on Standard Metrics -- created...
Incompetent-to-Stand-Trial Rule Und
I don’t agree with “incompetent to stand trial” being a thing. Do you? If anyone commits a violent crime and might be a danger to others again, they should be locked away for a long time: retarded or insane, or not. This is...
Bobyard AI Revolutionizes Construction Productivity and Trade Support
Michael is building Bobyard, one of my favorite AI platforms and new high-growth companies. Really cool to see what’s now possible to support the trades, and increase productivity in construction.
Dino's Team Accelerates Naval Autonomy with Record-Breaking Shipbuilding
Dino and his team scaled @saronic faster than any defense company to date. He’s delivered hundreds of autonomous vessels to the US Navy, redefining naval autonomy, and the fastest-built big ships since WWII. Now, we’re scaling. I’m proud to have helped them...
U.S. Must Lead AI to Secure Future
Congrats to @mkratsios47 and @davidsacks47 on this thoughtful national AI framework. We must protect free speech, ensure U.S. AI dominance, and prepare our workforce for the AI era. We’re pushing on this from both sides: building and investing at @8vc, and...
China’s CCP Stifles Cure Innovation, FDA Lag Exposes Gap
My @8VC partner Francisco is giving key testimony today about CCP crushing our ability to develop cures. China has legit innovators - but also a culture of stealing, and working around patents. Our legacy FDA is so slow that they can...
Consult Bill Kristol First, Then Celebrate the Iran Strategy
Guys, the PROPER way to attack Iran would have been to go over the risks of not attacking with Bill Kristol and ask him for his advice. Then, laud him in public for it, keeping him in the loop about the...
Israel Alone Meets Free Society Survival Tests
Powerful essay by Alana. “Zionism became a target because it represented what Westerners on the right claim to desperately want but are unable to attain, and what Westerners on the left wish to define as impossible: a form of nationalism that...
Boomer Retirement Unlocks $10T for Young AI‑Driven SMB Owners
$10 trillion in small business value is set to change hands as Boomers retire soon. And with AI disrupting traditional pathways, this may be a golden age for young talent to become SMB owners. Check out what Will is building for the next generation...
Khameini Eliminated, 30 Military Leaders Killed; Thanks Israel
Confirmed that Khameini was eliminated, along with thirty others who ran their military this morning. Thank you, Israel. https://t.co/pnHjrO3s4n