Accidental Pricing Call Sparked Teleport Enterprise Product
After 480 founder interviews, my favorite pricing story: A stranger cold-called him asking what it cost. He made a crazy number up on the spot. This is Ev Kontsevoy , co-founder of Teleport . Teleport was a free open-source tool he was giving away to generate leads for the real product his team had spent years building. People kept asking to buy Teleport instead. Most of those calls Ev turned away. He didn't want to be a support company. But one caller caught him off guard. Unknown number. Ev assumed spam and picked up annoyed. The guy wanted a small feature added. Basically a button. Five minutes of work for an engineer. Then he asked what it would cost. Ev had no price. No model. No benchmark. The caller was waiting. Watch him tell what happened next. It's the funniest pricing conversation I've heard in a while. It's also how Teleport Enterprise was born. That one accidental contract became the first SKU of a product that existed only as a footer link on the docs page. Teleport today serves over 500 companies at eight-figure ARR. They've raised $169 million. Most founders overthink their first price. Yours is going to be made up too. Ev's was, and the customer paid it.
GenAI Enables Asking Right Questions, Not More Dashboards
In healthcare, we never really had a data problem. And honestly, the same is true in most industries I’ve worked in. There was 𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮. Usually too much of it. 📊 Claims data. Operational data. Financial data. Customer data. Supply chain data. Workflow data. The real problem was...
AI Images Undermine Trust; Only Real Encounters Remain Verifiable
The quality of these models means only one thing: soon, if not already, we can't trust any image to be authentic, no matter how hard we try. Ironically, only in-the-flesh real-life encounters will be subjectively verifiable. And even those won't be...
200+ Digital Marketing & Fundraising Tasks for Nonprofits
This checklist of 200+ digital marketing and fundraising tasks will help your nonprofit get organized and implement the best practices featured in the blog series, 101 Marketing & Fundraising Best Practices for Nonprofits. https://www.nptechforgood.com/101-best-practices/101-digital-marketing-fundraising-best-practices-a-checklist-for-nonprofits/ ✅
Tesla's AI Roadmap May Lead to SpaceX Merger
Great to be on @YahooFinance with @juleshyman discussing the step by step AI path for Tesla which could include a SpaceX merger in our view 🏆🐂🎯👇
Precision as Emotional Insurance Stalls Your Shipping
ChatGPT just told me I use precision as emotional insurance, and I don't know if I can recover. I connected ChatGPT to Gamma and asked it to show me what it actually knows about how I work. Not a list of...
Taiwan's Energy Shortage Threatens Global AI Supply
Powering the Silicon Shield – Taiwan’s Looming Energy Crisis and the Fate of AI https://t.co/zPfdZlBan8
Build Reusable AI Toolkits, Not One‑Shot Prompts
The thing I keep coming back to with AI is context. If you dump everything into one giant prompt, you get a confident mess back. If you break work into reusable skills, you get something closer to a system. On this month’s podcast,...
Amazon's Rufus AI Automates Shopping Even When Offline
Amazon is pushing its Rufus AI further into automated shopping. It's new Scheduled Actions feature highlights a future where it keeps shopping for you after you log off. Inside Amazon, the push toward automation is real. Outside, it’s more controlling (see: Perplexity...
Pentagon's $54B AI Push Outpaces Risk Controls
The U.S. is accelerating its shift toward AI-driven defense. A $54bn Pentagon budget request highlights growing investment in autonomous systems and AI-powered warfare capabilities. The pace is increasing. The question is whether risk management can keep up with deployment. https://t.co/PEYZ5PGcSi
Crown Castle to Deploy 1,000 AI Edge Sites Nationwide
Network World reported that Crown Castle is working with Available Infrastructure on "Project Qestral" to establish of 1,000 AI Edge locations in 100 US cities by the end of the year. The deployments will be colocated at Crown Castle's telecom...
Hackers Seize AI Security Tools, Now Targeting Firewalls
Adversaries hijacked AI security tools at 90+ organizations. The next wave has write access to the firewall https://t.co/khjZkpWhc0
All Shopify Devs Are Now Building AI Readiness Apps
every shopify app dev you've ever met is vibe coding a Shopify AI readiness app right now
Shopify's AI-Readiness Scan Flags llms.txt Files
Shopify has a utility that scans your store AI readiness. Even checks for llms.txt (which will make SEO nerds on youtube angry.) Looks like a Claude Code hackathon project for sure. https://t.co/lXJb751NcW https://t.co/t7k8g52VTO
ESA and EU Defence Agency Launch ISR Sensor Evaluation For
.@ESA & @EUDefenceAgency to assess ISR sensor options in 18-mnth preparation for @defis_eu EO Governmental Service (EOGS) starting 2028, whose KPIs should be sent over to ESA w/in weeks. ESA's EOGS architecture contracts, 2 x EUR 5M, bid deadline is...
Claude’s Features Replace a Five‑person Team, Not Prompts
My $20/month Claude subscription does the work of a 5-person team. The secret sauce isn't prompts… it's which Claude feature each role runs on. Most people open Claude, ask one lame question, get a mediocre answer, and decide AI is overrated. I...
Trusting Tesla FSD Risks Missing Critical Alerts
Balancing a certain amount of trust you need to give to Tesla's FSD when driving, against driver complacency is a tricky business when using any autonomous system. Here, I didn't hear or see the emergency vehicle before the car pulled itself...
Clean Energy Future Depends on Near‑Term Decisions
"The data does not tell us that a transition to cleaner energy is impossible. It tells us that it is not yet inevitable – and that the difference between those two outcomes will be determined by decisions made in the...
ChatGPT‑Generated Thumbnails Boost AI Video CTR to 8%
ChatGPT Images do a great job with YT thumbnails. 8% CTR on a business AI topic is solid. Video was on the implications of ChatGPT Workspace Agents on work. Great for cranking out newsjacking content on the fly. https://t.co/1UXV2GI43i https://t.co/U3t7zaFtRD
Video Is Essential: Missing It Costs B2B Engagement
Video is no longer optional in B2B marketing. It’s the highest-performing format across the funnel 👇 🎯 The impact • Essential for engagement • Connects with global audiences • Boosts campaign performance 📈 Engagement boost • 3x higher engagement •...
Use Claude Code’s /Insights for Personalized Improvement Tips
If you've been using Claude Code for more than 2 weeks and haven't use the /insights command then I would highly recommend it. It produces a detailed report based on your specific usage with tips to improve. I always get 1...
Elon Outlines Responsibility Split for Terafab Components
Elon was asked which party will be responsible for each aspect of the Terafab: https://t.co/HDvNBPeAqL
Custom 3D‑Printed Headphones Showcase at RepRap Festival
3D Printed headphones are pretty cool and you can customize it. Work by @headamame spotted at @rockymountainreprapfestival #headphones #3dprinting #3dprintingcommunity
AI‑Powered Realize+ Automates Ad Strategy on Open Web
Two big news items today. First, we’re bringing the power of Performance Max and Advantage+ to the open web. Meet Realize+. An always-on AI agent that works on behalf of advertisers, continuously evaluating strategy, budget, targeting, and creative across thousands of signals...
Zero Day Clock Definitions Conflict; Which Is Accurate?
@EppSecurity For the Zero Day Clock, these definitions appear different from each other and measure different things. If so, which is the correct definition? https://t.co/b8oY85mFiO
SEO Alone Isn’t Enough; Dominate AI Answer Space
“SEO is crushing it. We’re #1.” Great. But buyers aren’t starting there. They’re asking ChatGPT, checking Perplexity, reading AI answers first. Above surface: -rankings -traffic -impressions Below: -AI citations -mentions -answers If you’re not there, you’re invisible. https://t.co/GgDfQB0P0T
Passive Monitoring Saves Tokens Compared to Constant Polling
Most people use /loop to poll their logs every few minutes. That burns tokens the entire time, even when nothing's happening. Claude Code's Monitor tool (v2.1.98+) does the opposite. It watches in the background, zero tokens while idle, and speaks up...
Zapier Bridges Clickup CRM and Dubsado Contracts
Clickup: My centralized CRM Dubsado: My contract/proposal management system. Zapier: The magic that pairs them so i can leverage the best of both systems.
Unlock AI Marketing: Practical Strategies for Founders
i'm hosting a live event in berlin on april 28th "the future of ai marketing" from 5-9pm at w3.hub here's what we'll be getting into: > how to use AI marketing as a founder to actually capture attention and get customers (without sounding...
New GEO Tools Launch Paid Linkbuilding Networks—Potential Pitfalls Ahead
So now multiple new GEO tools are formally, publicly launching paid linkbuilding networks? What can go wrong? 🫠🫠🫠
AI Chatbot Ad Networks Crowding Limited Inventory
There are a bunch of AI chatbot-focused ad networks chasing the same AI chatbot app inventory.
Apple Watch Detects Child Arrhythmias Twice As Often
Your Kid's Heart Rhythm Problem? There's a Watch for That... A new study presented at @HRSonline's #HRS2026 found that the Apple Watch captured arrhythmia events in twice as many children as traditional ambulatory patch monitors https://t.co/2uiJ41ufrx #DigitalHealth #Wearables https://t.co/2fwTzSV0aY
Lab‑grown Sperm Creates Embryos, Easing Dystopian Fears
Lab-grown sperm used to create embryos for the first time. Good news if you were worried about the Handmaid's Tale trajectory. https://t.co/q6gItYuGoJ
Turn Return Abuse Into Loyalty Through Prevention
Returns will always be a cost of doing business. Online commerce has made it easy for customers to abuse returns. The ultimate challenge is for retailers to excel at prevention and use returns as a strategy to build customer loyalty....
Tesla's FSD Subscriptions Reach 1.28M, ~10% Fleet Penetration
FSD subscriptions at 1.28 million up from 1.1 million at the end of 2025. Is that low or high? How do we assess the take rate (10% of Tesla vehicles on roads noting jurisdictions that allow it). Have been in New...
Audit Your SaaS Blog: Fix Orphaned Posts & Cannibalization
Most SaaS blogs have 200+ posts and still can't crack 5K monthly visits. The problem isn't volume. Not even AI. Before you write one more article, run this audit with the help of Claude. Full instructions are below, but this is the gist...
Right‑sized AI Beats Biggest Models for Niche Tasks
The biggest AI model is not always the best solution, especially for real world problems that are narrow and specific. Small, purpose-built models can run faster, cost less, and be deployed directly on devices, making them far more practical. The...
Tech Powers Care Transformation via Coordination Platforms
Technology is identified as a critical enabler of this transformation. Platforms like CareAegis aim to provide the missing coordination infrastructure https://t.co/NIe4JUGjLe
AI Summaries Miss Empathy and True Insight
Of course it’s a good idea to have AI record customer conversations, and summarize, and find themes, and make them easier to search. But if you only look at those artifacts, you have no empathy, no understanding, and uninsightful.
AI Poised to Replace Code‑centric Giants Like Microsoft
Musk was right with MacroHard. AI can replace any company that still operates on top of code, including MSFT.
Anything in a Database Can Surface on a Marketplace
Folks I don't know what to tell you if you're shocked about the UK Biobank story other than if something (anything) is on a database there is a very much more than non-zero chance that it can end up on...
Agents, Harnesses, and Products: Structuring LLM Tool Use
Some definitions Agent: An LLM that calls tools in a loop Harness: Software that constrains the LLM, manages memory, packages skills and tools Products: Multiple Agents packaged in a harness
New Space Sector Rallies on Defense Contracts and Capital Raises
New Space – Daily Gainers & Losers (04/22/26) New Space traded higher overall as space‑infrastructure and exploration names outperformed, even with modest weakness in select earth‑observation and in‑orbit services stocks. – Redwire (RDW) climbed 15.71% to $11.93 after investors cheered a series...
Meta's AI Pixel Blurs Line Between Ads and Data
Meta’s AI pixel and the vanishing ad-product divide Last week, Meta introduced automation updates to its two keystone data ingestion features for advertisers: its pixel and its Conversions API (CAPI). These updates are less significant as product enhancements than as evidence...
CTV Halves Acquisition Costs, Doubles Leads
In Episode 4 of From Screen to Store, sponsored by @JamLoop , Jay Blecker of @mosquitoSQUADco joins @JeremyBloomHere and AdTechGod to describe how CTV helped cut acquisition costs nearly in half while doubling leads. https://t.co/UlXFF0gxDX
AI Chip and Biotech Stocks Surge on New Contracts
Core AI – Daily Gainers & Losers (04/22/26) Core AI traded broadly higher as chip design, healthcare AI, and data‑center infrastructure names rallied, even as newly listed robotics platform AEVEX and several small‑cap software names slid. – Aeluma (ALMU) jumped 22.63% to...
Stabilizer Codes Dominate Yet Falter on Damping, Deletions
Stabilizer codes have dominated the quantum error correction conversation for a decade. Surface codes, LDPC codes, the Google and IBM roadmaps — all stabilizer-based. The family traces back to the mid-1990s, when Peter Shor's 9-qubit code and Andrew Steane's 7-qubit...
Higher AI Gains Bring Heightened Job‑Displacement Anxiety
AI is creating a paradox in the workforce. Those seeing the biggest productivity gains are also the most concerned about job displacement, especially in roles highly exposed to AI and among early-career workers. The pattern is telling. The closer you are to...
Scaling Agentic AI Demands Integrated Governance and Infrastructure
What does it take to scale Agentic AI responsibly? At Google Cloud Next, the message was clear: autonomous agents are moving from experimentation to production fast. And walking the IBM booth highlighted a more grounded reality: agentic scale is not...
OpenAI's AI Strategy Overlooks Asia‑Scale Blind Spot
OpenAI's blueprint for the AI age has a blind spot the size of Asia https://t.co/Lh6pBQYbBN via @NikkeiAsia