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- Founder Mode - 30 July 2025
Founder Mode - 30 July 2025
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StartupX Admin
July 30, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes
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🔥 Top Finds
Quick Tips for Better Workplace Interactions
Here’s a concise yet valuable read on improving your meetings and daily interactions at work. Notable insights include never agreeing outright that you’re frustrated, always sending clear meeting notes with actionable follow-ups, and being selective about tasks rather than feeling obligated to attend to everything.
New AI Agent Beats Wall Street Analysts
Fundamental Research Labs just launched Shortcut, an AI-powered Excel agent that reportedly outperforms first-year analysts from McKinsey and Goldman Sachs in 89.1% of tasks. Acting as your personal analyst, Shortcut tackles everything from financial modeling to routine data entry. The tool quickly went viral, hailed by many as a potential "ChatGPT moment" for financial modeling.
ChatGPT Conversations Aren’t Confidential
OpenAI’s Sam Altman recently highlighted that despite ChatGPT users frequently sharing personal or sensitive details, there’s no legal guarantee of confidentiality. Conversations could theoretically be subpoenaed in legal cases, raising important considerations about privacy when using AI assistants.
Google Search is Thriving
Reports of Google Search’s demise were greatly exaggerated. Recent data from the Wall Street Journal shows Google’s search revenue spiked by 12% year-over-year, marking its best quarter ever. The reasons? Google’s AI-powered Overview feature now boasts 2 billion monthly users, Chrome remains the dominant browser, and the company continues heavy investments to keep Microsoft at bay.
🎯 Startup Opportunities
Y Combinator Fall 2025 Highly regarded for its track record of launching successful companies and its influential role in the startup ecosystem. Application Deadline: | PAN-SEA AI Developer Challenge 2025 Join a regional effort to shape the future of AI across Southeast Asia, build on the SEA-LION LLM. Application Deadline: | Green Future Innovation Challenge Climate tech competition that seeks innovative technological solutions. Application Deadline: |
🛠 Tool of the Week
Dia Browser
Dia is the AI browser from The Browser Company. Chat with your tabs, write in your own voice, learn and plan faster, and shop. It is quickly becoming a favorite for those who want an AI-powered browsing experience that’s intuitive.
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