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hlfshell<p>....and coming soon:</p><p>A startup built around using AI to help you prep for interviews. It uses arkaine's (<a href="https://arkaine.dev" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">arkaine.dev</span><span class="invisible"></span></a>) internet researchers to build out a good idea of what your industry is looking for, and then utilizes this information + the job description + your resume to produce a set of custom interview questions.</p><p><a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/startup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>startup</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/career" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>career</span></a></p>
Hacker News<p>XAI seeks up to $200B valuation in next fundraising</p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/25aab987-c2a1-4fca-8883-38a617269b68" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ft.com/content/25aab987-c2a1-4</span><span class="invisible">fca-8883-38a617269b68</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HackerNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HackerNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/XAI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>XAI</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Fundraising" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fundraising</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Valuation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Valuation</span></a> #$200B <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Startup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Startup</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Investment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Investment</span></a></p>
Rowan Brad Quni<p>If your <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/quantum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>quantum</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/startup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>startup</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/IP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IP</span></a> doesn't mention "harmonics" or "resonance" as a central claim, thanks for playing. Tell your <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/VC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VC</span></a> funders you're going to go on a really nice vacation with the rest of their money because there's no future in <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/qubits" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>qubits</span></a>.</p>
Devin Canterberry<p>Advice I'd give anyone launching their career in the tech startup world:</p><p>Expect a startup to offer you equity, but don't factor that into what you think you're earning.</p><p>You'll be told things like what the company's valuation is and how much capital they've raised.</p><p>If it's a privately held company, *none of that matters.* It's just noise. Don't be fooled.</p><p>The overwhelming majority of tech startups, regardless of how much they've raised or what they claim to be worth, either fail or remain privately held indefinitely.</p><p>Your equity as a non-founder, non-investor is most likely Common Stock, which means when there's a liquidation event, you get paid last (if there's even any money left by then). It also likely means you get no voting privileges in decisions like when to dilute the cap table to make room for new investors (which will happen many times).</p><p>If you're a crucial early hire, you might get offered 1-2% ownership in the company, assuming you stay for the full 4 years it takes to vest your options.</p><p>By then, if the company is even still around, there may be 3 or 4 funding rounds. Each time, you can bet there's going to be dilution. So your 1% becomes 0.75%, then 0.5% or worse.</p><p>Meanwhile, the company is growing and expanding, and the skills you brought to the table early on are less and less relevant. So you're less happy and fulfilled in the work over time.</p><p>Not to mention that tech startups have a reputation for encouraging workaholism.</p><p>The typical tenure in a tech startup is around 2 years. So your original 1% that became 0.5% is now 0.25%.</p><p>0.25% ownership, without voting privileges, with lowest cash-out priority, in a company that's statistically likely never to have a qualifying liquidation event like an IPO, merger, or acquisition.</p><p>So if you're offered equity, I'm not saying to turn it down. Just don't let it cloud your judgment and influence you to accept below market rate for a job.</p><p>It's just a lottery ticket.</p><p><a href="https://defcon.social/tags/Tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tech</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/Startup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Startup</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/GetFediHired" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GetFediHired</span></a></p>
Medium<p>Three years ago, <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://me.dm/@coachtony" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>coachtony</span></a></span> became the new CEO of <a href="https://me.dm/tags/Medium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Medium</span></a>. In today’s detailed post, he shares the story of our financial turnaround:</p><p><a href="https://medium.com/the-coach-life/fell-in-a-hole-got-out-381356ec8d7f" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">medium.com/the-coach-life/fell</span><span class="invisible">-in-a-hole-got-out-381356ec8d7f</span></a></p><p><a href="https://me.dm/tags/writing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>writing</span></a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/entrepreneurship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>entrepreneurship</span></a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>business</span></a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/startup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>startup</span></a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/VentureCapital" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VentureCapital</span></a></p>
Universität Bayreuth<p>Northern Bavaria successful in nationwide competition for startup funding: University of Bayreuth involved as key partner <br><a href="https://www.uni-bayreuth.de/en/press-releases/zoho-lab-bayreuth" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">uni-bayreuth.de/en/press-relea</span><span class="invisible">ses/zoho-lab-bayreuth</span></a> <br><a href="https://wisskomm.social/tags/BMWE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BMWE</span></a> <a href="https://wisskomm.social/tags/StartupFactories" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StartupFactories</span></a> <a href="https://wisskomm.social/tags/UniBayreuth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UniBayreuth</span></a> <a href="https://wisskomm.social/tags/Startup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Startup</span></a> <a href="https://wisskomm.social/tags/UBT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UBT</span></a> <a href="https://wisskomm.social/tags/ZOHOLabBayreuth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ZOHOLabBayreuth</span></a></p>
Headlines Africa<p>Africa: Seedstars to Co-Manage Seco Startup Fund With $6.3m to Deploy: [Daba Finance] TLDR <a href="http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TLrmcQ" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="ellipsis">newsfeed.facilit8.network/TLrm</span><span class="invisible">cQ</span></a> <a href="https://journa.host/tags/Africa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Africa</span></a> <a href="https://journa.host/tags/Startup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Startup</span></a> <a href="https://journa.host/tags/Investment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Investment</span></a> <a href="https://journa.host/tags/Seedstars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Seedstars</span></a> <a href="https://journa.host/tags/Entrepreneurship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Entrepreneurship</span></a></p>
Universität Heidelberg<p>Universität Heidelberg: Mit der NXTGN Startup Factory eine Gründungswelle auslösen – Baden-württembergischer Verbund erhält Millionenförderung von Bund und Wirtschaft – Aufbau einer international sichtbaren Innovationsplattform<br><a href="https://www.uni-heidelberg.de/de/newsroom/universitaet-heidelberg-mit-der-nxtgn-startup-factory-eine-gruendungswelle-ausloesen" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">uni-heidelberg.de/de/newsroom/</span><span class="invisible">universitaet-heidelberg-mit-der-nxtgn-startup-factory-eine-gruendungswelle-ausloesen</span></a><br>_________</p><p>Universität Heidelberg: Triggering a New Entrepreneurship Wave with NXTGN Startup Factory – Baden-Württemberg consortium receives millions in funding from federal government and industry – establishing an internationally visible innovation platform<br><a href="https://www.uni-heidelberg.de/en/newsroom/universitat-heidelberg-triggering-a-new-entrepreneurship-wave-with-nxtgn-startup-factory" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">uni-heidelberg.de/en/newsroom/</span><span class="invisible">universitat-heidelberg-triggering-a-new-entrepreneurship-wave-with-nxtgn-startup-factory</span></a></p><p><a href="https://xn--baw-joa.social/tags/universit%C3%A4t" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>universität</span></a> <a href="https://xn--baw-joa.social/tags/heidelberg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>heidelberg</span></a> <a href="https://xn--baw-joa.social/tags/uniheidelberg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>uniheidelberg</span></a> <a href="https://xn--baw-joa.social/tags/NXTGN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NXTGN</span></a> <a href="https://xn--baw-joa.social/tags/startup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>startup</span></a> <a href="https://xn--baw-joa.social/tags/innovation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>innovation</span></a> <a href="https://xn--baw-joa.social/tags/entrepreneurship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>entrepreneurship</span></a></p>
Universität Leipzig

Das mitteldeutsche Konsortium „#boOst Startup Ecosystem gGmbH“ ist eines von bundesweit zehn Projekten, das im Rahmen des vom Bundeswirtschaftsministeriums aufgesetzten #EXIST-Leuchtturmwettbewerbs „#Startup Factories“ ausgewählt wurde.

Verbunden mit diesem herausragenden Erfolg ist eine Förderung des Bundes von bis zu zehn Millionen Euro. Die @tudresden und die #UniLeipzig koordinieren die an „boOst“ beteiligten mitteldeutschen Hochschulen.

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www.uni-leipzig.deMillionen-Förderung für mitteldeutsche Startup FactoryUnternehmerische Zukunft made in Mitteldeutschland: Das mitteldeutsche Konsortium „boOst Startup Ecosystem gGmbH“ ist eines von bundesweit zehn Projekten, das im Rahmen des vom Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Energie (BMWE) aufgesetzten EXIST-Leuchtturmwettbewerbs „Startup Factories“ ausgewählt wurde. Dies teilte das BMWE heute (10. Juli 2025) in einer Pressekonferenz in Berlin mit. Verbunden mit diesem herausragenden Erfolg ist eine millionenschwere Förderung des Bundes von bis zu zehn Millionen Euro, die durch mindestens denselben Betrag an Mitteln durch die Projektpartner aus der Industrie ergänzt werden.
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Just finished watching François Chollet’s latest talk from #YCombinator #AI #Startup School on the path to #AGI.
What stood out to me is how aligned this vision is with what Microsoft for Startups partner, AUI™ ... linkedin.com/posts/shishs_fran

www.linkedin.comJust finished watching François Chollet’s latest talk from #YCombinator AI #Startup School (https://lnkd.in/gizbxAPT) on the path to #AGI. | ShiSh S.Just finished watching François Chollet’s latest talk from #YCombinator AI #Startup School (https://lnkd.in/gizbxAPT) on the path to #AGI. Chollet reframes intelligence not as how well a model performs, but how efficiently it can acquire new skills in novel situations. The ARC‑AGI benchmark (https://lnkd.in/gpPkfyEv) he helped create pushes us beyond memorization into true abstraction and reasoning. It’s a tough test, and very few models are even close. What stood out to me is how aligned this vision is with what Microsoft for Startups partner, AUI™ (Augmented Intelligence) is building with Apollo‑1, a #neurosymbolic foundational model for agents that blends fluent interaction with a symbolic core for reasoning and control. Unlike traditional #LLMs that are interpolative by nature, Apollo is designed for controllability, adaptation, and grounded agency, exactly the properties Chollet says we need if we want to move from statistical parrots to truly intelligent systems. 🔗 Watch Chollet’s talk: https://lnkd.in/gdqNBCii 🔗 Learn more about AUI™ (Augmented Intelligence)’s Apollo: https://aui.io #AGI #AI #NeuroSymbolic #ARCAGI #FrancoisChollet #AI #AIagents #MicrosoftForStartups #msft4startups #AgenticAI #LLM
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