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Siliconnector by Zamir Shukho

Updated: Nov 27, 2025


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May 13, 2025, 23:41

YCombinator is hosting first-ever AI Startup School in San Francisco next month!

Bringing together an incredible speaker lineup of the world's top AI founders and experts:

Sam Altman · François Chollet · Chelsea Finn · John Jumper · Jared Kaplan · Andrej Karpathy · Feifei Li · Elon Musk · Satya Nadella · Andrew Ng · Aravind Srinivas

and more!

https://lnkd.in/gar2P3HF

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May 13, 2025, 1:20

The harsh truth about AI? Garbage in still means garbage out.

Machine Learning? Sparkly garbage.
Gen AI? Rainbow unicorn garbage.
Agentic AI? Now it’s just automating the garbage at scale.

✨ The problem isn’t the model.
💩 It’s your data.

Clean it up—before your AI turns your bad inputs into beautifully useless outputs.

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May 12, 2025, 21:20

Math Just Predicted the Next Pope?!


Wild but true—scientists used pure math to uncover who’d become the next Pope… and they nailed it.


Leonardo Rizzo and his team at Bocconi University mapped the Vatican’s real power networks—looking past titles and into hidden alliances, mentorships, and influence flows.


Here’s what they found:

➡️ Power hides in relationships – Not job titles. Using tools like eigenvector and betweenness centrality, they revealed the Church’s true influencers.

➡️ They called it – Their network model flagged Robert Prevost before anyone else. He’s now Pope Leo XIV.

➡️ The Church is shifting – A global, soft-liberal cluster is rising, reshaping Vatican geopolitics.

➡️ No AI involved – Just hardcore math. Network science is becoming the secret weapon for understanding real-world power.

🔍 Why this matters: Whether it’s religion, business, or politics—science can decode hidden influence. Power isn’t about rank. It’s about the web you weave.

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May 9, 2025, 23:20

A Private Briefing with Google’s AI Leadership!

C-level leaders in innovation, growth, and strategy — this is an invitation-only Zoom session you won’t want to miss.

On May 22 at 9:00 AM PDT, we’re hosting an exclusive conversation with the VP of Engineering for Core ML and AI at Google to explore:

"How AI is Reshaping Enterprise Innovation."

We’ll cover what matters most: how AI is transforming decision-making, operations, and competitive edge at the enterprise level.

💬 Comment “LINK” below and I’ll send the private RSVP directly via DM.

Limited invitations — designed for execs who are shaping what’s next.

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May 8, 2025, 23:15

What if Hollywood took a wrong turn… straight into a 90s post-Soviet bazar?

AI just dropped this alternate universe - leather jacket mobsters, fake Rolexes and "French Perfume", and all.

From blockbuster sets to bootleg tapes, welcome to the hustle.

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May 7, 2025, 18:45

What the first 100 days in DC tell us about the future of venture.

Just finished reviewing NVCA’s latest policy briefing — and it’s clear: the decisions being made in Washington right now will shape how we build and fund innovation for years to come.

Quick takeaways for founders and VCs:

▪️ Taxes: Carried interest is back on the table. QSBS and R&D expensing could be collateral damage unless the fight holds.
▪️ Capital Markets: Push to modernize Demo Days and make IPOs more accessible. Early fund managers could finally catch a break.
▪️ AI Policy: A 90-day sprint to shape regulation is underway. The U.S. needs top talent — and immigration reform is a big missing piece.
▪️ Defense & Security: More screening, more restrictions. National security is rising fast on the venture radar.
▪️ Healthcare + Climate: Cuts coming for NIH and Medicaid, but new doors opening around FDA streamlining and IRA credits for clean tech.

If you’re in venture, now’s the time to pay attention. Policy isn’t a sideshow — it’s part of the operating environment.