Here’s a roundup of interesting startup links I came across today:
The AI Doomers Are Getting Doomier – The Atlantic
Nate Soares doesn’t set aside money for his 401(k). “I just don’t expect the world to be around,” he told me earlier this summer from his office at the Machine Intelligence Research Institute, where he is the president. A few weeks earlier, I’d heard a similar rationale from Dan Hendrycks, the director of the Center for AI Safety. By the time he could tap into any retirement funds, Hendrycks anticipates a world in which “everything is fully automated,” he told me. That is, “if we’re around.”
The Management Skill Nobody Talks About – Terrible Software
The real question isn’t whether you’ll make mistakes; it’s what you do after.
GUIDE YOUR PACK OF CALICORNS ON AN EMOTIONAL JOURNEY IN HERDLING , OUT TODAY – Games Press
Developer Okomotive (FAR: Changing Tides, FAR: Lone Sails) and publisher Panic (Untitled Goose Game, Firewatch) are proud to release Herdling today on Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store for $24.99 USD, with a limited-time launch discount of 20% across all platforms. It is also available in Xbox Game Pass for subscribers. Traverse through awe-inspiring scenery as you strengthen your bond with your pack of Calicorns, solving light environmental puzzles on your way to the mountain’s peak.
An MIT report finding 95% of AI pilots fail spooked investors. It should have spooked C-suite execs instead. | Fortune
To me, one of the clearest signs that we are in a bubble—at least in terms of publicly-traded AI stocks—is the extent to which investors are actively looking for reasons to bail. Take the supposed rationale for this week’s sell-off, which were Altman’s comments that he thought there was an AI bubble in venture-backed, privately-held AI startups and that MIT report which found that 95% of AI pilots fail.
Colorado Democrats debate AI regulation changes | 9news.com
Colorado lawmakers differ on AI regulation changes, focusing on disclosure requirements before February.
Much Ado About Vibe Coding
Lauren Goode convinced her editors at Wired to let her spend a couple of days at a tech company called Notion learning how to vibe-code (i.e. AI-assisted computer programming): Why Did a $10 Billion Startup Let Me Vibe-Code for Them — and Why Did I Love It?
FoodieLand: Food Festival in Portland, OR | August 22-24, 2025
FoodieLand is a foodie inspired multi-cultural food and entertainment event taking place at Portland Expo Center. With over 200+ vendors, we’re bringing you a variety of amazing foods, games, and entertainment for the whole family. Hope to see you there!
Portland Inno – How one startup grew through crisis | Intel’s $1B startup & tech fund
My colleague Demi Lawrence has all the details on the latest lawsuit filed by Nike to protect the sportswear giant’s brand and intellectual property. This time, the company is suing online sneaker reseller StockX for its non-fungible token, or NFT, product called StockX Vault NFT that features NFTs depicting Nike shoes. According to the suit StockX Vault “deprives Nike of its exclusive right to use its marks in connection with this new commercial medium.”
You Will Never Have Enough – by Sean Byrnes
You have a choice to see these constraints as opportunities. Constraints require you to be creative and perform at your best. Instead of complaining about how you don’t have “enough”, consider it a challenge and rise to the occasion!
The Startup Accelerator Playbook: What Founders Need To Know
I manage one of the largest Web3 startup communities in Japan, where I actively connect startups with government-backed support programs. In this role, I’ve gained extensive experience working with accelerators, helping startups navigate funding opportunities and effectively scale their businesses.
This Pacific Northwest delicacy is one-of-a-kind. Now it has a name — and science — to back it – Here is Oregon – hereisoregon.com
The Oregon black truffle — which can fetch up to $800 a pound — is now a unique species, further distinguishing the aromatic fungus from its European counterparts. Please call it Leucangium cascadiense — named for its now-proven Cascade roots.
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