SaaStr: “We talk a lot about what’s driving the fastest-growing AI startups. Is it the technology? The timing? The TAM expansion? All of that matters. But it’s also something that’s easy to overlook because it’s almost too obvious: The best AI B2B startups are delivering ROI so insane, so immediate, so undeniable — that you don’t need an ROI calculator to justify the purchase.”
NYTimes: “Rare earths are a family of elements toward the bottom of the periodic table, with tongue-twister names like neodymium and dysprosium. They are used in powerful magnets, lasers, M.R.I. machines and other instruments. And while they are not actually rare, they are difficult to process into usable forms. China refines more than 90 percent of the world’s rare earths, a level of control that is of growing concern to Western governments and businesses.”
Mint: “For years, ecommerce discovery was built around keywords, rankings and sponsored slots. Now, ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude or Google Gemini are guiding users on what to buy, where to buy it and at what price, often without opening a marketplace app. That has forced online retail giants from Amazon and Flipkart to Meesho to tweak how their products show up, not just for shoppers, but also for chatbots. AI answers often list, at most, three options. “If you’re not in the answer, you don’t exist for that user,” said Sohom Banerjee, senior research associate at CUTS International, an industry forum. “Unlike Google, where result #5 still gets traffic, AI sharply narrows visibility.””
FT: “How do you change a company’s culture? It is visible behaviour and actions, not communication and messaging, that changes minds.”
Adam Grant: “The responsibility of leadership is too important to entrust to arrogant people. Narcissistic leaders deny their weaknesses and make themselves weaker. Humble leaders admit their weaknesses and make themselves stronger. Great leaders overcome their weaknesses and make us all better.”
