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

AI Builder Series: AI Without the Hype — September 5, 2026

Led by Scott Hanselman, this session is practical, grounded, and interactive. Together, participants will explore how to use AI tools in ways that actually save time, reduce repetitive work, and support creativity. The goal is not to chase buzzwords or speculate about AGI. It is to understand what is useful now, what is overhyped, and how to make informed decisions about the tools showing up on our laptops, phones, and in our work.

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

Flipboard acquires Graze, the tool for building your own social algorithm

Flipboard has acquired Graze, a Portland startup that lets creators build, tune and monetise custom social feeds without writing code, mainly on Bluesky. Graze says it has delivered more than 41 billion posts to 12 million users since forming 21 months ago.

You know those times where you accidentally do the wrong thing and then — upon realizing your mistake — work to begin repairing that mistake…? And then you realize that it’s going to take exponentially more effort and heartache than if you’d just simply done nothing…? Welcome to the ongoing conversation around Qualified Small Business Stock taxation in Oregon.

I could feel it. You needed some more good news today. Luckily Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and Representative Suzanne Bonamici are working hard at the Federal level to make that good news happen. To the tune of ~$6 million in support of Oregon startups.

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

Why Bootstrapped Businesses Are More Relevant Than Ever 

For entrepreneurs without the luxury of risk capital, product-market fit can’t be an odyssey. It has to be a starting point. Much of the global economy has been built this way. The path may take longer than the VC “go big or go home” approach, but many small companies scale into middle market businesses, and a few of the best find their way to market leadership, even in tech. Consider Atlassian and Basecamp. For every VC-backed startup, there are hundreds of bootstrapped founders building profitable businesses without any outside investment.

Came across a new effort from long-time startup community member George DeCarlo. It’s called Hatchable. And it’s built by Woobox, the same local shop that’s hosted more than 10 million sites over the past 15 years. Best of all? It seems to be striking a chord with all of the cool AI kids.