GM! It’s Brett again. Just got back from SF, and I’ve been thinking about all the wealth that’s been created there - and all the times I missed it.

If I had played a few things differently, I’d probably be worth ~$100M today.

Like most of us, I’ve had several misses - didn’t buy enough BTC/ETH in 2013, barely missed joining Stripe and Uber in 2014.

But I've come to appreciate these misses for what they gave me: a massive chip on my shoulder that has driven me to create and do more in life.

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Anyway, if you're in NYC - we’re throwing a party for #NYTechWeek.

Startup Soirée is happening June 5. Rooftop vibes, DJs, founders, and yeah… it’s also my birthday. There’ll be drinks, cake, and early access to Micro’s Summer Launch. RSVP here.

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🏠 AI

Hot Drop

Lot of big stories from last week.

Netflix and YouTube decided you're not watching enough ads - so they're using AI to fix that.

At its recent Upfront event, Netflix revealed plans to roll out interactive, generative AI ads designed to blend naturally into shows like "Stranger Things" or "Wednesday." Think custom overlays and clickable second-screen actions right in the middle or on pause screens - coming later this year.

YouTube announced something similar at its Brandcast event. They're introducing "Peak Points" ads, strategically placed by Google's Gemini AI, right after the most engaging moments in videos, aiming to maximize attention without disrupting key scenes.

Then OpenAI launched Codex. It isn't just a fancy chatbot - it runs in your browser, manages files, directories, and autonomously executes code. Big names like Cisco and Superhuman are already on board.

At Anthropic, things got interesting financially. They secured a massive $2.5B revolving credit line, following OpenAI’s $4 billion line last October.

And Google’s doubling down on AI integration too, expanding Gemini's presence across Android devices - Wear OS smartwatches, Android Auto, Google TV, and upcoming AR glasses. Plus, they're enhancing accessibility features: richer image descriptions via TalkBack, expressive captions capturing speech nuances, and built-in OCR for Chrome PDFs.

The big picture - Last week underscored how deeply AI's embedding itself - not just in big tech’s bottom lines, but directly into everyday user experiences. Expect the digital spaces around us. From streaming to coding to commuting - to become more seamlessly (and yes, profitably) AI-driven.

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🤝 THE LATEST IN…

TECH

• Figma launched a tool for building websites.

• SoundCloud changes terms of use to reflect its AI policies.

• Perplexity partners with PayPal to power agentic commerce.

• TikTok launches TikTok AI Alive, a new image-to-video tool.

AI

• OpenAI launched HealthBench to evaluate AI models in healthcare.

• Grok AI’s coming to Microsoft’s Azure AI Foundry service.

• GPT-4.1 is now directly available in ChatGPT.

• Over 250 CEOs sign open letter supporting K-12 AI & computer science education.

• OpenAI’s Stargate project is struggling to get off the ground.

SCIENCE

• Heart disease deaths worldwide linked to chemical widely used in plastics.

• AI tool predicts cancer survival from face photos.

• Only 0.001% of the ocean has been explored by humans.

• Landmark experiment sheds new light on the origins of consciousness.

CRYPTO

• Vitalik suggests implementing ‘partially stateless nodes’ to help scale ETH.

• Hong Kong police busts $15M laundering ring that used crypto, 500 bank accounts.

• BlackRock’s sBUIDL launches 'first direct DeFi protocol integration' with Euler on Avalanche.

• Cobie joins Paradigm, a crypto investment firm, as advisor.

🏃‍♀️ QUICKIES

Raise: Bestow, an insurtech SaaS company, raised $120M in a Series D round to expand its product and underwriting capabilities for life insurance providers.

Stat: 40%. That’s how much Klarna shrank its workforce, partly thanks to AI replacing hundreds of roles.

Rabbit Hole: Everything is Technology (Packy McCormick)

🤩 MONDAY MOTIVATION

🛠️ FOUNDERS CORNER

The best resources we recently came across that will help you become a better founder, builder, or investor.

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🎯 The 80 / 20

Simple tricks to get a ton of value with minimal effort for work and life.

Subtraction > Addition

Most people try to fix problems by adding. A new app. A new routine. A new habit. But often, the fix is subtraction.

• You want to focus better: don’t add another productivity tool - just remove three.

• you’re trying to get fit: don’t start a complicated gym plan - cut out late-night sugar first.

• You’re overwhelmed at work: don’t create a new system - just clear your desk and calendar.

This applies everywhere - design, writing, and life in general.

The real 80/20 move isn’t doing more. It’s doing less, but better. Less noise, fewer distractions, simpler systems. That’s where leverage lives.

❓️ AI GENERATED OR NOT

Last week’s answer: If you guessed AI-generated… you were wrong.

🟨🟨🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️ Yeah (50%)

🟩🟩🟩⬜️⬜️⬜️ Nope (50%)

A perfect split - rare stuff.. Here’s the original.

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