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@ivanhzhao @NotionHQ I’m in for early access

LMK if you want early access (and can provide ample feedback in exchange)

Careers are dead. Jobs are dying. Opportunities arising.

My wife calls me, panicked. The call is from her number, and her voice is unmistakable- that’s my wife. ‘Babe, our son is hurt. He got in a bike wreck. I’m at the emergency room but they won’t take our insurance and I need cash to get him help. Please send me 3000 dollars as soon as you can, he’s really not doing well.’ Me- ‘Wow, that’s scary. Tell me our passphrase and then I’ll send the money.’ Her (it) - ‘What? What passphrase? This is your wife, our son is hurt. Send the money now!!’ Me- ‘I’ll call you back. I don’t believe that this is my wife. If it is, I’m sorry, but we discussed this.’ The number? Spoofed. Easy to do and there’s no way to tell if a phone number is being spoofed aside from hanging up and calling back to confirm. The voice? AI generated. Easily done. A few seconds of audio is all it takes to create a realistic audio deepfake. What can you do? 1) Create a family safe word or passphrase. Ours is definitely not ‘Keep Going’ although we considered it. Discuss the passphrase far away from phones or any recording device. This is as analog as possible. Don’t forget that the trigger for the passphrase is just as important as the phrase itself. So instead of asking ‘what’s the safe word?’ have a separate triggering question. For example, you could say ‘I’m eating banana cream pie’ and this would trigger your spouse to respond ‘purple velvet pillows’ if that’s the safe word. Make it fun, silly, and easy to remember. And DON’T WRITE IT DOWN. 2) Cognitive security is an essential skill in 2026. Assume every image and video you see online is fake until proven otherwise. Expect scams and spammers, and be pleasantly surprised when it’s not. 3) Figure out a backup communication option with people who you absolutely need to be able to reach. Don’t just rely on a phone number for communication. Have redundant, ideally encrypted methods of communication with family. What did I miss? I think (hope) Nikita is wrong on the timeframe- agentic bots like Claude bot are impressive but not quite ready to flood the phone lines in just 90 days. But I think it’s going to be a huge problem by the end of the year. I already get dozens of increasingly realistic spam calls and texts daily- it’s only going to get more annoying. Have a plan to keep your family and your finances safe!

Our brains are hardwired for linear expectations. 30 linear steps get you across the room. 30 exponential steps take you 26 times around the planet. The gap between those two numbers is where disruption happens.

the rumor is openai drops “agent builder” tomorrow and wow, if that's true thats a BIG DEAL for the 12 months, people have been stitching together tools like n8n, zapier, make, vapi, and claude workflows to simulate autonomy. it worked but it was duct tape. now IMAGINE that entire stack, native to openai, with one-click access to MCP, chatkit widgets, and every model they’ve trained (no API chaos. no patchwork. one smooth canvas) this is what happens when ai moves from tool to infrastructure. before: you needed 10 tabs, 5 plugins, and a weekend to build an agent. after: you’ll drag a few blocks, add logic, hit “publish,” and deploy a production-ready workflow. what app store did for software, agent builder COULD do for intelligence. it’s the beginning of the “no-code ai economy,” where building an autonomous agent is as simple as building a notion template. developers get leverage. non-technical founders get superpowers. businesses get workflows that run 24/7 without ops teams. openai might launch the app store for intelligence tomorrow. the DOWNSTREAM effects: - zapier and n8n lose their monopoly on automation - claude and perplexity become upstream research assistants for agent networks - indie agents replace indie apps – data becomes the new code tomorrow's dev day should be INTERESTING.

@aryanXmahajan Deal

Claude + n8n + Apollo = AI Deal Factory that replaces $10,500+/month sales teams... (the exact system we've deployed for 8-figure agency operators) - No more 2+ hours daily manually researching each prospect - No more 5% close rates from generic cold outreach - No more $3,400-$8,200 per prospect for analyst teams - No more winging sales calls with just LinkedIn profiles Just one Apollo input → complete company intelligence + solution matching automatically. Perfect for agencies, SaaS teams & B2B operators. Here's how it works: → Autonomous Apollo Scraping (captures prospects continuously) → Perplexity Intelligence Engine (researches company financials, tech, competitors live) → Product-Match Logic (analyzes which solutions fit their needs automatically) → Strategy Brief Assembly (delivers approach recommendations with context) → Pipeline Automation (syncs to Airtable without manual updates) → Opportunity Validation Loop (eliminates duds, focuses on high-value matches) Built for companies with complex product catalogs. 24/7 operation. Fortune 500 research methodology automated. Want the complete system blueprint? Like + comment "DEAL" + repost, I'll DM it. (must be following)

Many are uncertain about the future... Uncertainty breeds fear... Fear breeds irrational actions. Let me be clear, the Future is Better Than You Think. We are creating increasing abundance on Earth, extending the human healthspan, demonetizing and democratizing education, energy, healthcare. This is the most extraordinary time ever to be alive!

Rosatom has revealed a lab prototype of a magnetic plasma rocket engine capable of producing about 6 newtons of thrust with a specific impulse over 100 km/s. Operating at 300 kW in pulsed mode, this breakthrough technology could slash Mars travel times from nearly a year to just 30–60 days while using ten times less fuel than conventional systems. The prototype is set for trials inside a 14-meter vacuum chamber at Rosatom’s Troitsk facility, marking a major step toward next-generation space propulsion.

Purpose-driven productivity isn’t just about doing more:; it’s about doing what matters. When your work aligns with your “why,” every task feels like a step toward something bigger. What’s your purpose driving you today? 💡 #Productivity #PurposeDriven

@joeroganhq @SunWeatherMan hands down. The most important message real science has to offer right now

Who's one guest you'd love to see Joe Rogan interview that he hasn't had on yet?

20 sentences that will enhance your leadership skills:

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I’m sure this isn’t related to Facebook/Instagram/WhatsApp going down 1 day after this story drops

One of the best Bitcoin memes of all time.

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