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How To18 min read

How To Launch A Startup In 2026: A Practical Guide For Founders

Most startup launches fail long before launch day. This practical guide combines lessons from Crowdstax, Y Combinator, Product Hunt, First Round Review, Stripe Atlas, Pieter Levels, Marc Lou, and other founders to help you launch smarter, find your first users, and build momentum after launch.

Technology6 min read

The Vibe Coding Gold Rush Is Just Getting Started

Vibe coding has evolved from an internet joke into one of the fastest-growing movements in technology. Here's why investors, founders, and builders are betting big on AI-assisted software development.

News6 min read

AI Agents Are Becoming Your New Coworkers

A new generation of startups is building AI agents designed to act more like coworkers than software. As investors pour billions into the space, businesses are beginning to ask a new question: should this task be assigned to a person or an AI agent?

News8 min read

For The First Time, Bots Outnumber Humans On The Internet

Bots now account for the majority of web traffic online, according to new Cloudflare Radar data. Here's what the rise of AI agents means for startups, builders, publishers, marketers, and the future of the internet.

Technology5 min read

The U.S. is betting $2 billion on quantum computing

The U.S. government is putting $2 billion behind quantum computing companies, including IBM, GlobalFoundries, D-Wave, Rigetti, and Infleqtion. The bet could shape the next decade of chips, defense, cybersecurity, and scientific computing.

News6 min read

Pope Leo Warns AI Competition Is Accelerating Too Fast

In one of his strongest statements on technology so far, Pope Leo argued that AI development should not be left solely to market forces and warned that innovation is moving faster than oversight.