Why Top VC Quit for Government Tech Revolution
Sat down with @skupor, Director of OPM and former a16z managing partner, about why he left a comfy VC job to work in Gov and what he's building with @USTechForce. (00:00) His wife's reaction to leaving a16z (04:00) How this Trump admin is different for tech (09:00) What is OPM and the federal talent gap (16:00) Where DOGE stands now (18:00) $250B on employees vs $750B on contractors (22:00) The 1981 hiring law nobody touched for 44 years (28:00) What is US Tech Force (36:00) AI in government today (44:30) His pitch on why engineers should work for government
Tech Backlash Repeats: From “Devil Wagons” To AI “Slop”
When cars first came out, people called them "devil wagons" and literally tried to ban them. When that didn't work, they shot at them and even set traps. Calling AI "slop" is the modern version of this. https://t.co/OoLW0Nl2sq
AI Video Is Set to Reshape Hollywood's Future
I remember when I was posting AI video threads 2 years ago and talking about how AI video would disrupt Hollywood. So many people couldn’t see beyond the early versions. And still, people probably see this and aren’t realizing what comes...
Backing Top AI Infrastructure Team: Evan, Ethan, and Crew
Excited to back @evanjconrad , @Ethan_is_online, and the team. One of the best teams in AI infra by far.
One Prompt, Complete Website Redesign via Gemini 3 Pro
Wow, AI can finally do good design. Trying Gemini 3 Pro with @FactoryAI and it's incredible. If you haven't tried it yet, you should. You can completely overhaul a website with 1 prompt.
Launching Lore: AI Infrastructure to Outpace China
BIG NEWS I'm partnering with Jesse Tinsley ($2B+ portfolio across Mainstreet, Recruiter, Bench) to build an AI infrastructure company. We're launching Lore to help America and its allies beat China in the AI race. Here's how we're doing it 🧵 https://t.co/ePyIYmKMPi