🗞 What's New: Microsoft's new “God chip” explained

Alright, screw AI: I did a bunch of my own deep research for this one:

• Microsoft just discovered a new state of matter and then put it into a “God chip.” (Yes, we'll explain.)
• Does over-scheduling or going with the flow work best for indie hackers? Here's how Shaan Puri, John Rush, Pat Walls, and others do it.
• This founder's first startup flopped. But now, having grown an agency to $10k/mo, she's launching an AI startup with an entirely new gameplan.
• AI startups are hitting $100M with tiny teams. Here's a list of our favorites for those of you who like keeping score.

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Microsoft's CEO Satya Nadella just announced an insane new scientific breakthrough:

The announcement was dramatic enough to catch our attention, but to be honest it left us more confused than excited. (WTF is a “topoconductor?”) And we figured we weren't alone.

So we spent a bunch of time digging into research papers so we could write an accessible explainer. And we think everyone should read it, because this might be the dawn of a new computing era.

So there's no paywall on this one for non-subscribers:

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From Leila Hormozi's meticulously planned days to John Rush's completely unscheduled approach, successful founders are proving there's no one-size-fits-all solution to managing your time as an indie hacker.

Here's a deep dive on how top entrepreneurs handle the struggle between rigid scheduling and going with the flow.

It's got plenty of good insights on what actually works when you're wearing all the hats in your business.

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Ritika Mehta didn't give up after her first startup flopped. Instead, she learned crucial lessons about validation and customer focus that helped her build By Default, a 5-figure monthly revenue agency.

Now she's launching an AI product – but this time, with a completely different approach.

Check her story out! She's got lots of insights on bouncing back from failure, building multiple revenue streams, and starting small and iterating based on real customer feedback.

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The same reframe works for starting a startup.

Last week a 37-year-old childhood friend said he'd missed the boat by not starting a company in his 20s.

I said he's still got 50+ years to hack on side projects instead of spending nights and weekends playing video games.

—@channingallen

Remember when hitting $100M ARR meant years of grinding and hundreds of employees?

Those days are over. A new breed of AI-powered startups is rewriting the playbook, reaching massive scale with teams you can count on one hand.

From Cursor ($100M ARR, 20 people) to Cal AI ($21M ARR, 2 people), here's a list of companies proving that with AI, a small team can now accomplish what used to require an army.

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Special thanks to Yushavel Calderon for the graphic design, and to Michal Kankowski and James Fleischmann for contributing posts.

—Channing