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Friday, June 27, 2025

28: Trump

The Garden Of Last Debates (novel)
Deported (novel)
Empty Country (novel)
Trump’s Default: The Mist Of Empire (novel)
The 20% Growth Revolution: Nepal’s Path to Prosperity Through Kalkiism
Rethinking Trade: A Blueprint for a Just and Thriving Global Economy
The $500 Billion Pivot: How the India-US Alliance Can Reshape Global Trade
Trump’s Trade War
Peace For Taiwan Is Possible
Formula For Peace In Ukraine
The Last Age of War, The First Age of Peace: Lord Kalki, Prophecies, and the Path to Global Redemption
AOC 2028: : The Future of American Progressivism

The Garden Of Last Debates (novel)
Deported (novel)
Empty Country (novel)
Trump’s Default: The Mist Of Empire (novel)
The 20% Growth Revolution: Nepal’s Path to Prosperity Through Kalkiism
Rethinking Trade: A Blueprint for a Just and Thriving Global Economy
The $500 Billion Pivot: How the India-US Alliance Can Reshape Global Trade
Trump’s Trade War
Peace For Taiwan Is Possible
Formula For Peace In Ukraine
The Last Age of War, The First Age of Peace: Lord Kalki, Prophecies, and the Path to Global Redemption
AOC 2028: : The Future of American Progressivism

The Garden Of Last Debates (novel)
Deported (novel)
Empty Country (novel)
Trump’s Default: The Mist Of Empire (novel)
The 20% Growth Revolution: Nepal’s Path to Prosperity Through Kalkiism
Rethinking Trade: A Blueprint for a Just and Thriving Global Economy
The $500 Billion Pivot: How the India-US Alliance Can Reshape Global Trade
Trump’s Trade War
Peace For Taiwan Is Possible
Formula For Peace In Ukraine
The Last Age of War, The First Age of Peace: Lord Kalki, Prophecies, and the Path to Global Redemption
AOC 2028: : The Future of American Progressivism

The Garden Of Last Debates (novel)
Deported (novel)
Empty Country (novel)
Trump’s Default: The Mist Of Empire (novel)
The 20% Growth Revolution: Nepal’s Path to Prosperity Through Kalkiism
Rethinking Trade: A Blueprint for a Just and Thriving Global Economy
The $500 Billion Pivot: How the India-US Alliance Can Reshape Global Trade
Trump’s Trade War
Peace For Taiwan Is Possible
Formula For Peace In Ukraine
The Last Age of War, The First Age of Peace: Lord Kalki, Prophecies, and the Path to Global Redemption
AOC 2028: : The Future of American Progressivism

Liquid Computing: The Future of Human-Tech Symbiosis
Velocity Money: Crypto, Karma, and the End of Traditional Economics
The Next Decade of Biotech: Convergence, Innovation, and Transformation
Beyond Motion: How Robots Will Redefine The Art Of Movement
ChatGPT For Business: A Workbook
Becoming an AI-First Organization
Quantum Computing: Applications And Implications
Challenges In AI Safety
AI-Era Social Network: Reimagined for Truth, Trust & Transformation

Remote Work Productivity Hacks
How to Make Money with AI Tools
AI for Beginners

Liquid Computing: The Future of Human-Tech Symbiosis
Velocity Money: Crypto, Karma, and the End of Traditional Economics
The Next Decade of Biotech: Convergence, Innovation, and Transformation
Beyond Motion: How Robots Will Redefine The Art Of Movement
ChatGPT For Business: A Workbook
Becoming an AI-First Organization
Quantum Computing: Applications And Implications
Challenges In AI Safety
AI-Era Social Network: Reimagined for Truth, Trust & Transformation

Remote Work Productivity Hacks
How to Make Money with AI Tools
AI for Beginners

Liquid Computing: The Future of Human-Tech Symbiosis
Velocity Money: Crypto, Karma, and the End of Traditional Economics
The Next Decade of Biotech: Convergence, Innovation, and Transformation
Beyond Motion: How Robots Will Redefine The Art Of Movement
ChatGPT For Business: A Workbook
Becoming an AI-First Organization
Quantum Computing: Applications And Implications
Challenges In AI Safety
AI-Era Social Network: Reimagined for Truth, Trust & Transformation

Remote Work Productivity Hacks
How to Make Money with AI Tools
AI for Beginners

Moscow Is ‘Rocked by Wave Explosions’ from Ukraine Drone Attacks

Canada responds after Trump halts trade talks over digital services tax

Liquid Computing: The Future of Human-Tech Symbiosis
Velocity Money: Crypto, Karma, and the End of Traditional Economics
The Next Decade of Biotech: Convergence, Innovation, and Transformation
Beyond Motion: How Robots Will Redefine The Art Of Movement
ChatGPT For Business: A Workbook
Becoming an AI-First Organization
Quantum Computing: Applications And Implications
Challenges In AI Safety
AI-Era Social Network: Reimagined for Truth, Trust & Transformation

Remote Work Productivity Hacks
How to Make Money with AI Tools
AI for Beginners

Liquid Computing: The Future of Human-Tech Symbiosis
Velocity Money: Crypto, Karma, and the End of Traditional Economics
The Next Decade of Biotech: Convergence, Innovation, and Transformation
Beyond Motion: How Robots Will Redefine The Art Of Movement
ChatGPT For Business: A Workbook
Becoming an AI-First Organization
Quantum Computing: Applications And Implications
Challenges In AI Safety
AI-Era Social Network: Reimagined for Truth, Trust & Transformation

Remote Work Productivity Hacks
How to Make Money with AI Tools
AI for Beginners

Liquid Computing: The Future of Human-Tech Symbiosis
Velocity Money: Crypto, Karma, and the End of Traditional Economics
The Next Decade of Biotech: Convergence, Innovation, and Transformation
Beyond Motion: How Robots Will Redefine The Art Of Movement
ChatGPT For Business: A Workbook
Becoming an AI-First Organization
Quantum Computing: Applications And Implications
Challenges In AI Safety
AI-Era Social Network: Reimagined for Truth, Trust & Transformation

Remote Work Productivity Hacks
How to Make Money with AI Tools
AI for Beginners

The Last Age of War, The First Age of Peace: Lord Kalki, Prophecies, and the Path to Global Redemption
Prophecies Are Proof Of God
The Most Awaited Person In Human History Is Here
Nepal: The Vishwa Guru Of A New Economic Era (English and Hindi)

30 Ways To Close Sales
Digital Sales Funnels
Quantum Computing: Applications And Implications
AI And Robotics Break Capitalism
Musk’s Management
Challenges In AI Safety
Corporate Culture/ Operating System: Greatness
A 2T Cut
Are We Frozen in Time?: Tech Progress, Social Stagnation
Digital Marketing Minimum
CEO Functions

The Last Age of War, The First Age of Peace: Lord Kalki, Prophecies, and the Path to Global Redemption
Prophecies Are Proof Of God
The Most Awaited Person In Human History Is Here
Nepal: The Vishwa Guru Of A New Economic Era (English and Hindi)

30 Ways To Close Sales
Digital Sales Funnels
Quantum Computing: Applications And Implications
AI And Robotics Break Capitalism
Musk’s Management
Challenges In AI Safety
Corporate Culture/ Operating System: Greatness
A 2T Cut
Are We Frozen in Time?: Tech Progress, Social Stagnation
Digital Marketing Minimum
CEO Functions

The Last Age of War, The First Age of Peace: Lord Kalki, Prophecies, and the Path to Global Redemption
Prophecies Are Proof Of God
The Most Awaited Person In Human History Is Here
Nepal: The Vishwa Guru Of A New Economic Era (English and Hindi)

30 Ways To Close Sales
Digital Sales Funnels
Quantum Computing: Applications And Implications
AI And Robotics Break Capitalism
Musk’s Management
Challenges In AI Safety
Corporate Culture/ Operating System: Greatness
A 2T Cut
Are We Frozen in Time?: Tech Progress, Social Stagnation
Digital Marketing Minimum
CEO Functions

The Last Age of War, The First Age of Peace: Lord Kalki, Prophecies, and the Path to Global Redemption
Prophecies Are Proof Of God
The Most Awaited Person In Human History Is Here
Nepal: The Vishwa Guru Of A New Economic Era (English and Hindi)

30 Ways To Close Sales
Digital Sales Funnels
Quantum Computing: Applications And Implications
AI And Robotics Break Capitalism
Musk’s Management
Challenges In AI Safety
Corporate Culture/ Operating System: Greatness
A 2T Cut
Are We Frozen in Time?: Tech Progress, Social Stagnation
Digital Marketing Minimum
CEO Functions

The Last Age of War, The First Age of Peace: Lord Kalki, Prophecies, and the Path to Global Redemption
Prophecies Are Proof Of God
The Most Awaited Person In Human History Is Here
Nepal: The Vishwa Guru Of A New Economic Era (English and Hindi)

30 Ways To Close Sales
Digital Sales Funnels
Quantum Computing: Applications And Implications
AI And Robotics Break Capitalism
Musk’s Management
Challenges In AI Safety
Corporate Culture/ Operating System: Greatness
A 2T Cut
Are We Frozen in Time?: Tech Progress, Social Stagnation
Digital Marketing Minimum
CEO Functions

The Last Age of War, The First Age of Peace: Lord Kalki, Prophecies, and the Path to Global Redemption
Prophecies Are Proof Of God
The Most Awaited Person In Human History Is Here
Nepal: The Vishwa Guru Of A New Economic Era (English and Hindi)

30 Ways To Close Sales
Digital Sales Funnels
Quantum Computing: Applications And Implications
AI And Robotics Break Capitalism
Musk’s Management
Challenges In AI Safety
Corporate Culture/ Operating System: Greatness
A 2T Cut
Are We Frozen in Time?: Tech Progress, Social Stagnation
Digital Marketing Minimum
CEO Functions

The Last Age of War, The First Age of Peace: Lord Kalki, Prophecies, and the Path to Global Redemption
Prophecies Are Proof Of God
The Most Awaited Person In Human History Is Here
Nepal: The Vishwa Guru Of A New Economic Era (English and Hindi)

30 Ways To Close Sales
Digital Sales Funnels
Quantum Computing: Applications And Implications
AI And Robotics Break Capitalism
Musk’s Management
Challenges In AI Safety
Corporate Culture/ Operating System: Greatness
A 2T Cut
Are We Frozen in Time?: Tech Progress, Social Stagnation
Digital Marketing Minimum
CEO Functions

The Last Age of War, The First Age of Peace: Lord Kalki, Prophecies, and the Path to Global Redemption
Prophecies Are Proof Of God
The Most Awaited Person In Human History Is Here
Nepal: The Vishwa Guru Of A New Economic Era (English and Hindi)

30 Ways To Close Sales
Digital Sales Funnels
Quantum Computing: Applications And Implications
AI And Robotics Break Capitalism
Musk’s Management
Challenges In AI Safety
Corporate Culture/ Operating System: Greatness
A 2T Cut
Are We Frozen in Time?: Tech Progress, Social Stagnation
Digital Marketing Minimum
CEO Functions

The Last Age of War, The First Age of Peace: Lord Kalki, Prophecies, and the Path to Global Redemption
Prophecies Are Proof Of God
The Most Awaited Person In Human History Is Here
Nepal: The Vishwa Guru Of A New Economic Era (English and Hindi)

30 Ways To Close Sales
Digital Sales Funnels
Quantum Computing: Applications And Implications
AI And Robotics Break Capitalism
Musk’s Management
Challenges In AI Safety
Corporate Culture/ Operating System: Greatness
A 2T Cut
Are We Frozen in Time?: Tech Progress, Social Stagnation
Digital Marketing Minimum
CEO Functions

The Last Age of War, The First Age of Peace: Lord Kalki, Prophecies, and the Path to Global Redemption
Prophecies Are Proof Of God
The Most Awaited Person In Human History Is Here
Nepal: The Vishwa Guru Of A New Economic Era (English and Hindi)

30 Ways To Close Sales
Digital Sales Funnels
Quantum Computing: Applications And Implications
AI And Robotics Break Capitalism
Musk’s Management
Challenges In AI Safety
Corporate Culture/ Operating System: Greatness
A 2T Cut
Are We Frozen in Time?: Tech Progress, Social Stagnation
Digital Marketing Minimum
CEO Functions

The Last Age of War, The First Age of Peace: Lord Kalki, Prophecies, and the Path to Global Redemption
Prophecies Are Proof Of God
The Most Awaited Person In Human History Is Here
Nepal: The Vishwa Guru Of A New Economic Era (English and Hindi)

30 Ways To Close Sales
Digital Sales Funnels
Quantum Computing: Applications And Implications
AI And Robotics Break Capitalism
Musk’s Management
Challenges In AI Safety
Corporate Culture/ Operating System: Greatness
A 2T Cut
Are We Frozen in Time?: Tech Progress, Social Stagnation
Digital Marketing Minimum
CEO Functions

The Last Age of War, The First Age of Peace: Lord Kalki, Prophecies, and the Path to Global Redemption
Prophecies Are Proof Of God
The Most Awaited Person In Human History Is Here
Nepal: The Vishwa Guru Of A New Economic Era (English and Hindi)

30 Ways To Close Sales
Digital Sales Funnels
Quantum Computing: Applications And Implications
AI And Robotics Break Capitalism
Musk’s Management
Challenges In AI Safety
Corporate Culture/ Operating System: Greatness
A 2T Cut
Are We Frozen in Time?: Tech Progress, Social Stagnation
Digital Marketing Minimum
CEO Functions

The Last Age of War, The First Age of Peace: Lord Kalki, Prophecies, and the Path to Global Redemption
Prophecies Are Proof Of God
The Most Awaited Person In Human History Is Here
Nepal: The Vishwa Guru Of A New Economic Era (English and Hindi)

30 Ways To Close Sales
Digital Sales Funnels
Quantum Computing: Applications And Implications
AI And Robotics Break Capitalism
Musk’s Management
Challenges In AI Safety
Corporate Culture/ Operating System: Greatness
A 2T Cut
Are We Frozen in Time?: Tech Progress, Social Stagnation
Digital Marketing Minimum
CEO Functions

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When Both Apple And Facebook Are Trying To Buy You, The Best Thing To Do Is ........ Go Raise Money

 


Reports indicate that Apple and Meta (formerly Facebook) have shown interest in acquiring Perplexity AI, a San Francisco-based startup valued at $14 billion, known for its AI-powered conversational search engine. According to Bloomberg, Apple executives, including Adrian Perica (head of mergers and acquisitions) and Eddy Cue (services chief), have held internal discussions about a potential bid for Perplexity to bolster Apple's AI capabilities, particularly for Siri and Safari, as a strategic move to reduce reliance on Google amid antitrust scrutiny. These talks are in early stages, and no formal offer has been made to Perplexity, which stated it has "no knowledge of any current or future M&A discussions."

Similarly, Bloomberg and other sources report that Meta Platforms attempted to acquire Perplexity earlier in 2025 but failed to reach an agreement, opting instead to invest $14.3 billion for a 49% stake in Scale AI. Meta's interest was driven by a desire to integrate advanced conversational AI into platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. While both tech giants have explored acquiring Perplexity, no deal has been confirmed, and discussions with Apple remain preliminary. Perplexity’s rising popularity, with 780 million monthly queries and a 20% monthly growth rate, makes it an attractive target, but the company is also in talks with Samsung for potential integration, which could complicate acquisition efforts. The information suggests interest from both companies, but without conclusive evidence of active, ongoing negotiations, the situation remains speculative. Always consider that such reports could be influenced by market strategies or leaks to boost Perplexity’s valuation or negotiating power, as some X posts suggest.



Perplexity AI, valued at $14 billion and boasting 780 million monthly queries with 20% month-over-month growth, is at a pivotal moment. With Apple and Meta reportedly eyeing acquisition, the temptation to sell might seem strong—cash out, integrate with a tech giant, and leverage their resources. However, staying independent and raising capital to fuel rapid expansion is the smarter play. Here’s why Perplexity should resist acquisition and instead pursue strategic partnerships, like Google’s early deal with Yahoo, to maximize its long-term potential. 1. Retain Control and Capture More Value
Selling to Apple or Meta risks diluting Perplexity’s vision and autonomy. Acquisitions often lead to integration challenges—cultural clashes, product pivots, or even shelving core innovations to fit the acquirer’s ecosystem. Apple might fold Perplexity into Siri or Safari, while Meta could repurpose it for social platforms, potentially stifling its broader potential as a standalone AI search engine. Google’s early days offer a lesson: instead of selling to Yahoo in 1998, Google raised $25 million from Sequoia and Kleiner Perkins, retained control, and built a $2 trillion empire. Perplexity, with its conversational AI and growing user base, is positioned to dominate the AI-driven search market, which could be worth hundreds of billions. Selling now would cap its upside. Raising capital—say, another $500 million to $1 billion—would allow Perplexity to scale its infrastructure, hire top talent, and accelerate R&D. This path preserves its ability to dictate terms and capture the full value of its growth trajectory, rather than handing it to a tech giant for a fraction of future potential. 2. Strategic Partnerships Over Acquisition
Perplexity can emulate Google’s 2001 deal with Yahoo, where Google became Yahoo’s default search engine for a significant payment, gaining massive exposure without surrendering ownership. Perplexity could strike similar deals with Apple and other players like Yahoo (now under Apollo Global Management) or Samsung, which is already in talks for integration. For example:
- Apple: License Perplexity’s AI to enhance Siri’s conversational abilities or power a smarter Safari search, in exchange for a hefty licensing fee or revenue share. This gives Apple the AI boost it seeks without Perplexity losing its independence. - Yahoo: Partner to integrate Perplexity’s search capabilities into Yahoo’s platform, which still attracts millions of users. This could include exclusive features or co-branded AI tools, providing Perplexity with scale and revenue. Such deals would give Perplexity access to massive user bases, distribution channels, and cash flow, all while keeping its brand and technology intact. Google’s Yahoo partnership didn’t just bring revenue—it validated its technology and drove adoption, paving the way for its dominance. Perplexity could similarly use partnerships to accelerate growth and market penetration. 3. The AI Search Market Is Still Wide Open
The search market is ripe for disruption. Google’s dominance is under pressure from antitrust lawsuits and user dissatisfaction with ad-heavy results. Perplexity’s conversational, answer-focused AI search is gaining traction, with 250 million monthly active users and a model that prioritizes accuracy over ads. This is a rare opportunity to challenge incumbents, but acquisitions often derail disruptors. Look at DeepMind: acquired by Google, it became a cog in Alphabet’s machine rather than a standalone leader. Perplexity, by staying independent, can double down on product innovation—expanding into enterprise search, verticals like healthcare or finance, or even multimodal AI (text, image, video)—to capture a larger share of the $200 billion global search market. Raising capital would fund aggressive expansion: more servers to handle query volume, localized models for international markets, and marketing to steal share from Google and Bing. A partnership-driven approach, like Google’s with Yahoo, avoids the risks of acquisition while providing the scale needed to compete. 4. Leverage Competitive Interest for Better Terms
Apple and Meta’s interest signals Perplexity’s strength, but it also gives the startup leverage. By playing the two against each other, Perplexity could secure better partnership terms or higher valuations in funding rounds. Venture capitalists, seeing the bidding war, would likely pour money into Perplexity to keep it independent, betting on its potential to rival Google. For instance, a new funding round at a $20 billion valuation could provide the war chest needed to scale without ceding control. X posts have speculated that Perplexity’s talks with Samsung and others could be a strategic move to boost its valuation—staying independent maximizes this leverage. 5. Avoid Antitrust and Integration Risks
Both Apple and Meta face antitrust scrutiny. Apple’s $20 billion Google search deal is under fire in the DOJ’s antitrust case, and acquiring Perplexity could draw further regulatory heat, potentially delaying or derailing the deal. Meta’s acquisition attempts, like its failed bid for Perplexity, also face skepticism due to its history of swallowing competitors (e.g., Instagram, WhatsApp). An acquisition could trap Perplexity in legal limbo or force it to compromise its product to meet regulatory demands. Partnerships, on the other hand, are less likely to trigger antitrust concerns and allow Perplexity to maintain flexibility. Counterargument: Why Sell?
One could argue that selling to Apple or Meta offers immediate financial security, access to their vast resources, and integration into ecosystems with billions of users. Apple’s 2 billion active devices or Meta’s 3 billion monthly active users could supercharge Perplexity’s reach. But this assumes smooth integration, which is rare. Acquired startups often lose their edge—look at Siri post-acquisition or WhatsApp’s privacy controversies under Meta. The short-term gain of a $14 billion payout pales compared to the potential of building a $100 billion+ independent company in a market poised for transformation. Conclusion
Perplexity should raise capital, double down on expansion, and pursue strategic partnerships with Apple, Yahoo, Samsung, or others to gain scale and revenue without sacrificing control. Google’s Yahoo deal in 2001 shows how a young company can leverage partnerships to catapult growth while staying independent. With the AI search market heating up and Perplexity’s momentum surging, now is the time to bet on itself, not cash out.



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Bitly Reimagined




Bitly Reimagined for the Age of AI

Bitly, at its core, is a link shortener. It takes a long URL and condenses it into a neat, clickable shortcut. In the early internet era, that was revolutionary: simpler sharing, cleaner interfaces, easier tracking. But the world has changed. In the age of AI, where every click is a signal, every link a potential conversation, Bitly’s static utility is begging for reinvention.

What would Bitly look like if it were rebuilt today, powered by AI? It would become not just a shortener, but a smart layer between creators and audiences—adaptive, personalized, predictive, and rich in context. Here’s how that vision unfolds:

1. Dynamic Destinations

AI-Bitly wouldn’t point to just one URL. It would analyze the clicker in real time and route them accordingly. Based on location, device, time of day, past behavior, or even current events, the same link could take different people to different destinations—optimized for relevance and engagement.

  • A marketer could route U.S. traffic to a sales page and Indian traffic to a WhatsApp chatbot.

  • A political link could point conservatives to one message and progressives to another—each tuned to their likely concerns.

2. Link Intelligence

Every click becomes an AI training signal. Bitly AI learns:

  • Which audiences respond to which language, images, offers.

  • When your content hits or misses.

  • What should be the next message in the sequence—not just the next page.

The link becomes a thinking node, part of a networked AI system that improves with every use.

3. Embedded AI Agents

Click a Bitly link and you’re not just taken to a page—you’re greeted by an AI agent.

  • Ask questions about the product.

  • Navigate complex pages via natural language.

  • Convert through a conversation.

Bitly evolves from dumb connector to smart concierge.

4. AI-Powered Analytics

Current link analytics track clicks, geography, referrers. The new Bitly adds:

  • Sentiment analysis of clickers' online behavior.

  • Purchase intent scoring.

  • AI-predicted virality metrics.

  • Anomaly detection in campaign performance.

Marketers no longer guess why a campaign is failing—they know, in real time.

5. Conversational Links

What if a Bitly link could launch a conversation instead of a webpage?

  • Clicking a link opens a GPT-powered chatbot in-app.

  • The user is guided to the right product, story, or signup without leaving the chat.

  • Great for affiliate marketing, customer support, recruiting, even activism.

The link becomes a starting point for interaction, not just navigation.

6. Autonomous Campaign Optimization

AI-Bitly would run A/B tests autonomously:

  • Swap thumbnails, titles, and call-to-actions on the fly.

  • Learn from engagement patterns.

  • Auto-generate landing pages using GPT and real-time data.

Your links don’t just lead—they evolve.

7. Privacy-Preserving Personalization

With built-in differential privacy and zero-knowledge routing, the AI can personalize without violating trust. Think of it as Bitly for Web3 ethics.

8. Developer Playground

Bitly-AI becomes a platform:

  • Plug into Zapier, Notion, Slack, or CRMs.

  • Build automations like “If a clicker stays < 10 sec, trigger a re-engagement flow.”

  • Use its AI as a traffic prediction engine across channels.

Final Thought: From Shortlink to Smartlink

Rebuilt for the AI era, Bitly becomes the neural layer between digital content and digital audiences—aware, adaptive, and always learning. It doesn't just shorten the web. It sharpens it.

In an age where every interaction is data, and every brand is a conversation, Bitly 2.0 wouldn’t just link destinations. It would orchestrate outcomes.




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Thursday, June 26, 2025

Elon Musk: How To Win

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Inside the Minds of the Greatest Angel Investors: What Sets Them Apart



Inside the Minds of the Greatest Angel Investors: What Sets Them Apart

Over the past seven decades, angel investing has shaped the trajectory of the tech industry, built empires from backroom garages, and introduced the world to companies that now define modern life. While venture capital firms often get the headlines, it’s the angel investors—the early believers—who often place the riskiest, most visionary bets. But what exactly sets the best angel investors apart? Is it sheer instinct, deep analysis, or something else entirely?

Shared Qualities of Top Angel Investors

Across the board, the best angel investors tend to exhibit a distinct mix of qualities:

  1. Pattern Recognition:
    They’ve seen hundreds—if not thousands—of pitches. They know what a game-changer feels like, even if it doesn’t look like one yet.

  2. High Conviction, Low Consensus:
    They invest where others hesitate. The best bets are often the ones that sound crazy at the time.

  3. Domain Fluency:
    Great angels often have deep experience in the startup ecosystem or specific industries. They speak the language of builders.

  4. Long-Term Vision:
    They’re not looking for a quick flip. They want to back the next 10-year legend.

  5. Founder Focused:
    The best angels bet on people, not just products. They look for grit, charisma, flexibility, and obsession in founders.

Legendary Names and Their Boldest Bets

  1. Ron Conway – Often called the "Godfather of Silicon Valley."
    Best Call: Early investments in Google, PayPal, and Airbnb.
    Method: Mass diversification. Conway invested in hundreds of startups, betting on a large net rather than a single target.

  2. Peter Thiel – Co-founder of PayPal, first outside investor in Facebook.
    Best Call: $500K into Facebook turned into over $1 billion.
    Method: Deep contrarian thinking. Thiel looks for what others miss—like network effects and monopolistic potential.

  3. Chris Sacca – Former Google exec turned prolific angel via Lowercase Capital.
    Best Call: Uber, Twitter, Instagram—all at the earliest stages.
    Method: Deep networks and founder relationships. Sacca is known for mentoring and shaping startups early.

  4. Naval Ravikant – Founder of AngelList and master of modern angel investing philosophy.
    Best Call: Twitter, Uber, Yammer, Postmates.
    Method: Invest in people. Focus on asymmetric upside. Play the long game.

  5. Esther Dyson – One of the earliest internet investors.
    Best Call: Flickr, Meetup, 23andMe.
    Method: Focused on health, science, and future-facing technologies before they were hot.

Instinct vs. Method: What Really Wins?

Is it all just “gut feeling”? Not quite. The best angels build their instincts on top of years of exposure, feedback loops, failures, and successes. Intuition is a trained skill, not magic. But methods also matter:

  • Deal Flow: Top angels see better deals because of their networks.

  • Syndication: They often invest alongside other sharp investors.

  • Diligence: Even if brief, their vetting of founders is intense and personal.

  • Mentorship: Many add more than money—they open doors and shape strategy.

The Modern Angel Playbook

For aspiring angel investors today, the lessons from the legends are clear:

  1. Don’t chase consensus.

  2. Bet on founders, not just ideas.

  3. Understand exponential potential.

  4. Diversify, but stay intentional.

  5. Use your network as leverage.

  6. Keep learning. The market evolves.

Conclusion: Art Meets Science

The greatest angel investors are artists who learned the science. They combine gut feeling with cold data, empathy with conviction, and boldness with patience. They’ve helped write the story of innovation for decades—and if history is any guide, their early belief will continue to be the spark that lights the future.

Want to become one? Start by listening more than talking. And back the future before it’s obvious.






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26: Mamdani

Trump Gets 'Golden Share' In $14 Billion US Steel Deal
Trump's approval rating drops again in Texas, new poll finds
Report: US economy shrinks 0.5% amid Trump's tariffs
'50,000 Russian troops pinned down' — Ukraine halts advance in Sumy Oblast, summer offensive 'faltering,' Syrskyi says

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Why Apple-Perplexity Merger Would Be Nearly Impossible (And Maybe a Mistake)



Why Apple-Perplexity Merger Would Be Nearly Impossible (And Maybe a Mistake)

In the history of tech, a few near-miss acquisition stories have become legend. Yahoo passed on buying Google for $1 million. Years later, it tried to buy Facebook for $1 billion. Facebook, wisely, said no. Had it said yes, Facebook likely wouldn’t exist today as we know it. Big fish don’t always know what to do with the more nimble, visionary minnows they try to swallow.

Now, a similar narrative is taking shape—only this time, the stakes are far higher. Rumors or speculation around Apple acquiring Perplexity AI—for a price that could top $200 billion—are swirling among analysts and insiders. But even if Apple could afford it, the real question is: Should it?

The answer, on multiple fronts, is likely no.

1. Mismatch of Cultures and Visions

Apple is a design-first, hardware-dominated, tightly integrated ecosystem company. Its product lifecycles are measured in years. Its DNA is secrecy, perfectionism, and control.

Perplexity, on the other hand, is a high-speed AI-native startup. Its core value lies in openness, information flow, and decentralization. It's building something more akin to an AI-infused, real-time knowledge engine for the internet. It iterates rapidly and is redefining what search, learning, and even cognition look like in a post-Google era.

Merging these two would be like trying to graft a hummingbird's wings onto an elephant. Even if the elephant pays $200 billion for those wings, it still won’t fly.

2. AI Breaks Silos — Apple Reinforces Them

AI-native companies like Perplexity aim to dissolve traditional silos—between apps, between knowledge domains, between user and machine. In contrast, Apple thrives by maintaining carefully walled gardens. From the App Store to iCloud to iMessage, Apple monetizes control.

That fundamental misalignment would make integration difficult, if not self-destructive.

An AI like Perplexity wants to answer everything, connect everything, go everywhere. Apple wants everything to go through Apple.

3. Without Leadership Transfer, It’s DOA

Let’s imagine Apple does buy Perplexity for $200 billion. If it doesn’t hand over a significant degree of operational autonomy—or better yet, elevate the Perplexity CEO to a top Apple leadership role—then it risks smothering the very magic it paid for.

You can’t buy vision, and you certainly can’t tame it. If Perplexity is absorbed into Apple as just another feature, like Siri once was, it will go the way of MySpace after its acquisition—stagnant and irrelevant. The deal would only make sense if Apple were ready to transform itself into an AI-native company and let Perplexity lead that transformation. But there's no indication Apple is even thinking that way.

4. Timing and Trajectory Matter

When Yahoo tried to buy Facebook, it was still the dominant portal. Facebook was growing but still small. Today, Perplexity is on the rise. It’s not a mature, stagnant startup looking for an exit. It's at the early stages of a trajectory that could reshape how we interact with knowledge entirely.

Selling to Apple now would cap its potential—both in market value and world impact. $200 billion may look tempting, but in the AI era, platforms that become the new internet interface might be worth trillions.

Why sell to a hardware company whose AI track record is—let’s be honest—lackluster?

Conclusion: Some Marriages Just Shouldn't Happen

The potential Perplexity brings to the table is too important, too expansive, and too transformative to be folded into Apple’s conservative, hardware-bound future. Unless Apple is willing to completely reinvent itself and hand the reins to AI-native leadership, such a merger would likely end in regret.

It wouldn’t be a strategic acquisition—it would be a slow-motion funeral for a company that might otherwise lead the next era of human-computer symbiosis.

Better idea? Let Perplexity keep flying. Let Apple keep building its walls. The future will reward the company that opens the most doors.




Perplexity Price: 200B For Apple. Bonus: CEO

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The Rise of the Real Social Network: From Anti-Social Algorithms to Planetary Uplift

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The Rise of the Real Social Network: From Anti-Social Algorithms to Planetary Uplift

For the past two decades, what we’ve called "social networks" have been anything but. Designed to capture attention and monetize conflict, today’s platforms run on algorithms that divide, isolate, and misinform. They amplify outrage over understanding, fragmentation over unity. The result: more screen time, less face time. Less human connection, more digital addiction.

But what if we redefined what a social network really is?

A true social network wouldn’t keep you online. It would push you offline—into the arms of your family, your community, your neighbors. It would help you reconnect, not disconnect. It would amplify cooperation over conflict, reality over lies, and humanity over noise.

But that’s just the beginning.

A social network—if rooted in the Global South and designed for human flourishing—must go further. What if your biggest barriers were not interpersonal but systemic? What if your government is too corrupt and your economy too poor to give you the basics of dignity, opportunity, and prosperity?

This is where the social network meets GovTech and SpaceTech.

Estonia showed the world that you can build an end-to-end digital government from scratch. India went even bigger—creating Aadhaar (a biometric digital ID for 1.4 billion people) and UPI (a real-time payment system that has now become the backbone of India’s economy). These tools democratized identity and money. Africa doesn’t need to reinvent the wheel. It can license and localize the tech stack.

But why stop there?

We need to map every inch of land across the Global South using satellite imagery, drone scans, and geospatial AI. Every plot—rural or urban—can be registered and verified. When married with Aadhaar and UPI-style systems, this land data becomes bankable collateral. That’s how you unlock $50 trillion in dormant capital. That’s how you get investment flowing.

A real social network does this.
It doesn’t show you memes. It shows you how to get a mortgage.
It doesn’t connect influencers. It connects people to power, to property, to prosperity.

And yes, blockchain comes in—not as a gimmick, but as the backbone of a velocity money system. One where money flows instantly, frictionlessly, with integrity, traceability, and trust. Where diaspora remittances, aid, and investments become transparent engines of development.

The West is sleepwalking. BRI is a blip.
The Global South needs something better.

It needs a social network that heals society, digitizes government, maps the Earth, unleashes capital, and runs on truth.

And it’s not science fiction.
It’s just the future.
And it starts now.

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