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12/22/2024
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📸 How David Lieb Built Google Photos
Dave's story is all about perseverance. From multiple pivots, to beating cancer, he's had quite the journey. This Week at YC December 22nd, 2024 ✨ The Latest Happy holidays from the YC team!
12/10/2024
4 : 54
💻 Claude Computer Use, Explained
The age of AI agents is here. We look into how Claude Computer Use works, what it can do, and how it may change AI forever. This Week at YC December 8th, 2024 ✨ The Latest Anthropic's Claude
12/1/2024
21 : 34
🛠️ How To Start A Dev Tools Company
Nicolas Dessaigne shares his advice for founders building a dev tools company from the ground up. This Week at YC December 1st, 2024 ✨ The Latest The Ultimate Guide to Starting a Dev Tools Company
11/24/2024
21 : 34
🔥 Vertical AI Agents Could Be 10X Bigger Than SaaS
There could be 300 billion dollar companies in this category alone. This Week at YC November 24th, 2024 ✨ The Latest Vertical AI Agents Could Be 10X Bigger Than SaaS As AI models continue to rapidly
11/17/2024
21 : 34
🌅 Golden Age of Building
Now is the best time in history to be a builder. Let's build things to make the country better. This Week at YC November 17th, 2024 ✨ The Latest Request For Startups Now is the best time in history
11/10/2024
21 : 24
🔮 How To Build The Future: Sam Altman
On the origins of OpenAI, what's next for the company, and advice for founders navigating this massive platform shift. This Week at YC November 10th, 2024 ✨ The Latest How To Build The Future: Sam
11/3/2024
21 : 34
🛰️ From Tiny Apartment to $1B Satellite Company
You don't need billions of dollars to start a hard tech company. Take Astranis for example. This Week at YC November 3rd, 2024 ✨ The Latest The 10 Trillion Parameter AI Model With 300 IQ Earlier
10/27/2024
20 : 34
🧠 o1's Chain of Thought, Explained
OpenAI's newest model o1 is part of an entirely new class of models designed to reason. How does it work? We dive in. This Week at YC October 27th, 2024 ✨ The Latest o1's Chain of Thought,
10/21/2024
20 : 24
✨ How AI Agents Can Build Your Whole App
With rapid advancements in LLMs, AI can now follow prompts to generate code and build functional custom software. This Week at YC October 21st, 2024 ✨ The Latest How AI Agents Can Build Your Whole App
10/20/2024
7 : 44
💡 How Do Billion Dollar Startups Start?
Great startups are not born. They are forged. Tracking their origins gives you a peek at what your journey might be like. This Week at YC October 13th, 2024 ✨ The Latest How Do Billion Dollar Startups
10/6/2024
20 : 24
🤖 Why Vertical LLM Agents Are The New $1B SaaS
As LLM's continue to improve it's clear that vertical AI agents are key to the next gen of billion dollar SaaS opportunities. This Week at YC October 6th, 2024 ✨ The Latest Startup School is
9/29/2024
20 : 24
🤝 How to Find a Co-Founder
Building a startup is hard, especially if you're trying to do it alone. This Week at YC September 29th, 2024 ✨ The Latest How to Find a Co-Founder Building a startup is hard, especially if you'
9/22/2024
20 : 24
🌌 Reinventing AI Image Generation
Suhail Doshi has created a state-of-the-art AI image diffusion model with Playground v3. This is how he and his team did it. This Week at YC September 22nd, 2024 ✨ The Latest Reinventing AI Image
9/15/2024
20 : 34
✉️ How to Write Emails That Actually Convert
Let's face it: most cold emails end up in the trash. But a well-crafted one could have a major impact on your startup and help you get new customers. This Week at YC September 15th, 2024 ✨ The
9/8/2024
20 : 24
🧡 How YC Was Created with Jessica Livingston
Familiar with YC's lore? Co-founder Jessica Livingston shares the stories and decisions that would form the foundations of YC as we know it today. This Week at YC September 8th, 2024 ✨ The Latest
9/1/2024
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🔑 Cohort Retention for Startups
How do you know if you're making something people want? One of the best ways to measure is with cohort retention. This Week at YC September 1st, 2024 ✨ The Latest Keep up with the batch, events, YC
8/25/2024
20 : 24
🔍 The AI Hype Cycle
Is the latest excitement just another round of dot-com or crypto style hype? The Lightcone hosts discuss. This Week at YC August 25th, 2024 ✨ The Latest Keep up with the batch, events, YC content, and
8/20/2024
2 : 14
🧠 Is AGI On The Way?
Gmail creator Paul Buchheit joins us for the first guest episode of the Lightcone to discuss open source, freedom, and AGI. This Week at YC August 18th, 2024 ✨ The Latest Keep up with the batch, events
8/11/2024
20 : 24
🟧 Applications are now open for the new YC Fall 2024 batch
We're running a YC batch this fall for the first time ever. Applications are now open! This Week at YC August 11th, 2024 ✨ The Latest Keep up with the batch, events, YC content, and more The first-
8/4/2024
20 : 24
💡Tarpit Ideas: The Sequel
Dalton and Michael revisit tarpit ideas and dispel some misconceptions. This Week at YC August 4th, 2024 ✨ The Latest Keep up with the batch, events, YC content, and more Tarpit Ideas: The Sequel