Author: alejandro
Recently, Europe’s venture capital scene has seen a surge of “work harder, dream bigger” rhetoric. Prominent figures like Nik Storonsky of Revolut, Harry Stebbings of 20VC, and Martin Mignot of Index Ventures have openly championed the grind, encouraging startups to embrace long hours and high ambition. Stebbings didn’t mince words: “Europe’s problem is simple: if you claim you want to build a $10B company but stick to 9-to-5, five days a week, you’re fooling yourself.” Yet, Europe’s AI venture scene has long lagged behind the US and China. Phenomenal AI products like Deepseek, ChatGPT, Claude, and Manus emerged outside Europe.…
Do you feel like your Windows system is getting bloated? Countless background services, annoying automatic updates, and resource-hungry apps can drive anyone crazy. Don’t worry—today we introduce Optimizer, a powerful open-source tool designed to give your Windows PC a fresh, fast, and clean start. It’s practically like hitting the reset button with a single click! What Is Optimizer? Optimizer is a dedicated Windows optimization tool that helps you: Disable unnecessary background services Turn off Windows’ frustrating automatic updates Clean junk files Protect your privacy Boost network performance For anyone who just installed Windows, Optimizer is a must-have “first-step tool”—making your…
Berlin, September 2025 – OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has issued a chilling prediction: humans may have just five years left before artificial intelligence surpasses our cognitive abilities. Speaking to Germany’s Die Welt, Altman set the timeline for superintelligent AI at 2030, warning of an imminent shift in the balance of intelligence. “By the end of 2030, if we haven’t developed AI models capable of accomplishing tasks beyond human reach, I would be extremely surprised,” Altman said. The GPT-8 Benchmark and AGI Altman introduced a provocative benchmark for Artificial General Intelligence (AGI): “Imagine a future GPT-8 calmly solving quantum gravity—the ultimate…
September 25, 2025 – Beijing – Xiaomi founder Lei Jun delivered his sixth annual keynote on the evening of September 25, unveiling the Xiaomi 17 series. While the device launch attracted headlines, the real highlight was Lei Jun’s candid disclosure of Xiaomi’s chip development journey, a topic the company has rarely discussed in detail before. We’ve faced huge misunderstandings from the outside,People think we suddenly succeeded in chip-making overnight, but actually, we just only announce things after they’re done.” The Origins: Pinecone Electronics and the First Xiaomi Chip Xiaomi’s ambitions in chip-making go back 11 years to 2014 with Pinecone…