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Future of Work

The Principal

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The Token Economy: When Intelligence Becomes a Line Item

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No. 063

Future of Work

The Principal

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The Token Economy: When Intelligence Becomes a Line Item

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Intent Engineering Is Just Management. Nobody Wants to Hear That.

AI & Agents

The Principal

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Intent Engineering Is Just Management. Nobody Wants to Hear That.

AI & Agents

The Principal

53 min read

Intent Engineering Is Just Management. Nobody Wants to Hear That.

The Smartest Model Nobody Needs (Yet) — And Why Google Built It Anyway

AI & Agents

The Principal

50 min read

The Smartest Model Nobody Needs (Yet) — And Why Google Built It Anyway

AI & Agents

The Principal

50 min read

The Smartest Model Nobody Needs (Yet) — And Why Google Built It Anyway

Prompt Instructions Failed 37% of the Time — Commerce Needs Zero-Trust AI

AI & Agents

The Principal

43 min read

Prompt Instructions Failed 37% of the Time — Commerce Needs Zero-Trust AI

AI & Agents

The Principal

43 min read

Prompt Instructions Failed 37% of the Time — Commerce Needs Zero-Trust AI

Your Agency Still Bills by the Hour. Computing Doesn't Work That Way Anymore.

AI & Agents

The Principal

42 min read

Your Agency Still Bills by the Hour. Computing Doesn't Work That Way Anymore.

AI & Agents

The Principal

42 min read

Your Agency Still Bills by the Hour. Computing Doesn't Work That Way Anymore.

Agent Commerce Is a Toll Road, Not a Frontier

AI & Agents

The Principal

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Agent Commerce Is a Toll Road, Not a Frontier

AI & Agents

The Principal

42 min read

Agent Commerce Is a Toll Road, Not a Frontier

Chamath Palihapitiya's 30-Year Lesson: Kill Your Objectives

Business & Strategy

The Principal

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Chamath Palihapitiya's 30-Year Lesson: Kill Your Objectives

Business & Strategy

The Principal

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Chamath Palihapitiya's 30-Year Lesson: Kill Your Objectives

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AI & Agents

Intent Engineering Is Just Management. Nobody Wants to Hear That.

The Principal

53 min read

No. 073

AI & Agents

Intent Engineering Is Just Management. Nobody Wants to Hear That.

The Principal

53 min read

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No. 073

AI & Agents

The Principal

40 min read

Intent Engineering Is Just Management. Nobody Wants to Hear That.

No. 073

AI & Agents

The Principal

40 min read

Intent Engineering Is Just Management. Nobody Wants to Hear That.

No. 073

AI & Agents

The Principal

40 min read

Intent Engineering Is Just Management. Nobody Wants to Hear That.

No. 072

AI & Agents

The Principal

38 min read

The Smartest Model Nobody Needs (Yet) — And Why Google Built It Anyway

No. 072

AI & Agents

The Principal

38 min read

The Smartest Model Nobody Needs (Yet) — And Why Google Built It Anyway

No. 071

AI & Agents

The Principal

32 min read

Prompt Instructions Failed 37% of the Time — Commerce Needs Zero-Trust AI

No. 071

AI & Agents

The Principal

32 min read

Prompt Instructions Failed 37% of the Time — Commerce Needs Zero-Trust AI

No. 070

AI & Agents

The Principal

31 min read

Your Agency Still Bills by the Hour. Computing Doesn't Work That Way Anymore.

No. 070

AI & Agents

The Principal

31 min read