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PlayStation Store’s top downloads of 2025 – PlayStation.Blog

Before we say goodbye to 2025, let’s take a look back and see what were the most downloaded games of the year. It was a great time for sports,...

Superlinear Returns

October 2023One of the most important things I didn't understand about the world when I was a child is the degree to which the returns...

New research: Customer service team evolution

We analyzed 166 interviews with support leaders, managers, and frontline specialists to understand what changed once AI Agents like Fin became part of everyday...

Chinese AI models have lagged the US frontier by 7 months on average since 2023

Overview We visualize the gap in capabilities between US and Chinese models, using the Epoch Capabilities Index (ECI). Since 2023, the gap has ranged from...

Give First Available in Audiobook Format

Give First is now available to pre-order in Audiobook format (it will be officially released on 12/2/26).I’m the reader, so if you are an...

Praying to the God of Valuation. Something happened in the past 7 years… | by Mark Suster

Press enter or click to view image in full sizeSomething happened in the past 7 years in the startup and venture capital world that...

'Intelition' changes everything: AI is no longer a tool you invoke

AI is evolving faster than our vocabulary for describing it. We may need a few new words. We have “cognition” for how a single...

The Startup Junkies Podcast | 436: Solving Agriculture’s Biggest Challenges Using Biotechnology Innovation with Joseph Batta-Mpouma

SummaryIn this week’s episode of Startup Junkies, hosts Daniel Koonce and Caleb...

Steve Blank When Sh!t Hits the Fan – Founders in a Crisis

Great founders shine in a crisis. Ordinary ones watch their companies burn down. I just had coffee with two co-founders of an e-bike company who were...

How Victoria Moll Built a Six-Figure Brand in a Small Niche

Here at SPI, we talk a lot about how the riches are in the niches—and Victoria Moll of Contempo Coding is living, breathing proof...

Best Unsecured Business Lines of Credit to Consider

When you’re exploring financing options for your business, unsecured lines of credit can be particularly appealing. They provide quick access to funds without requiring...

Top 6 Best Bare Metal Hosting Services in 2026

Bare metal hosting is what you move to when “good enough” performance and control stops being good enough—and when you need predictable, low p95/p99...

Heresy

April 2022One of the most surprising things I've witnessed in my lifetime is the rebirth of the concept of heresy.In his excellent biography of Newton,...

2026 customer service planning series: Vol. 04

Real-world example Anthropic ran a focused “Fin hackathon” sprint to improve their AI Agent’s resolution rate. The team audited unresolved queries, identified underperforming topics, and...

Nvidia Just Paid $20 Billion for a Company That Missed Its Revenue Target by 75%

If you’ve heard “Grok” thrown around lately, you’re probably thinking of Elon’s chatbot from xAI. We’re not talking about that one. That model isn’t...

Capital Evolution: The New American Economy

My partner Seth Levine has an important new book out today titled Capital Evolution: The New American Economy.I saw it last night at the...

Why the Future of Space Starts in LA | by Mark Suster

Press enter or click to view image in full sizeToday, Apex announced their Series B funding round, led by XYZ Ventures and CRV, with...