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Taylor’s Typewriter Boom, How Nvidia Handles Failures, and Matt Mullenweg’s Open Source Philanthropy [link blog]

Hunter Walk

Links! Get your red hot links here! There Are Plenty of Power Publicists. But Only One Works for Taylor Swift [Allie Jones/WSJ] – Tree Paine (as the owner of what I think is also a great name, I salute you Tree) seems incredible competent. It’s amazing how compelling that is these days. And of course, as a Swiftie myself, I remember her scenes from the Miss Americana documentary.

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Massive Acquisitions in Software Startups

Tomasz Tunguz

What drives the acquisition market of startups? It’s the big deals. In the last decade, the total number of venture backed software M&A by count has remained relatively constant. The black line shows the linear trend across US venture backed companies with disclosed values of $50m or more. The average & median counts by year total 58 & 55 respectively.

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Capturing luck with "or" instead of "and"

A Smart Bear: Longform

Luck always plays a role in startups, but there are ways to better capture upside and mitigate downside.

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Bitkub’s IPO: Plans Crypto Expansion into Southeast Asia’s Frontier Markets

AsiaTechDaily

Thailand’s leading cryptocurrency exchange, Bitkub Capital Group, is gearing up to launch an initial public offering (IPO) by the close of 2025. The objective behind this move is to facilitate an expansion into the emerging markets of Southeast Asia, with a focus on countries like Cambodia, Vietnam, and Laos.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.