Built SaaStr AI Tool in a Day, Bypassing Vendors
Waited 7 years for our SaaS vendors to build this for SaaStr AI London + SaaStr Annual So today, I built in 1 day on @Replit https://t.co/ymRJa89ima
Attend Niche Industry Conferences to Stand Out
This is how I learned it was happening (happened?) Go to your industry specific, unsexy, conferences that do not center startups. Not only can you shine, but people will genuinely want to learn about your solution If you’re a little bored you...
Testing Inference-Scaling Techniques to Shape Upcoming Chapter
On that note, I am currently running a large-scale experiment on the upcoming inference-scaling chapter: A) Parallel Sampling - Self-Consistency (Majority Vote) - Rejection Sampling - Best-of-N (Verifier-Based) B) Sequential Refinement - Self-Refinement - Power Sampling - MCMC (Simple) - MCMC (Block as in "Reasoning with Sampling" paper) - Tree-of-Thought ......
Tech Giants Cut 192K Jobs While Spending $80B on AI
2025 Tech Layoffs: The Great Restructuring 192K+ workers cut across 582+ companies through October. The numbers: Big Tech bloodbath: • Intel: 22-25K (biggest tech layoff at time) • Microsoft: 15K+ • Amazon: 14K announced, 30K rumored • UPS: 48K total (34K ops) • Meta: 3,600-8K • Google: 100s...
Screens Now Track Your Movements in Virtual Worlds
your screen now understands how you move in virtual worlds
Six Key LLM Insights Every Leader Must Know
🎙️ New article published: “𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹𝘀: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀” At the core of today’s most powerful AI applications are Large Language Models (LLMs). We use them daily—often without realizing it—but how many truly understand what powers...
AI Forces Brands to Rebuild Marketing Funnels From Scratch
Almost every brand will need to rebuild their marketing funnel from the ground up. Alex Sherman, CEO of @Bluefish_AI, explains how brands are adapting to AI: “Marketers have always split budgets between organic and paid, but AI is forcing a rethink. What’s...
Open‑source AI: Essential Foundation, Calls for Global Expansion
Great to see the shoutout from Jensen @nvidia for open-source AI & @huggingface. Open-source is the foundation of AI and we need much more of it in the US & around the world! https://t.co/kFtBAPbqZi
AI Multiplies Impact; Quality Data Determines Success
AI is a multiplier, not a miracle. Your data makes or breaks it.
OpenAI Pivots to Consumer Glasses and Phones.
Jony Ive is having to eat his words, I learned from an industry leader last night who has inside connections to @OpenAI. Can't disclose who it is, but he says that OpenAI is readying a full court consumer products push...
AI Tools Shift From Research to Infrastructure when Delivering Value
If an AI tool creates motion without movement, it’s research. When it compresses a release cycle, trims spend, or expands revenue, it becomes infrastructure.
Human Workers Fuel Next Robot Breakthrough
Robot breakthrough. This is why the 12,000 workers at @Tesla's Fremont Factory are so important. I hear groups of them are training the robots, doing tasks over and over to give its simulator enough data to help it build very advanced...
Metrics Alone Won’t Fix a Flawed Strategy
You don't resolve a flawed strategy by excessively committing to ineffective OKRs. If your team is focused on metrics without a clear path to victory, it’s not about execution—it’s about evasion. In this edition of Playing to Win, we explore why...
Seeking Reliable AI Face‑Swap Solution After Deepfake Setback
Best face swap method in ai right now? Progress got nuked during the deepfake drama and I have about 6 minutes of generated footage with a slightly off face that needs a reliable fix
AI Breakthroughs Imminent; Watch Videos for Insight
I'm hearing the same. That we are in a lull right now and that breakthroughs are coming. I'm uploading two videos with @blevlabs right now. He has one, and there are others. The videos are long, but worthy to see...
MiniMax-M2 Boosts Performance with Full Attention and Per‑Layer QK‑Norm
Just saw the MiniMax-M2 benchmarks, and the performance is too good to ignore :). So, I just amended my "The Big LLM Architecture Comparison" with entry number 13! 1️⃣ Full attention modules: As shown in the overview figure below, I grouped...
Impending Unitree IPO Could Spark Robotics Investment Boom
A huge robotics bubble forming? Learned last night at the @1x_tech party from an investor that @UnitreeRobotics is preparing a public offering, but that USA investors are being rebuffed. The guy I talked to wanted to put in $200 million and...
Architecture and Data Trump Size in Small Language Models
In this AI Chitchat episode, we sit down with Fernando from Liquid AI to unpack the rise of small language models (SLMs) and why architecture + data now matters more than raw parameter counts. We cover hybrid transformer/convolutional designs, neural...
B2B Brands Must Break Free From Social Media Blandness
#B2B brands on avoiding social media’s ‘sea of blandness’ https://t.co/gBIgUn2XoD
Humans Win Big Deals, AI Dominates Routine Outreach
On SaaStr’s own little sales team, “outbound” from humans has still crushed “outbound” developed by our AI SDRs But the nuance is >whichSDR< we’ve ever had But the best AEs have still brought in deals the AI SDRs never would have, and...
AI Accelerates Category Creation for Bootstrappers
Does AI make it easier to “create a category” as a bootstrapper? Tune in to find out 👇
Beyond Likes: Shares Drive Real Brand Influence
Not all engagement is created equal. A “like” is polite. A comment starts a conversation. A share with perspective? That’s influence in action. In her latest article, @GageGrammer explores why engagement is more than metrics—it’s the story your audience tells about your brand. From...
Additive Content Rises as Evergreen Topics Decline
Evergreen topics drop in value while additive content gains. https://t.co/eFIJadRsK1 via @Kevin_Indig, @sejournal
AI‑trained Unitree G1 Pulls 1,400 Kg Car
Researchers at Beijing Academy of Artificial Intelligence (BAAI) trained a Unitree G1 to pull a 1,400 kg car. https://t.co/uC9Xxw5Jap #unitreeg1 #Robotics #humanoid #AI @RLDI_Lamy @Ronald_vanLoon @baski_LA @labordeolivier @TysonLester
Live Q&A: Nonprofit Controls, LLC Transforms to PBC
Jakub and I are going to do a livestream and answer questions today at 10:30 am pacific. We have a lot of things to talk about--of course we will cover our new corporate structure, but we will also discuss our new...
Start at $1M ARR, Let Customers Map Growth
If you aren’t sure how to get to $100m ARR, just get to $1m ARR Then just ask your customers They will basically tell you
ChatGPT Go Launches in Brazil for R$39.99 per Month
1/ Hey Brazil, ChatGPT Go is now available for just R$39,99 per month — a more affordable way to use our advanced AI tool. https://t.co/UcfuEreIhg
From Seats to Credits: Next Bubble's Lingering Hangover
There was a “seats” hangover after the 2021 bubble There will be a “credits” hangover after the 2025 bubble
Agentic AI & MCP Power Next‑Gen Enterprise Growth
🚀 The Future of Enterprise Transformation Starts Now 🔍 Harnessing Agentic AI and Model Context Protocol (MCP) for Sustainable Growth 🔹 Businesses are entering a new era driven by autonomy, security, and intelligent adaptability. 🔹 Agentic AI and MCP are redefining...
OpenAI Shifts to Public Benefit Corporation Status
OpenAI conversion to PBC https://t.co/3tdPRWR4DU
Target Listicle Placements to Win on AEO
Want to win on AEO? Focus on listicle placements. Create your own and get featured in others. Use tools like Ahrefs Brand Radar to find & contact listicle editors. 🎥 Search "Leveling Up with Eric Siu" on YouTube for more contents like this....
One Bad Campaign Doesn't Mean a Channel Fails
The more founders I work with, the more I realize: most teams write off entire marketing channels based on one failed campaign. The channel isn't broken. You're just not looking at the campaign-level data that actually matters. https://t.co/FI8G6RNGXZ
Amazon's 750k Robots Replace Thousands of Warehouse Workers
🇺🇸 Amazon has more than 750,000 #Robots working in all their #warehouses. Each picking robot in the warehouse can replace 24 #workers #amazon #Robotics #humanoid @mvollmer1 @vinod1975 @helene_wpli @KirkDBorne @jeffkagan https://t.co/ylFLhlV6d7
AR + Generative AGI Enables Instant Expert Performance
Augmented reality + generative AGI means people can suddenly do expert-level work they never trained #AR #MR #XR #VR #GenAGI #GenAI #AugmentedReality #AI @anand_narang @antgrasso @Khulood_Almani @AlbertoEMachado @baski_LA https://t.co/dFrCsWVSh0
B2B Commerce Goes Consumer: Marketers Must Adapt
The Consumerization of B2B Commerce: What Marketers Need to Know - B2B Marketing Blog | Webbiquity - https://t.co/wIRyz7GgSA
AI Research Agents Deliver Deep, Cited Analyses Faster
Ever tried using ChatGPT or Gemini for research, only to hit a wall when you need real multi-step analysis or technical synthesis? That’s why I tried OpenAI’s $200/Month plan for their research agent! After wasting hours piecing together reports and technical...
Founders Hire Likable VPs, Ignore Product Expertise
The #1 mistake I see founders hiring their first VP of Sales? Hiring someone they like. That talks the talk. But that never understands the product. https://t.co/xqO0h14EFc
AI Frees Workers to Focus on Creativity, Strategy
AI is transforming job roles by letting humans focus on creativity and strategy while automating routine tasks. Ready to shift from creator to curator? Learn more: https://t.co/99Xzl56S7R #AI #FutureOfWork #IoT #IBM https://t.co/HGXLy1QbNZ
OpenAI Announces Major Leap in AI Capabilities
OpenAI is upping the ante massively https://t.co/MmMAdIF7GL via @ft https://t.co/olx1X0v4DJ
Neo Robot Launch Prioritizes Everyday Chores Over Stunts
What is @1x_tech up to later today at 11 a.m.? Launching its Neo home robot. Here's @karpathy who I surprised with my Apple Vision Pro on right after he hugged Neo while teleoperating it in one of the demos at its party...
Launching AlertMouse: Superior Real‑Time Web Mention Tracking
I've got a new job. Not leaving my old ones, but... alongside my friends @adamdoppelt & Nathan Kriege, we're launching https://alertmouse.com today -- just think "what if Google Alerts was really good at tracking web mentions, instead of completely useless?" We built...
AI-Driven OS and Home Robots Redefine Tomorrow
Agreed. @flowith_ai's new OS is pretty mind blowing. More later after I play with it more. Just got home from @1x_tech which is launching its home-focused robot tomorrow. I'll have a lot more to say about that shortly. I am...
From Apple IIs to Robots: Tech’s Wild Leap
I just interviewed @karpathy for the first time in my life at @1x_tech. Right after he got a demo. I will have his video up later but turn up the audio and listen to what I have learned. The event here is...
Finding the Balance: When AI Becomes Too Much
Voices : How Much AI Is Too Much AI? https://t.co/GlQ91uudUG #AI #artificial_intelligence @ipfconline1 @JagersbergKnut @Khulood_Almani @Nicochan33
China Dominates Robot‑dog Market, AI Testing Hub
China leads global market as robot dogs become major AI testing ground | World News - Business Standard https://t.co/TBGLUzalZ3 #Robotics #robotdog #Robot #AI @CurieuxExplorer @Eli_Krumova @Enezator @enilev
AI Makes Cheap Tools, Reshaping Jobs Beyond Automation
“Many of the projects I do with Claude day to day I just wouldn't have done at all pre-Claude.” One of the underestimated impacts of AI agents will be the fact that work will just change in unexpected ways because we’ve...
Series B Deals Rarely Deliver 10x Returns—Pick Wisely
The latest data from @cartainc is brutal. Of 547 Series B deals in 2018: - Figma did 100x ... but - 39% are worth 1x or less - Only 34% are worth 2x or more after 7 years But - 11.7% do achieve...
Use AI as Strategy Engine, Cut CAC 67%
Most marketers are using AI wrong. They're treating it like a content generator when it's actually a strategic intelligence engine. Here's how I cut a client's CAC by 67% 👇 1/3 #juntaedelane #digitaldelane #AIMarketing https://t.co/EpqjcpKqOZ
Meet 20‑Year‑Old AI Prodigy Outsmarting Billion‑Dollar Giants
I'm delaying sharing the videos of @blevlabs until tomorrow. They are long. In my house. An intimate look at 20 year old AI genius who has a system that I've seen over and over completely eviscerate results from multi-billion-dollar AI companies....
Software Is Shifting From Commands to Intent-Driven Collaboration
“Sora for Apps” For twenty years, software optimized what we clicked. Now it’s learning what we meant. We’re moving from tools that wait for instruction to systems that understand intent. The shift runs deeper than product design. It rewires the feedback loop...