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David Senra

"The Team Should Not Be 10 People Anymore": Revolut's Nik Storonsky on AI Teams of Two, No Pass-Through Managers and a $115B Bank

Revolut CEO Nik Storonsky on AI teams of two or three, 90% automated support, removing relay-only managers, 50 direct reports and building a $115B bank.

Nov 2, 2026 · 9 min

Mistakes to Avoid

Alexandr Wang Has More Than 200 Direct Reports: Inside Muse, Mark Zuckerberg and Meta's Anti-Bureaucracy AI Lab

Meta's Chief AI Officer on building Muse in 7 months, working with Mark Zuckerberg, leaving Scale AI and leading 200+ direct reports. Key quotes and takeaways.

Oct 28, 2026 · 8 min

Lenny Rachitsky

Lenny's Podcast

Mistakes to Avoid

Why Every Company Now Needs a Labs Team: Google Labs' Josh Woodward on Finding Ideas, Killing Projects and Building Fast

Google Labs head Josh Woodward on finding ideas, the almost possible list, spotting product-market fit, killing projects and setting up a lab that lasts.

Oct 29, 2026 · 9 min

Leon Kalvaria

Palantir's YouTube channel

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Palantir's Alex Karp: "The People Who Won the Tech Battles Won the World" on Artist Colonies, the True Cost of AI and China

Palantir CEO Alex Karp on jagged talent, AI cost as what you paid plus what you lost, sovereign AI, security, AI wealth politics and the race with China.

Oct 30, 2026 · 11 min

Marina Mogilko

Mistakes to Avoid

Wharton's Ethan Mollick on Managing AI Agents Without Giving Up Your Own Thinking

Wharton's Ethan Mollick on four skills for using AI, cognitive surrender, managing agents like a team and why taste still matters. Our summary of the interview.

Nov 5, 2026 · 8 min

Matthew Berman

Mistakes to Avoid

Sam Altman on AI Consciousness, Self-Improving AI and New Hardware: What Business Leaders Should Take Away

Key takeaways from Sam Altman's interview with Matthew Berman on self-improving AI, consciousness, new hardware and compute, and what they mean for business.

Oct 27, 2026 · 4 min

Patrick O'Shaughnessy

Invest Like The Best

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"You Manage the Work": Brian Chesky on AI, Fewer Management Layers and the End of Pure People Managers

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky on why AI means fewer management layers, why pure people managers won't last, managing through the work, and tiny teams on small problems.

Oct 30, 2026 · 11 min

Sinead Bovell

Mistakes to Avoid

Google Research's Yossi Matias on the Kind of Thinker Who Will Thrive in the AI Era

Google Research VP Yossi Matias on AI labs for every scientist, ambient intelligence, soft skills and thinking like an organization of one. Our summary.

Nov 4, 2026 · 6 min

Steve Huynh

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"Your Pay Has Nothing to Do With Your Performance": Colin Lernell on Negotiating Tech Salaries, Managers and $2M AI Offers

Salary negotiation expert Colin Lernell on why pay isn't about performance, why your manager matters most, $2.5M AI offers, and negotiating without a competing offer.

Nov 2, 2026 · 9 min

Tobi Lütke

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Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke on Why Using AI Isn't Optional: Agents, Shopping and Who Gets Paid

Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke on AI shopping agents, who pays when they buy, and why everyone will have to use AI to get ahead. Our summary and takeaways.

Nov 3, 2026 · 6 min

Vivian Shen

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Paul Graham on Startups, Ambition and Great Founders: Why the Next Giant Company Starts With a Founder

Paul Graham expects the next giant company to come from formidable founders with promising ideas, not one predictable industry. What it means for you.

Oct 27, 2026 · 2 min

Y Combinator

Supabase CEO Paul Copplestone on What Happens When Everyone Can Build Software

Supabase CEO Paul Copplestone on agents choosing databases, non-engineer builders, personal databases and building for agents. Our summary of the Lightcone talk.

Nov 5, 2026 · 7 min