Month: February 2026

Here’s a roundup of interesting startup links I came across today:

AI Doesn’t Reduce Work—It Intensifies It

In our in-progress research, we discovered that AI tools didn’t reduce work, they consistently intensified it. In an eight-month study of how generative AI changed work habits at a U.S.-based technology company with about 200 employees, we found that employees worked at a faster pace, took on a broader scope of tasks, and extended work into more hours of the day, often without being asked to do so.

Here’s a roundup of interesting startup links I came across today:

To turn around Oregon, start with the hard conversation • Oregon Capital Chronicle

Rather than debate the merits of various rankings, let’s focus on the underlying realities they reveal. We urge leaders to stay focused on the urgency of the moment and demonstrate the discipline to implement the Governor’s call to action which includes prosperity for children and families.

Here’s a roundup of interesting startup links I came across today:

Why these startup founders are leaving Seattle for San Francisco – GeekWire

Seattle’s startup ecosystem has its strengths, and the city is a global AI hub. But for some tech entrepreneurs, the gravity of San Francisco is hard to resist — especially in the middle of an AI boom.

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TAO’s Skip Newberry on Oregon’s bright AI future – Portland Business Journal

Oregon is third in the world for IT transaction volume behind only Virginia and Beijing. Notably, Oregon is also home to 15% of the U.S. semiconductor workforce, and the vast majority of those jobs are in R&D. When it comes to the future of semiconductors, Oregon is responsible for designing and prototyping what’s next.

Here’s a roundup of interesting startup links I came across today:

Understanding the Oregon Legislature: How laws get passed — and how to participate • Oregon Capital Chronicle

This year, Oregon’s mostly-Democratic legislature is expected to craft bills addressing the federal government’s immigration crackdown and Oregon’s cost of living, as well as a gap in the state’s budget caused by a new tax and spending law President Donald Trump signed in July. How does that process work? Let’s start with the basics.

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Oregon Dems propose partial split from federal tax code, preserving $291 million for state • Oregon Capital Chronicle

The proposal, Senate Bill 1507, would disconnect Oregon’s state tax code from three of the 115 federal tax code changes that Congressional Republicans passed last summer in their tax and spending cut megalaw. Oregon is one of a handful of states that automatically ties its state tax code to the federal tax code when it changes, rather than selectively connecting to changes later.

I’ve been nudging folks to see if anyone had any details about who was selected for the new Oregon AI Accelerator. And all of that nudging finally paid off. Curious — like I was — about who they selected…? Here’s the list of the 20 companies they picked.

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DHM survey finds Oregonians unhappy with economy, Kotek – Portland Business Journal

Most of the 600 respondents agreed that problems facing the state, chiefly the cost of living and housing affordability, are worsening, and they gave elected leaders low ratings for job performance.