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-GV Day is this Saturday, LIVE 8AM PST, 11 Hours or more stream to celebrate GV 11 Anniversary-Join Our Patreon And Over 50 Exclusive Episodes In 2026. All Episodes Ad-Free & Early Access https://www.patreon.com/cw/GeekVerse -Find Our Discord, Podcast/Video Feeds & Social Media In The Link Below! https://solo.to/geekverse Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/geekverse-podcast--4201268/support.

Is The Mummy bringing back the orginal Mummy and other charecters a good idea?Trailer Reviews For Thomas Crown Affair, Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother, Violent Night 2What We've Been Watching-GV Day is this Saturday, LIVE 8AM PST, 11 Hours or more stream to celebrate GV 11 Anniversary-Join Our Patreon And Over 50 Exclusive Episodes In 2026. All Episodes Ad-Free & Early Access https://www.patreon.com/cw/GeekVerse -Find Our Discord, Podcast/Video Feeds & Social Media In The Link Below! https://solo.to/geekverse Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/geekverse-podcast--4201268/support.

-GV Day is this Saturday, LIVE 8AM PST, 11 Hours or more stream to celebrate GV 11 Anniversary-Join Our Patreon And Over 50 Exclusive Episodes In 2026. All Episodes Ad-Free & Early Access https://www.patreon.com/cw/GeekVerse -Find Our Discord, Podcast/Video Feeds & Social Media In The Link Below! https://solo.to/geekverse TOPICS-GV Day Preview-Spider-Man 5 Predictions -Marvel RumorsWill The X-Men Cast Be Revealed At D23 Are The X-Men From 838 aka F4's Universe?Alexander Skarsgard In Talks For Magneto?Wonder Man will have a role in Avengers Secret WarsReportedly Marvel is also considering turning Strange Academy and Champions into films. -Trailers Thomas Crown Affair, Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother, Violent Night 2 -The Mummy 4 Casting News-What We've Been WatchingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/geekverse-podcast--4201268/support.

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-GV Day is this Saturday, LIVE 8AM PST, 11 Hours or more stream to celebrate GV 11 Anniversary-Join Our Patreon And Over 50 Exclusive Episodes In 2026. All Episodes Ad-Free & Early Access https://www.patreon.com/cw/GeekVerse-Find Our Discord, Podcast/Video Feeds & Social Media In The Link Below! https://solo.to/geekverseBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/geekverse-podcast--4201268/support.

-GV Day is this Saturday, LIVE 8AM PST, 11 Hours or more stream to celebrate GV 11 Anniversary-Join Our Patreon And Over 50 Exclusive Episodes In 2026. All Episodes Ad-Free & Early Access https://www.patreon.com/cw/GeekVerse-Find Our Discord, Podcast/Video Feeds & Social Media In The Link Below! https://solo.to/geekverse

You could've got this episode back in June when we recorded it along with it being Ad-Free on our Patreon! Along with many other exlcusive episodes and benefits!https://www.patreon.com/cw/GeekVerseGV Day is this Saturday, LIVE 8AM PST, 11 Hours or more stream to celebrate GV 11 Anniverasry Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/geekverse-podcast--4201268/support.

You could've got this episode back in June when we recorded it along with it being Ad-Free on our Patreon! Along with many other exlcusive episodes and benefits!https://www.patreon.com/cw/GeekVerseGV Day is this Saturday, LIVE 8AM PST, 11 Hours or more stream to celebrate GV 11 Anniverasry Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/geekverse-podcast--4201268/support.

You could've got this episode back in June when we recorded it along with it being Ad-Free on our Patreon! Along with many other exlcusive episodes and benefits!https://www.patreon.com/cw/GeekVerseGV Day is this Saturday, LIVE 8AM PST, 11 Hours or more stream to celebrate GV 11 Anniverasry TOPICS What will be the biggest film of 2027?Shrek 5 Vs Frozen 3, Can Shrek Beat It?Our Letterboxd Top 4 If We Were 10 Year Olds?Will Star Wars Starfighter Bomb? Are The Sith Returning?Our Worst Injuries & Dream Acting Roles Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/geekverse-podcast--4201268/support.

You could've got this episode back in June when we recorded it along with it being Ad-Free on our Patreon! Along with many other exlcusive episodes and benefits!https://www.patreon.com/cw/GeekVerseGV Day is this Saturday, LIVE 8AM PST, 11 Hours or more stream to celebrate GV 11 Anniverasry Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/geekverse-podcast--4201268/support.

In honor of Spider-Man Brand New Day, jump into the GV time machine and hear what the Crew thought about one of the biggest Marvel movies of all time!-GV Day Is August 8th, 10 Hour Stream To Celebrate 11 Years Of The Podcast-Join Our Patreon And Over 50 Exclusive Episodes In 2026. All Episodes Ad-Free & Early Access https://www.patreon.com/cw/GeekVerse -Find Our Discord, Podcast/Video Feeds & Social Media In The Link Below! https://solo.to/geekverseBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/geekverse-podcast--4201268/support.

In honor of Spider-Man Brand New Day, jump into the GV time machine and hear what the Crew thought about one of the biggest Marvel movies of all time!-GV Day Is August 8th, 10 Hour Stream To Celebrate 11 Years Of The Podcast-Join Our Patreon And Over 50 Exclusive Episodes In 2026. All Episodes Ad-Free & Early Access https://www.patreon.com/cw/GeekVerse -Find Our Discord, Podcast/Video Feeds & Social Media In The Link Below! https://solo.to/geekverse

In honor of Spider-Man Brand New Day, jump into the GV time machine and hear what the Crew thought about the last movie of the Infinity Saga!-GV Day Is August 8th, 10 Hour Stream To Celebrate 11 Years Of The Podcast-Join Our Patreon And Over 50 Exclusive Episodes In 2026. All Episodes Ad-Free & Early Access https://www.patreon.com/cw/GeekVerse -Find Our Discord, Podcast/Video Feeds & Social Media In The Link Below! https://solo.to/geekverseBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/geekverse-podcast--4201268/support.

In honor of Spider-Man Brand New Day, jump into the GV time machine and hear what the Crew thought about the last movie of the Infinity Saga!-GV Day Is August 8th, 10 Hour Stream To Celebrate 11 Years Of The Podcast-Join Our Patreon And Over 50 Exclusive Episodes In 2026. All Episodes Ad-Free & Early Access https://www.patreon.com/cw/GeekVerse -Find Our Discord, Podcast/Video Feeds & Social Media In The Link Below! https://solo.to/geekverse

In honor of Spider-Man Brand New Day, jump into the GV time machine and hear what the Crew thought about the very 1st MCU Tom Holland movie!-GV Day Is August 8th, 10 Hour Stream To Celebrate 11 Years Of The Podcast-Join Our Patreon And Over 50 Exclusive Episodes In 2026. All Episodes Ad-Free & Early Access https://www.patreon.com/cw/GeekVerse -Find Our Discord, Podcast/Video Feeds & Social Media In The Link Below! https://solo.to/geekverseBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/geekverse-podcast--4201268/support.

In honor of Spider-Man Brand New Day, jump into the GV time machine and hear what the Crew thought about the very 1st MCU Tom Holland movie!-GV Day Is August 8th, 10 Hour Stream To Celebrate 11 Years Of The Podcast-Join Our Patreon And Over 50 Exclusive Episodes In 2026. All Episodes Ad-Free & Early Access https://www.patreon.com/cw/GeekVerse -Find Our Discord, Podcast/Video Feeds & Social Media In The Link Below! https://solo.to/geekverse

TESTO DELL'ARTICOLO ➜ https://www.bastabugie.it/8591IL CONFESSIONALE CON L'INTELLIGENZA ARTIFICIALE ASSOLVE DAI PECCATI?di Samuele Pinna Non c'è nulla di più tangibile, concreto e - potremmo persino dire - "materialista" del Sacramento cattolico. Vale per tutti e sette i Sacramenti, che si realizzano a partire dalla materia (l'acqua per il Battesimo, il pane e il vino per l'Eucaristia, l'olio per gli Infermi, etc.). Ergo, non c'è nulla di virtuale nella tradizione cattolica: tutto rimanda invece a un livello corporeo e spirituale. E oggi sembra proprio questo aspetto della spiritualità a essere carente in una società sempre più tecnico-scientifica, psicologista e pragmatica, ma incapace di raggiungere quel desiderio di felicità - che altro non è se non il desiderio d'Infinito -, nonostante il benessere diffuso. L'uomo pare crescere nelle conoscenze, ma non nello spirito. Si psicanalizza e si apre a mondi innaturali, ma sembra non raggiungere mai quella gioia voluta a tutti i costi e quella pacificazione tanto agognata e quasi sempre delusa.L'INIZIATIVA PROVOCATORIANon stupisce, allora, l'iniziativa volutamente provocatoria dell'artista italiano Matteo Mandelli, intitolata The Algorithm Creed all'AI WEEK 2026: un confessionale ligneo integrato con un'IA che "confessa" e "assolve" i peccati degli utenti. Un'opera definita dagli stessi ideatori "eretica", ma destinata a far discutere - come la precedente installazione Deus in Machina, di matrice svizzera - con l'intento di far riflettere sui limiti necessari da porre alle nuove tecnologie. Limite che in casa cattolica deve far sorgere una domanda: una macchina può davvero assolvere un peccatore?Sebbene l'Intelligenza Artificiale abbia la capacità di comparare un numero assai più ampio di dati in tempi brevissimi rispetto a un uomo, non potrà mai sostituire la mediazione antropica. E questo è il primo punto su cui riflettere: Gesù ha voluto che la sua opera fosse proseguita da uomini che avrebbero donato la loro vita all'annuncio del Vangelo. Non è solamente una questione di talenti, ma anzitutto di grazia: quegli uomini, scelti dalla Chiesa e consacrati mediante il Sacramento dell'Ordine, hanno un compito speciale. La grandezza del sacerdozio non deriva, dunque, dalle sole doti particolari - che, per volere di Dio, ogni creatura possiede -, ma dal rendere presente con la propria vita i doni soprannaturali. Dovremmo, perciò, volere dei sacerdoti che celebrino l'Eucaristia mettendo al centro Cristo (e non se stessi, né la "comunità"), che non disdegnino di stare ore in confessionale, che sappiano accogliere chiunque per annunciare a tutti la verità appresa da Cristo.NON È UNA SEDUTA PSICOANALITICAIl Sacramento della Riconciliazione non richiede risposte preconfezionate, né può essere assimilato a sedute psicoanalitiche (esiste, infatti, una differenza sostanziale tra la confessione e la direzione spirituale, che riguarda anche la dimensione psichica del battezzato), ma prevede l'intervento di persone consacrate per questo servizio. La Chiesa insegna che nei Sacramenti chi agisce è Cristo attraverso il ministro, nonostante la sua indegnità o i suoi limiti. L'assoluzione è un atto sacramentale che necessita di questa mediazione. Molti, difatti, si chiedono perché si debbano confessare i propri peccati a un'altra persona, pur dedicata a quell'incarico. Ma questa è una visione puramente psicologica, non spirituale: il prete non è il fine del momento celebrativo, ma il mezzo attraverso cui la grazia divina può fluire e discendere copiosa sul penitente. E il motivo di questa scelta, che la Chiesa continua a proporre rimanendo fedele al mandato del suo Signore, va fatto risalire al Nazareno, il quale ha voluto affidare il dono del perdono ai suoi Apostoli, che lo hanno poi trasmesso ai loro successori (vescovi e presbiteri): «A coloro a cui perdonerete i peccati, saranno perdonati; a coloro a cui non perdonerete, non saranno perdonati» (Gv 20,23). Un tesoro in vasi di creta, certamente, che però ricorda come la fede cristiana non sia astratta, ma si eserciti nelle pieghe reali - e non ideali - della storia. Non esiste una fede "fai-da-te", così come il rapporto con Dio non si riduce a un semplice "Tu e io", ma richiede sempre un "noi": l'essere Corpo di Cristo. Il perdono passa, pertanto, sempre attraverso la Chiesa: non posso autoassolvermi, perché riconosco di avere bisogno di un cammino di purificazione per poter partecipare in massimo grado di quella grazia divina capace di redimere e rendere "nuove creature".Il problema, forse, è che oggi si tende a ridurre il peccato a un errore di sistema, mentre esso è una ferita della libertà, che conduce all'infelicità. La misericordia, poi, non è un algoritmo, ma un atto d'amore personale, di un Dio che perdona a chi è disposto a pentirsi per cambiare vita. Per questo solo il Signore può perdonare, e solo un ministro ordinato può farlo in persona Christi.

To learn what it's like to volunteer at Goodness Village, Barry shares his experience integrating into the GV community and how getting to know our neighbors has helped developed his understanding of unhoused folks.

Clay Bavor is the Co-Founder of Sierra, one of the world's fastest-growing enterprise AI companies. Sierra is valued at approximately $15.8 billion, has raised more than $1.5BN from leading investors including Sequoia, Benchmark, Greenoaks, GV and Tiger Global, and today serves more than 40% of the Fortune 50. The company recently surpassed $150 ARR, making it one of the fastest-growing enterprise software businesses in history. AGENDA: 00:00 – Why Frontier AI Demand Will Be Unlimited 08:00 – Open Models vs Frontier Models: Who Actually Wins? 17:00 – China's AI Advantage & The Distillation Debate 20:30 – Inside Sierra: The AI Agents Running the Entire Company 24:00 – The $100,000 Token Budget Every Engineer Will Soon Need 29:00 – Building AI for 40% of the Fortune 50 37:00 – Why Forward-Deployed Engineers Are the Future of Enterprise AI 43:00 – Sierra's Unusual Board Meetings & Billion-Dollar Company Playbook 48:00 – The Four Values Behind a $16B Startup: Craftsmanship, Intensity & Family 56:00 – Clay Bavor's Hiring Philosophy, AI-First Teams & What's Coming Next  

Jackie Ayo sits down with GV's board president, Richard Lysaght, to get a behind-the-scenes look at what it looks like to lead the Village from a new perspective.

A recent report from Inc.com argues that six venture firms now dominate startup financing, reflecting the rise of multistage giga VCs. Industry examples cited by founders include Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, SoftBank's Vision Fund, Tiger Global Management, General Catalyst, and Lightspeed Venture Partners. Their size influences round structure, with larger lead positions, tighter syndicates, inside rounds, and greater signal risk. Founders can compete by running disciplined processes, preparing robust data rooms with key metrics, and securing an internal partner champion. Alternatives include specialist funds, corporate venture investors such as GV, Salesforce Ventures, and Intel Capital, and non-dilutive options like revenue-based financing and venture debt. Negotiation focus areas include a 1x non-participating liquidation preference, standard pro rata rights, and broad-based weighted average anti-dilution.Learn more on this news by visiting us at: https://greyjournal.net/news/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

No one knows when the next Smash game will release, but in anticipation of its inevitable announcement, the GV crew come together to make their draft lists of the characters they think will make it in the roster.Ad-Free version: www.patreon.com/c/GeekVerseLinksDylan on Twitter @DylanMuss Dylan on Backloggd backloggd.com/u/Rapatika/Dylan's games https://rapatika.itch.io/Taylor on Twitter @TaylorTheFieldKirklin on Twitter @kirklinpatzerTravis on Twitter @TravisBSnellBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/geekverse-podcast--4201268/support.

No one knows when the next Smash game will release, but in anticipation of its inevitable announcement, the GV crew come together to make their draft lists of the characters they think will make it in the roster.Ad-Free version: www.patreon.com/c/GeekVerseLinksDylan on Twitter @DylanMuss Dylan on Backloggd backloggd.com/u/Rapatika/Dylan's games https://rapatika.itch.io/Taylor on Twitter @TaylorTheFieldKirklin on Twitter @kirklinpatzerTravis on Twitter @TravisBSnell

TESTO DELL'ARTICOLO ➜ https://www.bastabugie.it/8572I TRE MOTIVI PER CUI I SACERDOTI LASCIANO IL MINISTEROdi Giuseppe Forlai Da sempre i preti abbandonano il ministero, i coniugi si separano, le monache lasciano la clausura, i frati il convento. I motivi sono i più diversi, le cause profonde che portano a determinate scelte spesso insondabili. Sembra assurdo dirlo, ma tant'è: non tutti sanno precisamente perché cambiano vita; più che altro "sentono" che qualcosa si è rotto dentro, mettendo tutto in discussione. Quando un prete abbandona non bisogna scandalizzarsi, piuttosto chiedersi con molta umiltà e sapienza: «Perché io rimango?». Si narra che dei monaci egiziani incontrarono lungo il sentiero un anziano abbà rannicchiato con la testa tra le mani che versava lacrime abbondanti. Domandarono: «Padre, perché piangi? Cosa ti è mai successo?». Egli rispose: «Ho visto pocanzi un monaco cadere in un grande peccato». Stupefatti i giovani esclamarono: «E dunque, perché questa spropositata disperazione?». E l'anziano: «Oggi lui, domani io». Attenzione a puntare il dito. Senza fare le pulci a chi lascia, è utile condurre una disamina delle varie storie di vita, almeno nel tentativo di rimanere lucidi e farsi un esame di coscienza. Giudicare no, vigilare sì. Le cause degli abbandoni si rimpallano da anni, e le più "quotate" sono conosciute. C'è chi parla di crisi del celibato, di una formazione seminaristica lontana dalla realtà (questa motivazione va sempre molto di moda, soprattutto in chi non ha mai fatto il formatore); c'è poi chi denuncia la solitudine del prete o il logoramento pastorale, oppure la scarsa cura di taluni vescovi verso sacerdoti. In questi ultimi anni è poi aumentato il fenomeno dei preti adulti che lasciano, e l'abbandono non sembra più essere appannaggio dei giovani o della famigerata crisi del settimo anno. Si lascia il ministero anche a sessant'anni (come d'altra parte si divorzia perfino in età matura). Comunque i dati sociologici esistono e non vale la pena riproporli. Chi scrive fa l'eremita, non l'esperto, quindi non azzardo analisi. Posso però condividere alcune costanti che ho registrato accompagnando i consacrati.ALCUNE COSTANTILa prima cosa che mi colpisce è come nei preti in crisi l'emozione del momento abbia la forza di cancellare un'intera biografia: esperienze, scelte, valori, convinzioni di fede vengono quasi azzerate da un fallimento, un innamoramento, una delusione. Come se l'identità personale non si distendesse più sul corso del tempo vissuto, ma si contraesse improvvisamente, appiattendosi sul disagio dell'oggi; non esiste più nulla al di fuori del sentirsi male, e il rinchiudersi interamente nel disagio - cassando la memoria - sembra essere l'unica maniera per sentirsi liberi. Avviene come se di un romanzo di mille pagine ne restassero solo dieci, e da queste si pretendesse di conoscere tutta la trama.La seconda cosa che mi colpisce - e che segue sovente la scomparsa della biografia personale - è che nelle storie di abbandono il senso della comunità e la responsabilità verso il prossimo decadono rapidamente. I volti delle persone che hanno accompagnato il cammino sbiadiscono, le persone affidate, il popolo di Dio - che sembrava prima la ragione precipua di ogni dedizione - improvvisamente non hanno più alcun posto nella coscienza di sé. Dopo anni di discernimento comunitario fatto per diventare prete, coinvolgendo superiori, formatori, parroci di pastorale e popolo di Dio, per scegliere di lasciare non serve più nessuno... se non lo psicologo, che finalmente «mi fa sentire me stesso». Questo, devo dire, mi ha fatto sempre molto pensare.La terza cosa che constato è la discriminante del fattore fede. Ossia il prete che entra in una crisi destabilizzante con una lettura provvidenziale della sua storia, vive il tempo della prova non come una messa in discussione di tutto, ma come un'occasione. Posso essere interiormente lacerato e per lungo tempo, ma a seconda del fatto che io abbia o meno un'esperienza viva di Cristo e dei sacramenti la crisi sboccherà in esiti sensibilmente diversi. La maggior parte dei preti che ho conosciuto e che per motivi personali hanno lasciato il ministero, si sono anche allontanati del tutto o in parte dal credo della Chiesa, a favore di una religiosità cucita addosso in maniera individualistica. In questo caso si comprende come le crisi vocazionali - specie nei giovani preti che hanno ricevuto da ragazzi una formazione cristiana meramente aggregativa sentimentale - possano essere interpretate come crisi di fede.Le cause remote degli abbandoni non tocca a me stabilirle, ma gli stessi preti che incontro ogni tanto ne elencano qualcuna, che riporto di seguito.TRE CAUSE RICORRENTI1) La fatica a essere onestiEssere sinceri ed essere autentici sono due cose molto diverse. I formatori non sempre sanno operare tale distinzione nei seminaristi: un candidato che tutto racconta non significa che sia autentico. Si è sinceri quando si manifesta ciò che si sente, si è autentici quando si rivela ciò che si è e si desidera davvero. Non è la stessa cosa. Si può essere gravemente narcisisti e contemporaneamente sinceri, solo per fare un esempio.2) Il mito dell'infaticabilità senza equilibrioIl bravo prete/seminarista - si pensa - è quello che si dà tanto da fare. Anche qui si rischia di confondere il vero lavoro con la dispersione. Un prete che corre dalla mattina alla sera senza rispettare i suoi limiti fisici e spirituali, non è uno che lavora, bensì più semplicemente un uomo disordinato. E questo affannarsi (che è una forma di accidia) è un ottimo alibi per occultare i "draghi": vuoti da non sentire, intemperanze nel celibato da occultare, legami morbosi da non ammettere.3) La fragilità del cammino di fedeCrescere nell'amore del Signore è ciò che di meno scontato si possa registrare nella vita presbiterale. Perdere la fede è un attimo che può scoccare senza avvedersene. Il prete può non accorgersi di rimanere fermo nella sequela: il contatto quotidiano e frequente con "le cose di Dio" può dare l'illusione di essere intimo con il Signore. Errore fatale. Non basta essere stati ordinati per diventare dei credenti. Il grande domenicano francese Henri-Dominique Lacordaire (+ 1861) diceva che se un prete ha la donna, beve, è attaccato ai soldi e non sa perché è prete, prima o poi si perde; se un prete ha la donna, beve, è attaccato al denaro, ma sa perché e per chi è prete, allora tutto cambia, tutto è recuperabile. «Signore, da chi andremo? Tu hai parole di vita eterna» (Gv 6,68).

#266: Austen Allred is a technology entrepreneur, education innovator, and Y Combinator founder whose work has influenced the national conversation around workforce development, skills-based hiring, and alternative pathways to technology careers. He is the founder and CEO of Gauntlet AI an intensive AI engineering talent platform that partners with employers to identify and develop elite AI-native engineers. Previously, he co-founded Lambda School, later rebranded as BloomTech, one of the most recognized coding academies of the past decade, helping pioneer income-share agreements and raising more than $100 million from leading investors, including GV, Y Combinator, and Stripe.Before founding BloomTech, Allred co-founded the citizen journalism platform Grasswire and co-authored the bestselling growth-marketing book Secret Sauce. His perspectives on entrepreneurship, education reform, and the future of work have been featured in publications including Harvard Business Review, The Economist, WIRED, Fast Company, TechCrunch, and The New York Times. Today, he is widely recognized for his efforts to rethink how top technical talent is trained and deployed in the age of artificial intelligence.

Getting into the clinic fast to de-risk assets has become the name of the game in biotech, and at the academia-industry interface, too.From AI to NAMs to starting a Phase I trial in the U.S., BioCentury's 3rd Grand Rounds-U.S. conference brought together academic innovators, biopharma leaders and early-stage investors to debate key bottlenecks in translation and how to make early-stage R&D investible.Sam Blackman, entrepreneur in residence at GV and co-founder of Day One Biopharmaceuticals, and Aaron Coe, managing director of innovation for the Allen Institute, joined BioCentury's analysts on stage last week in Seattle for a podcast recording to wrap up Grand Rounds and discuss key takeaways from the event.Editor's note: We invite you to join BioCentury and Regional Host Chairs Forbion and BGV at our next edition of BioCentury Grand Rounds, scheduled for Sept. 23-25 in Amsterdam.View full story: https://www.biocentury.com/article/659729#TranslationalScience #DrugDevelopment #BiopharmaInnovation #AcademicInnovation #GrandRoundsUS00:53 - World-Class Regional Hosts02:56 - Building Grand Rounds Community05:21 - Two Nobels, One City07:43 - AI Goes End-to-End09:47 - The Data Problem14:12 - AI, Animals, Australia19:53 - Study Startup Bottlenecks26:11 - Early Science InvestabilityTo submit a question to BioCentury's editors, email the BioCentury This Week team at podcasts@biocentury.com.Reach us by sending a text

(00:00:39) Ein Porträt der armenisch-russischen Pianistin. (00:04:52) Wie blickt Nicolas Wadimoff auf den verstorbenen Jean Ziegler? Wadimoff hat den Film gemacht «Jean Ziegler - Optimismus des Willens». (00:09:46) Ausstellung im Landesmuseum Zürich «Bankenland Schweiz»: Wie wurden Banken zu einem Teil der Schweizer Identität? (00:13:59) Zuger Kunstgesellschaft setzt an der GV ihre Präsidentin ab. (00:15:15) «Allpages Festival» und «Les jardins du livre»: 2 neue Westschweizer Literaturfestivals setzen Literatur regelrecht in Szene. (00:19:34) Norwegischer Spielfilm «Solomamma» handelt von einer Frau, die bewusst alleinerziehend ist.

May 28, 2026: Your daily rundown of health and wellness news, in under 5 minutes. Today's top stories: Future Snoops x Spate report finds consumers pulling back from optimization culture, with energy healing reaching 30M+ monthly searches and tai chi interest up 22% Signos raises $20M backed by GV and Dexcom to expand AI metabolic health platform combining continuous glucose monitoring with coaching, growing tenfold in six months Oura introduces Ring 5 40% smaller than previous generation with blood pressure signals, nighttime breathing analysis, GLP-1 tracking, and AI-powered care partnership More from Fitt: Fitt Insider breaks down the convergence of fitness, wellness, and healthcare — and what it means for business, culture, and capital. Subscribe to our newsletter → insider.fitt.co/subscribe Work with our recruiting firm → https://talent.fitt.co/ Follow us on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/fittinsider/ Follow us on LinkedIn → linkedin.com/company/fittinsider Reach out → insider@fitt.co

#책걸상 #jyp #yg #정대건 #한경신춘문예꿈을 향해 달려왔는데어느 순간 멈춰 있는 자신을 발견한 적 있나요?《GV 빌런 고태경》은 손에 닿을 만큼 기회에 가까이 갔지만끝내 이루지 못한 두 사람의 이야기다. 영화가 엎어지고 일이 끊긴 30대 감독 조혜나, 그리고 한때 영화인이었으나 지금은 택시를 모는 50대 고태경. 유예된 인생을 그저 불행으로만 인식하던 혜나에게, 고태경은 유예된 삶도 행복할 수 있다고 말한다. 냉소 대신 따뜻함을 건네는 소설. 모든 준비생과 지망생들, 기회만 주어진다면 잘해낼 사람들이 자신이 사랑하는 것을, 그리고 자신을 미워하지 않았으면 하는 마음에서 쓴 이야기.

#책걸상 #jyp #yg #정대건 #한경신춘문예영화 GV마다 나타나 감독에게 날선 질문을 던지는 베레모 차림의 50대 남자, 고태경.모든 영화판이 그를 빌런으로 부를 때흥행에 실패한 30대 독립영화 감독 조혜나는 엉뚱한 생각을 한다.저 사람을 카메라로 찍으면 어떨까.그렇게 시작된 다큐멘터리 프로젝트.그런데 렌즈를 들이대자 뜻밖의 사실이 드러난다. 고태경은 조혜나가 감독의 길로 들어서게 한 인생 영화의 조감독 출신이었다. 한때 촉망받던 영화인이 왜 수십 년째 GV 빌런으로 살고 있는 걸까. 서로를 찍고, 찍히면서 두 사람은 조금씩 서로의 이야기 속으로 걸어 들어간다.

Google unveiled Googlebook, merging ChromeOS and Android into a unified laptop OS shipping this fall. WhatsApp launches Incognito Chat for private AI conversations. Anthropic's revenue run-rate is on track to hit $50B by end of June, and Anduril raised $5B at a $61B valuation. Google unveils Googlebook, its new laptop lineup featuring a unified OS merging ChromeOS and Android, with devices from Dell, HP, and others coming this fall (ZDNet) Google also unveiled Gemini Intelligence, bundling existing and new Gemini features, including task automation across apps and letting users vibe code Android widgets (The Verge) WhatsApp launches Incognito Chat, an AI chat mode built on Private Processing that Meta says lets users talk to AI without Meta being able to access the chats (Wired) Investor docs: Anthropic's revenue run-rate is on track to hit $50B by the end of June; Ramp says more of its customers now use Anthropic than OpenAI, a first (WSJ) Anduril raised a $5B Series H led by Thrive and a16z at a $61B valuation, up from $30.5B in June 2025, taking its total funding to $6.82B, and could IPO in 2027 (NYT) Richard Socher's Recursive Superintelligence raised $650M+ from GV, Greycroft, Nvidia, AMD, and others at a $4B valuation to pursue "recursive self-improvement" (NYT) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Inside the AI Talent War at Google Ventures! What does the future of hiring, leadership, and company building actually look like in the age of AI? In this episode, Rhys Hughes, Executive Talent Partner at GV, joins us for a fascinating deep dive into the battle for talent happening inside the world's fastest-growing AI companies. From billion-dollar compensation packages and the rise of vertical AI startups to what founders are really looking for in executives, this conversation pulls back the curtain on how the next generation of iconic companies are being built. We explore the reality of scaling in today's market. Why velocity has become one of the defining traits of elite founders, how culture is becoming more important than compensation, and why networking and relationship-building are now critical career advantages in an AI-driven world. Rhys also shares incredible insight into what's happening inside the venture ecosystem at GV, where the biggest opportunities are emerging across AI, robotics, life sciences, frontier tech, and enterprise software — alongside the major risks and bottlenecks founders are navigating in real time. If you're interested in AI, startups, venture capital, hiring, go-to-market strategy, or the future of work, this is an episode you don't want to miss. Timestamps: 0:00 — Trailer 1:30 — Introduction & Guest Overview 2:29 — The Battle for Talent in the AI Era 4:36 — Profound Differences in This New Market 6:39 — How Organizations Are Attracting Talent & How Candidates Are Choosing 9:20 — How to Evaluate a Strong Equity Package 11:41 — Are New Comp Models Like Anthropic's Driving the Right Behaviours 14:36 — How Founders Are Approaching Go-to-Market in the AI Era 17:30 — How Does a Company Stand Out 21:44 — What Velocity Really Means & Why It Matters 23:05 — What Rhys Is Seeing From Founders Right Now 26:12 — Rogue Founders: GV's Red Lines & What They Look For 29:17 — Why Building VC Talent Relationships Is Non-Negotiable 36:19 — What Sectors & Trends GV Is Most Excited About 38:14 — Specific AI Trends Shaping GV's Investment Thesis 42:50 — Biggest Bottlenecks That Could Slow Everything Down 44:29 — How GTM Talent Should Get on the Radar of Top Portfolio Companies 47:50 — The Biggest Mistakes People Make Choosing the Wrong Company

Garth Heckman The David Alliance TDAgiantSlayer@Gmail.com      #The brotherhood manifesto #TripleCsurvivor    What's the best bible? NIV, NLT, GV, NASB, KJV, NKJV, IOU, NBA, NFL or the one I love the Wuest translation…. But you wanna know truly the best bible version? Its the one you read.  Wuest Study bible is the best near greek experience in English for a bible.    1. The Crisis of Identity (The "Manual" Problem) Many men today are trying to build lives, careers, and families without ever reading the "manufacturer's instructions." When we don't know the Word, we define our masculinity by cultural trends—which change like the wind—rather than the unchanging character of God. The Result: A generation of men who are "spiritual orphans," unsure of their true calling or value. The Fix: Realizing that the Bible isn't just a history book; it is the primary source for a man's identity. 2. The Erosion of Leadership (The "Compass" Problem) A man cannot lead his family, his business, or his community to a destination he hasn't seen. Biblical illiteracy leaves men without a moral or spiritual compass. When a crisis hits, an illiterate man reacts based on emotion or instinct rather than responding based on Truth. The Result: Passive leadership at home and a lack of conviction in the public square. The Fix: Internalizing Scripture so that decision-making becomes an act of obedience rather than a guessing game. 3. The Power of the "Sword" (The "Weapon" Problem) In the New Testament, the Word of God is described as a double-edged sword. A man who doesn't know the Bible is essentially walking onto a battlefield unarmed. We cannot fight temptation, pass on a legacy to our children, or stand firm against injustice if we don't know the promises and commands of God. The Result: Men who are easily discouraged, defeated by habit, and unable to mentor the next generation. The Fix: Moving from "casual reading" to "intentional study," treating the Bible as a vital tool for daily survival and victory.   "A Bible that's falling apart usually belongs to a person who isn't." — Charles Spurgeon

In questo episodio del Vera Vita Podcast, Jesse Schreck affronta la domanda centrale: "Chi è Gesù?", evidenziando la disconnessione comune nelle culture cattolico-romane tra l'immagine distorta di un Cristo "dolce ed effeminato", spesso ridotto a bambino o vittima impotente su croce (come in statue e tradizioni), e il vero Gesù biblico: l'eterno Figlio di Dio, pienamente divino e umano, Creatore, Salvatore senza peccato, Re vittorioso che regna e offre salvezza attraverso la sua morte e risurrezione.Partendo dalla sua testimonianza di conversione – da una vita di peccato, droghe e vuoto a una rigenerazione per grazia – Jesse contrappone i falsi Gesù culturali (irrilevanti per i bisogni reali) al Gesù delle Scritture, che esige devozione totale e dona vita abbondante. Invita a discernere la verità in un mondo di inganno, rimandando all'articolo del blog Vera Vita Press: "Discernere la Verità in un Mondo di Inganno".Un richiamo urgente a conoscere il vero Gesù per una fede autentica e trasformata (Gv 17:3; Gv 20:30-31). Ideale per chi cerca chiarezza evangelica in contesti cristiani nominali. Post originale sul blog: https://veravitapress.info/la-domanda-cruciale-chi-e-gesuAltri Link:Che cos'è il Vangelo? Come essere salvato e avere la vita eterna? - ⁠https://www.veravitapress.info/vangelo⁠La Pace Duratura e Come Averla - ⁠https://www.veravitapress.info/pace⁠- Cibo Spirituale e Verità Biblica per la Vita Quotidiana -

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This week, we chat with Terri Burns! Terri is the founder of Type Capital, an early-stage venture firm focused on being the first check for ambitious founders at pre-seed and seed. Most recently, she was a partner at GV, where she made history as the firm's youngest partner and its first-ever Black female partner, with a focus on digital consumer and emerging technology.During her time at GV, Terri led and supported investments that went on to raise follow-on capital from top-tier firms and achieve meaningful exits, including the social app HAGS, which was acquired by Snapchat. She's also an active angel investor and cofounder of an angel collective that has backed companies like Clubhouse.Terri's impact extends well beyond investing. She's a Forbes 30 Under 30 awardee for Venture Capital, a three-time co-chair of Fortune Magazine's Brainstorm Tech Conference, and a frequent speaker at institutions like Stanford GSB and Harvard Business School. Her work has been featured in publications including Vogue, Fortune, and TechCrunch.Before venture, Terri began her career as an associate product manager at Twitter, studied computer science at NYU, and today serves on NYU's Board of Trustees.✨ This episode is presented by Brex.Brex: brex.com/trailblazerspodThis episode is supported by RocketReach, Gusto, OpenPhone & Athena.RocketReach: rocketreach.co/trailblazersGusto: gusto.com/trailblazersQuo: Quo.com/trailblazersAthena: athenago.me/Erica-WengerFollow Us!Terri Burns: @tcburning @thetrailblazerspod: Instagram, YouTube, TikTokErica Wenger: @erica_wenger

Winston Weinberg is the CEO and Co-Founder of Harvey, the leading professional services platform engineered with AI for law, tax, and finance. Winston has raised over $980M for Harvey from Sequoia, a16z, GV, Elad Gil and more with a last round price of $9.2BN post-money. Before founding Harvey in August 2022, Winston was an attorney at O'Melveny & Myers LLP, specializing in antitrust and securities litigation.  AGENDA: 04:10 #1 Thing Every Founder Needs to Do Everyday 05:33 Must Do Daily Routines and Productivity Tips for CEOs 12:45 How to Get Sequoia and a16z Term Sheets 15:06 Why VCs Suck at Helping Companies Hire? 27:01 What No One Understands About Enterprise AI Adoption 38:06 AI's Impact on Professional Services 39:26 Future of Law Firms: Do They Die? 43:38 What Everyone Should Know That No One Tells You About Hiring in Europe 47:08 I Have Massive Trust Issues… 54:17 Biggest Lessons on Effective Deal-Making  59:20 Cold Emailing OpenAI and It Leading to a Term Sheet 01:02:33 Quick Fire Round Try NEXOS.AI for yourself with a 14-day free trial: https://nexos.ai/20vc  

-Please fill out our 2026 SATISFACTION SURVEY, take 5 minutes of your time to make GV better for you! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1nhg-wyNW3tt9K7FJnhtF_hbWR17CrK3uo6fajZBzhfc/edit#responses-Get Ad-Free, Early, & Exclusives Episodes Along With Our Entire Backlog On Our Patreon. 4 Tiers,  Over 30 Exclusive Episodes In 2026. The Best Way To Listen To GV, Join Now :  https://www.patreon.com/GeekVerse -Join Our Madhouse, Chat With The Hosts & Other GV Listeners In Our Discord!  https://discord.gg/K7Nvs7tJ The first After 9 of the year is here and it's a good one.TOPICSAre why hyped at all for Mandalorian & GroguMatty defends Sydney SweeneyCocktail Clay's scathing thoughts on Caught Stealing and other movies of late.Is Avatar hype dying?The Batman Part 2 Theories & More!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/geekverse-podcast--4201268/support.

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The boys have been gone for a minute, so let's start off the year hot! Tons of topics to catch up on and our 2nd Annual Gimmick Awards!TOPICS-Drew Mcintyre FINALLY Wins WWE Championship Again -What's the deal with Cody Vs Roman at Wrestlemania?-Matt Cardona back in WWE, what's his ceiling?-Massive NXT Call Ups & Changes-Early Rumble Predictions-AEW Worlds End Recap, What's MJF's Second Title Run Look Like?-When will massive shifts or betrayals happen for The Death Riders & Don Callis Family?-2nd Annual Gimmick Awards! What we thought was the best of the best for 2025?-Draft Update-Please fill out our 2026 SATISFACTION SURVEY, take 5 minutes of your time to make GV better for you! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1nhg-wyNW3tt9K7FJnhtF_hbWR17CrK3uo6fajZBzhfc/edit#responses-Get Ad-Free, Early, & Exclusives Episodes Along With Our Entire Backlog On Our Patreon. 4 Tiers,  Over 30 Exclusive Episodes In 2026. The Best Way To Listen To GV, Join Now :  https://www.patreon.com/GeekVerse -Join Our Madhouse, Chat With The Hosts & Other GV Listeners In Our Discord!  https://discord.gg/K7Nvs7tJBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/geekverse-podcast--4201268/support.

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Send us a textReferrals are meant to connect patients to the care they need, but in reality, they often become a source of delays, dropped handoffs, and administrative chaos. Between intake complexity, missing information, and outdated processes, too many patients get stuck between diagnosis and treatment. Trey Holterman, Co-Founder and CEO of Tennr joins CareTalk host John Driscoll to discuss why referrals break down so often, what makes intake workflows so hard to fix, and how health systems can improve throughput and access without ripping out the systems they already rely on. 

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Our guest in this episode is Zohar Bronfman, the co-founder and CEO of Pecan AI, who holds dual PhDs in computational neuroscience and philosophy. Zohar is on a mission to democratize predictive power, helping organizations anticipate the future by blending rigorous logic with deep philosophical insight. Zohar and I explore the fascinating distinction between generative and predictive AI, revealing how businesses can use their own data to foresee customer behavior.Key points discussed include:* Layering historical data with context like weather builds precise “onions” of predictive insight for your business.* While AI processes data, humans must remain behind the wheel to provide the essential creative spark.* Treat AI implementation as a rigorous project with clear goals, rather than a quick technological fix.Listen to the podcast to find out more.Innovabiz Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Show Notes from this episode with Zohar Bronfman, Pecan AIThe Predictive Power of Data: Merging Neuroscience with AI for Better BusinessIt was an absolute privilege to welcome Dr. Zohar Bronfman to the InnovaBuzz podcast. Zohar isn't your typical tech founder. With dual PhDs in computational neuroscience and philosophy, he brings a depth of thinking that goes far beyond code and algorithms. We explored how the rigorous logic of science blends with the practical needs of business, and I was struck by his unique perspective on how we can use data to act with genuine foresight.Zohar started by taking a step back to clarify what we actually mean when we talk about AI. He explained that while we are all excited about Generative AI, which is essentially a machine trained to predict “tokens” like words or pixels to create content, there is another branch that is vital for business: Predictive AI. This isn't about writing a poem; it is about predicting future events based on historical data. It allows a business not just to guess revenue for the next month, but to know with high accuracy what specific customers might do next week.The Onion Metaphor: How to Build a PredictionI loved the imagery Zohar used to explain how these models work. He described building a prediction like peeling, or rather, building, an onion. At the core, you have your historical transaction data, which is essential. But to get a truly sharp picture of the future, you have to add layers. You layer on your marketing activity, then your promotions, and perhaps even external factors like holidays or the weather.The rest of these show notes continue for paid subscribers — where we dive into the specific human skills, like curiosity and artistic bravery, that Mark believes are the antidote to this dread.If you're looking for a thoughtful, human-centered take on the AI revolution, I'd love you to join the inner circle. It's where we explore the unpolished insights that keep our curiosity alive.Maybe they'll feed yours too.Zohar pointed out that weather, for instance, has a massive influence on how we humans behave, often more than we realize. By feeding these rich, multi-layered datasets into the model, the AI can find hidden statistical signals that a human mind simply couldn't process alone. The more layers you add to your onion, the higher the fidelity of the prediction, allowing you to anticipate the needs of your market with incredible precision.The Predictability of Being HumanOne of the most fascinating parts of our chat was Zohar's take on human nature. We like to think of ourselves as free spirits, but Zohar argues that human behavior is actually extremely predictable. Drawing on his neuroscience background, he mentioned research showing that brain scans can sometimes predict a person's decision before they are even consciously aware of it themselves.For businesses, this is a powerful concept. It means there are patterns in your customer data that tell a story about what is coming next. It is not about manipulating people; it is about understanding them better than they might understand themselves in that moment. By leveraging these patterns, businesses can improve customer experiences and operational efficiency, ensuring they are ready to meet demand exactly when it happens.No Silver Bullets: The Reality of ImplementationZohar was refreshingly honest about the hard work required to make this happen. He warned against the trap of treating AI implementation as a “double-click effort.” It might look easy in a polished demo, but in the real world, it is a project that requires process, maintenance, and change management.He advises leaders not to adopt AI just because the board demands it or because it sounds cool. You need to be very specific about the problem you are solving. If you don't have a clear goal and a willingness to nurture the system, you end up with a fancy tool that doesn't move the needle. There is no magic wand here, just smart engineering applied to good data.The Human Spark: Creativity in the LoopDespite the power of these machines, Zohar is a firm believer that the human element remains irreplaceable. He explained that while AI is fantastic at recombining existing knowledge, it cannot generate truly original ideas on its own. That is where we come in. We must remain “behind the wheel,” providing the creative spark and the critical thinking that guides the system.He encouraged us to be interdisciplinary in our approach. To get the most out of AI, we should enrich our minds with history, philosophy, or art. This broad knowledge base fuels our creativity, allowing us to ask the AI better questions and apply its outputs in novel ways. It is this collaboration, the machine's processing power plus the human's creative spark, that will define the future of work.Empowerment and Evolution: The Future of WorkWe wrapped up on an optimistic note regarding the workforce. Zohar doesn't see AI as a replacement for people, but as a catalyst for evolution. He shared stories of business analysts who, by using tools like Pecan AI, have elevated their roles to become “data scientists” in practice, if not in title. They are now capable of answering questions that were previously out of reach.This evolution empowers people to do more meaningful work. By automating the predictions, we free up our mental bandwidth for the things machines can't do: building relationships, thinking strategically, and caring for our customers. Zohar's message is clear: your proprietary data is your number one asset. Use it to empower your team and deepen your human connections.In Summary:Zohar reminds us that while data is the fuel, human creativity is the engine. By using Predictive AI to handle the complex math of anticipating the future, we can focus our energy on the distinctly human tasks of strategy, connection, and innovation. It is about using the rigorous logic of the machine to enable a more empathetic and responsive business.The Buzz - Our Innovation RoundHere are Zohar's answers to the questions of our innovation round. Listen to the conversation to get the full scoop.* Most innovative use of AI to enhance human relationships: Use AI simulation tools to create immersive collaborative environments that bridge the gap between remote and physical work, fostering a genuine sense of societal connection.* Best thing to integrate AI and human connection: Implement predictive AI systems that break down organizational silos, enabling different departments to collaborate effectively around shared foresight and improved customer experiences.* Differentiate by leveraging AI: Develop an interdisciplinary mindset by studying diverse subjects like history or philosophy to fuel the creative thinking necessary to generate unique impact with AI.ActionIf you own or work at a business, ensure you collect and generate proprietary data that can set you apart and propel your value proposition.Reach OutYou can reach out and thank Zohar by visiting the Pecan AI website to learn more about predictive AI, or by connecting with him on LinkedIn to exchange notes on these topics.Links:* Website - Pecan AI* LinkedIn - Zohar Bronfman* LinkedIn - Pecan AI* Facebook - Pecan AI* X - @pecan_aiCool Things About Zohar* It is not every day you meet a tech leader who doubles as a philosopher. Zohar holds dual PhDs in Computational Neuroscience and Philosophy. While he runs a GV-backed predictive AI company, he retains a deep academic commitment to questioning the nature of knowledge itself.* While his software specializes in predicting the future with mathematical certainty, Zohar himself is still chasing the unknown. Despite leading an international company, he actively maintains a travel bucket list and seeks out new experiences in global regions he has yet to visit.* Zohar joined us from Tel Aviv at nearly 11 p.m. local time! This small detail highlights his dedication and ability to bridge extreme time zones to connect with people.VideoThanks for reading Innovabiz Substack! This post is public so feel free to share it. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit innovabiz.substack.com/subscribe