Why 72-hour weeks are back in AI—and the risk calculus behind 996
What Changed and Why It Matters AI startups are reviving 72-hour work weeks—“996,” short for 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., six days a week. What began as a controversial Chinese…
Why Incumbents Are Buying Agentic AI Startups Now — And What’s Next
What Changed and Why It Matters Enterprises want autonomous agents to automate real work, not demos. But most aren’t ready. Infrastructure, governance, and data plumbing are still catching up. Menlo…
US AI Startup Funding Tops $150B in 2025 — What It Signals
What Changed and Why It Matters AI startups in the US raised roughly $150B in 2025. Multiple trackers and analysts point to a record year and a market regime shift,…