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9 pts The people deciding that AI can replace your job are also the ones least likely to understand what your job truly involves, according to Box founder Aaron Levie, who pointed to this as an example of “AI psychosis.” Indeed, ClickUp recently cut 22% of its workforce for AI agents, tech layoffs in 2026…

The people deciding that AI can replace your job are also the ones least likely to understand what your job truly involves, according to Box founder Aaron Levie, who pointed to this as an example of “ .” Indeed, for AI agents, tech layoffs in 2026 are already nearly matching all of 2025, and from users who want Google to stop forcing AI into search and just give them links.

Defense tech is red hot right now. Anduril and Mach Industries just doubled and quadrupled their valuations, respectively, and the U.S. government is proposing a 40% increase in defense budget. A wave of new startups is chasing those government contracts, but according to Ross Fubini, the venture investor who wrote Anduril's first check, most of them will get lost in the Valley of Death between prototype contract and real production deal.

Mirror founder Brynn Putnam just raised money for , a startup focused on bringing people together through in-person games and social experiences. crafting whimsical DIY computers that literally encourage users to touch grass. Unlike the , this doesn't just feel like backlash, but also people genuinely gravitating toward things that feel a little more human.

Mirror founder Brynn Putnam just raised money for , a startup focused on bringing people together through in-person games and social experiences. crafting whimsical DIY computers that literally encourage users to touch grass. Unlike the , this doesn't just feel like backlash, but also people genuinely gravitating toward things that feel a little more human.

Andrew Yang joins Equity to talk Noble Mobile, ways to combat the “attention economy,” and what startups can do when the government won't move.

Andrew Yang's 2020 presidential campaign was based on a warning that automation and AI would hollow out the labor market and concentrate wealth in the hands of a few. At the time, ideas like Universal Basic Income felt fringe. Now Dario Amodei, Sam Altman, and Bernie Sanders are all

Andrew Yang's 2020 presidential campaign was based on a warning that automation and AI would hollow out the labor market and concentrate wealth in the hands of a few. At the time, ideas like Universal Basic Income felt fringe. Now Dario Amodei, Sam Altman, and Bernie Sanders are all saying versions of the… Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence

The IPO market is back, and it's not the same companies leading the charge. FAANG had a good run, but a — Meta (or Microsoft, depending on who you ask), Anthropic, Nvidia, Google, OpenAI, and SpaceX. Half of that bunch is heading to public markets in the same window, and it's a stress test for investors, for valuations, and for what we can even expect from a public tech company in 2026.

The IPO market is back, and it's not the same companies leading the charge. FAANG had a good run, but a new acronym is taking over: MANGOS — Meta (or Microsoft, depending on who you ask), Anthropic, Nvidia, Google, OpenAI, and SpaceX. Half of that bunch is heading to public markets in the same window, and it's a stress test for investors, for valuations, and for what we can even expect from a public tech company in 2026.