Recruiting in the age of AI
Oregon startup news for the week ending August 21, 2026
Silicon Florist links arrangement for August 21, 2026
Here’s a roundup of interesting startup links I came across today:
Are We Thinking Correctly About AI Intelligence? | Quanta Magazine
Computer scientist Melanie Mitchell discusses why artificial intelligence doesn’t “think” or “reason” like humans, and how we can create better methods for measuring machine cognition.
Read MorePortland has definitely slipped among tech communities — but at least we’re still registering
It may surpries you to hear that CBRE’s new Scoring Tech Talent 2026 report features Portland. But what probably won’t surprise you is that the Rose City is near the bottom of the pack. 34th out of 50. So we’re still in the top 50. But lower than we would usually rank. Unfortunately, that slide puts us among the small handful of large markets that actually lost tech talent over the last three years. Down 3.5%. Somewhere around ~3000 people who used to do this work in tech around here. And now don’t.
Read MoreSilicon Florist links arrangement for August 20, 2026
Here’s a roundup of interesting startup links I came across today:
C1 Transform 2026 | San Francisco
Attend C1 Transform for candid, peer-to-peer conversations on what agentic transformation takes. Get the actionable blueprints to scale AI adoption, automate identity, and secure access. C1 is building the agentic enterprise—this is your invitation to shape it with us.
Read MoreOregon UAS Accelerator welcomes 17 startups to its Fall 2026 cohort
The Oregon UAS Accelerator in Pendleton, Oregon, exists to move uncrewed systems startups — and counter drone startups and tangentially related startups — from prototype to pilots, partnerships, and capital. Now, it’s got its next class lined up to do exactly that. Meet the 17 companies in the Accelerator’s Fall 2026 cohort. Which includes founders from Oregon, around the US, and South Korea.
Read MoreHelp Hasaan hate Portland in a feature length film
If you’re from Portland — or least familiar with Portland — you’re probably aware of Hasaan Hates Portland. (tl;dr It’s a more pointed and comedic look at Portland than Portlandia.) And I’ve eagerly been awaiting more content from the project. Well, looks like that wish has been answered. Hasaan Hates Portland is working on a feature length film. And you can help.
Read MoreSilicon Florist links arrangement for August 19, 2026
Here’s a roundup of interesting startup links I came across today:
Do you know how to flex? – by Dr. Astrid J. Scholz
Resilience is also not something you can gain, master, or meditate into existence overnight, much less while the world seems to be descending into chaos around you…
Read MoreI send you a lot of digital stuff. Want me to mail you physical stuff…?
A while back I awkwardly mentioned that you can support this blog on Patreon if you’re so inclined. (You’re also more than welcome to join the free tier.) Back then I said I was thinking through more ways to provide value to the folks who are kind enough to kick in some financial support for the stuff I do around here. Which was a very Past Rick way of writing a check that Future Rick would have to cash. Well. Apparently Future Rick is here. And it turns out Future Rick likes to mail things. Like physical things. With stamps and stuff.
Read MoreChatting with Angel Medina about TODOS Media
