Here’s a roundup of interesting startup links I came across today:
Portland AI firm Tellagence launches context summary AI software – Portland Business Journal
Portland technology firm Tellagence is taking the contextual analytics tools it has custom built for clients like Google and YouTube and created a product available for more enterprise customers.
Trump says Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan must ‘resign immediately’ | TechCrunch
Amidst heightening tensions with China, U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday insisted that Intel’s CEO, Lip-Bu Tan, must step down, accusing Tan of harboring conflicts of interest.
Hardware Happy Hour » Calagator: Portland’s Tech Calendar
At Hardware Happy Hour Portland we welcome anyone interested in any kind of hardware from beginner to expert: Arduino DIYers, engineers, hardware start up founders, e-textile experimenters, LED-curious folks, 3D printing enthusiasts or robotics geeks.
Pivot Signs: Don’t Ignore These Red Flags
For a startup, pivoting and shifting gears isn’t a sign of weakness; it’s a vital tool for survival and represents the challenging path a startup takes to find its product-market fit.
Oregon governor signs series of laws to strengthen behavioral health system • Oregon Capital Chronicle
Kotek signed four new laws on Wednesday meant to address behavioral health workforce, barriers
Paradigm Shifts and the Winner’s Curse – Stratechery by Ben Thompson
It’s fun — and often accurate — to think of tech companies in pairs. Apple and Microsoft defined the PC market; Microsoft and Intel won it. Google and Meta dominate digital advertising; Apple and Google won mobile. That, however, is not the defining pair of the smartphone era, which ran from the introduction of the iPhone in 2007 to the launch of ChatGPT in 2022; rather, the two most important companies of the last two decades of tech were Apple and Amazon, specifically AWS.