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siliconnector
November 6, 2026, 23:23
š¢ Update: The issue has been resolved and top is fully back to normal. You can go ahead and use it as usual.
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siliconnector
May 13, 2025, 23:30
Crustaceans in Croissant Couture š„
siliconnector
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 itās just automating the garbage at scale.
⨠The problem isnāt the model.
š© Itās your data.
Clean it upābefore your AI turns your bad inputs into beautifully useless outputs.
siliconnector
May 12, 2025, 21:20
Math Just Predicted the Next Pope?!
Wild but trueāscientists used pure math to uncover whoād become the next Pope⦠and they nailed it.
Leonardo Rizzo and his team at Bocconi University mapped the Vaticanās real power networksālooking past titles and into hidden alliances, mentorships, and influence flows.
Hereās what they found:
ā”ļø Power hides in relationships ā Not job titles. Using tools like eigenvector and betweenness centrality, they revealed the Churchās true influencers.
ā”ļø They called it ā Their network model flagged Robert Prevost before anyone else. Heās now Pope Leo XIV.
ā”ļø The Church is shifting ā A global, soft-liberal cluster is rising, reshaping Vatican geopolitics.
ā”ļø No AI involved ā Just hardcore math. Network science is becoming the secret weapon for understanding real-world power.
š Why this matters: Whether itās religion, business, or politicsāscience can decode hidden influence. Power isnāt about rank. Itās about the web you weave.
siliconnector
May 9, 2025, 23:41
When your ānew positionā comes with a white robe and 1.3B direct reports.
siliconnector
May 9, 2025, 23:20
A Private Briefing with Googleās AI Leadership!
C-level leaders in innovation, growth, and strategy ā this is an invitation-only Zoom session you wonāt want to miss.
On May 22 at 9:00 AM PDT, weāre hosting an exclusive conversation with the VP of Engineering for Core ML and AI at Google to explore:
"How AI is Reshaping Enterprise Innovation."
Weāll cover what matters most: how AI is transforming decision-making, operations, and competitive edge at the enterprise level.
š¬ Comment āLINKā below and Iāll send the private RSVP directly via DM.
Limited invitations ā designed for execs who are shaping whatās next.
siliconnector
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.
siliconnector
May 7, 2025, 19:29
These are hands down the cutest things Iāve seen Ai generate all week.
Too good not to share.
siliconnector
May 7, 2025, 18:45
What the first 100 days in DC tell us about the future of venture.
Just finished reviewing NVCAās latest policy briefing ā and itās 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:
āŖļø Taxes: Carried interest is back on the table. QSBS and R&D expensing could be collateral damage unless the fight holds.
āŖļø Capital Markets: Push to modernize Demo Days and make IPOs more accessible. Early fund managers could finally catch a break.
āŖļø AI Policy: A 90-day sprint to shape regulation is underway. The U.S. needs top talent ā and immigration reform is a big missing piece.
āŖļø Defense & Security: More screening, more restrictions. National security is rising fast on the venture radar.
āŖļø Healthcare + Climate: Cuts coming for NIH and Medicaid, but new doors opening around FDA streamlining and IRA credits for clean tech.
If youāre in venture, nowās the time to pay attention. Policy isnāt a sideshow ā itās part of the operating environment.
siliconnector
May 5, 2025, 22:10
What if ChatGPT was the DEVIL?
Watch till the end.