Tess Robinson

Gm! 🌞 “Every time you state what you want or believe, you’re the first to hear it. It’s a message to both you and others about what you think is possible. Don’t put a ceiling on yourself.” - Oprah Winfrey TLDR: "What f*cking ceiling?" ~ Tess

Most podcasts never make it past 7 episodes. How many times have you heard someone say, "I'm going to make a podcast." 🙄 That's the landscape @joenewsman walked into and launched anyway. Joe is one of the sharpest communicators I know. As an Emmy Award-winning journalist, he understands something most podcast hosts don't: the real job isn't talking, it's translating. AI is moving at a pace that leaves most people behind, drowning in jargon and "technobabble" with no on-ramp to the conversation. Answering AI is that on-ramp. The latest episode is a perfect example. We dug into AI agents, one of the most hyped and least understood topics in tech right now. What actually makes an agent different from a bot? Why are people handing over their credit cards and laptop access to software? And what does it mean that some of these agent "workforces" are now running stand ups, managing employees, and apparently talking a little smack about their humans on Reddit? We also got an up-close look at LiveX AI (backed by Google Cloud and Nvidia) and their holographic agents from Super Bowl week. We had a real conversation about the one question everyone is actually thinking: what happens to jobs? It has been a genuine privilege to work alongside Joe as a recurring guest and co-producer on this show. Watching him take decades of storytelling instincts and apply them to this space has been a masterclass in purposeful communication. If you're tired of feeling like AI is happening to you instead of for you, this is your podcast. Find Answering AI on YouTube (@AnsweringAIPodcast) and wherever you listen to your favorites. 🎙️ Drop a comment: What AI term, tool, or topic do you wish someone would finally explain in plain English? We're building the episode list, your answer might just become the next show. youtu.be/2h_R5EFi7g8?si…

HealthTech founders, your name could get called in two weeks. San Francisco's Got Talent is back on Tuesday, March 24th at Homebrew Club (111 Maiden Ln, SF). This time, we are focused on people building in the health, wellness and longevity space. Here's how it works: Every founder who registers gets thrown into the hat. We draw 8 names live, night of. You get 4 minutes to pitch. Then 3 minutes of unfiltered feedback from people who actually know what they're talking about. Your judges this month: 🎙️ @joenewsman — 4x Emmy Award-winning TV journalist 🎙️ @EllaSogomonian — KRON4 journalist, launched the Bay Area's first 24/7 local news app Plus 2 active investors who've heard thousands of pitches. 👀 This isn't polished BS and deck reviews. It's journalism meets venture capital. What makes a story stick applied to your pitch, live, in real time. Win tonight → you're in the October Grand Finale during SF Tech Week. Simple as that. Doors at 5:30. Pitching starts at 6:00. Come ready or come to watch someone else step up. Either way, you're walking out sharper. 🔗 Register: luma.com/j7wwy9iw Tag a HealthTech founder who needs to be in the room. 👇

@joenewsman Yes, congratulations! 🥳

PODCAST LAUNCH ALERT: AI is moving so fast, and because of all the "technobabble," it is not easy to understand. That’s why I’m launching the podcast, Answering AI. Let's slow it down, strip away the jargon, define the terms in plain English.

went on a date with a tech bro recently. he showed me his mac mini in his wardrobe linked to an android phone auto-swiping dating apps. even had pause time built in so it looked human. this is what open claw has done to us.

Today was a CRAZY day in the AI space. Morning - Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei refused to work with the Pentagon because they wanted to use Claude for mass surveillance and autonomous killer robots. Afternoon - OpenAI’s Sam Altman came out in support saying, “For all the differences I have with Anthropic, I mostly trust them as a company and I think they really do care about safety.” Evening - President Trump banned Anthropic from every federal agency in the United States government. Night - Sam Altman flipped. OpenAI submitted a bid to replace Anthropic and officially reached a deal with the Pentagon.

We did it. San Francisco’s Got Talent: Pitch Event is officially a thing. February’s kickoff? Electric. Real founders. Real feedback. Zero fluff. The kind of energy that makes you remember why you started. Now we’re doing it again. And this time, we’re going deep on HealthTech. San Francisco’s Got Talent: Pitch Event — HealthTech Edition 📅 Tuesday, March 24th | San Francisco 8 founders randomly drawn from the hat the night of the event. 4 minutes to pitch. 3 minutes of unfiltered feedback from a panel of active investors and ex-TV journalists who know the difference between a story that lands and one that dies in the room. No applications. No pre-screening. No “we’ll be in touch.” You show up. You might get called. So come ready. HealthTech founders, this one’s for you. Whether you’re building in diagnostics, mental health, longevity, medtech, or somewhere in between: the room is waiting. Win March? You’re locked in for the October Grand Finale during SF Tech Week, where every monthly champion comes back to compete for the ultimate prize. 🎟️ Register for March 24th → luma.com/j7wwy9iw 🏆 Peek at the Grand Finale → luma.com/6lylg6au This series is just getting started. Don’t watch from the sidelines.

Cardiologist wins 3rd place at Anthropic's hackathon. Out of 13,000 applications. Built in 7 days by Michał Nedoszytko MD. Coded day and night - in the hospital, in the cloud, while flying from Brussels to San Francisco. A few years ago, it would have been impossible for a doctor to build this alone in just a couple of days. AI changed that. The project is called postvisit.ai. It is an AI agentic care platform for patients. Including reverse AI scribe it is a companion that guides the patient from the moment they leave the doctor's office. Powered by the massive context window of Opus 4.6, it allows patients to explore their full medical history, connected devices, Evidence Based resources and external data sources — all in one place. Today, the barrier to entry has vanished; even a practicing physician can build an application from scratch.

I'm hosting a SheBuilds International Women's Day build session in SF on March 5 at 6 PM If you've been waiting for a sign to build something, this is it!! link in comments to join

Equestrians will get it ☔️

If you're testing this out, let me know your experience

BREAKING: AI can now do market research like McKinsey (for free). Here are 12 insane Claude Opus 4.6 prompts that replace $5,000 consultant: (Save for later)

OpenClaw AI FULL 6 Hour Course

RIP OpenClaw. How to use Claude Opus 4.6 + n8n to create a secure, autonomous agent available on all your devices: Step 1: Install Desktop Commander (Docker) Step 2: Configure permissions (mounted folders) Step 3: Create a secure connection Works today: - Run mcp-proxy - Set up a Cloudflare tunnel - Use a custom domain (from $5/year) An alternative coming soon: Use Desktop Commander Remote (free, Beta) Step 4: Create an n8n agent with Opus 4.6: - n8n VPS ($4.99/mo) - Add a Telegram trigger - Add Desktop Commander MCP - Plug integrations (Gmail, Drive, Notion, Stripe) - Add memory, subagents, and the Ralph Wiggum loop - Consider one extra sandbox (Docker, the same VPS) Done. In this setup your agent: - Can't access your API keys - Can't modify its environment - Can't access folders you haven't shared - Can't access tools you haven't approved - Must get your confirmation, e.g., when sending emails Unlike in OpenClaw, those are hard guardrails, not suggestions anyone can hack. But it can still: - Reply to your Telegram or Slack messages - Access selected folders from your laptop - Access Gmail, Drive, Notion, Linear, etc. - Install new local tools in a sandbox - Run autonomously for hours - Create multiple subagents - Learn from experience - Wake up regularly Want a detailed guide? I will break everything down + setup instructions + n8n templates on Monday. Follow + 🔔to get notified: @PawelHuryn

every agent now has a role card. what they own, what they deliver, what they can't touch, when to escalate. went from vibes to actual job descriptions

I’m hiring a Cohort / Community Manager. You need to love vibe-coding. This is not a social media role. It’s an operator role. You’ll own: • Cohort onboarding & member experience • Weekly calls, accountability, and engagement • Keeping energy + standards high • Helping members actually ship and win • Capturing learnings, wins, and feedback loops Ideal if you: – Vibe code enthusiast – Love working with ambitious builders – Are organized, proactive, and calm under pressure – Have run communities, cohorts, masterminds, or programs before Remote. High ownership. Real impact. If this sounds like you, comment “community" and I'll reach out.

Most pitch events: 90 seconds. Investors scrolling Instagram. You sound like every other SaaS founder. No one remembers your name. What if the people judging your pitch actually knew how to tell a story for a living? Introducing San Francisco's Got Talent: Founder Edition Pitch Event — where journalism meets venture capital, and founders learn what actually makes a pitch stick. The Panel: 2 Ex TV journalists who've told thousands of stories under pressure (they know what captures attention) 2 active investors who've heard thousands of pitches (they know what closes deals) The Twist: Every founder who registers gets thrown into the hat. We randomly draw 8 names at the event. 4-minute pitch + 3 minutes of actionable feedback. No applications. No selection bias. Just show up ready. The Stakes: This is the first event in our monthly series. Win tonight? You're automatically in the October Grand Finale where all monthly winners compete for the ultimate prize. What You'll Get: - Expert keynote on narrative craft from Emmy award-winning Joe Vazquez - Live judging with real critique (not just "interesting, next?") - Honest feedback from people who actually understand story structure - A shot at the October finale No gatekeeping. No fake polish. Just real founders getting real feedback from people who know what lands. Everyone gets a shot. Come ready to pitch. Tuesday, February 24th | @rivierapartners San Francisco Register: luma.com/iexqn57x @joenewsman @EllaSogomonian @HERConnections

Everyone wants freebies: When you’re starting your brand, that might be understandable. But understand this: exposure doesn’t pay bills, and “support” without reciprocity is just taking. Don’t market for free. Don’t work for free. Don’t lower your prices to fit someone else’s budget. People will always take what you give and the moment you stop serving their needs, your “value” in their eyes disappears. That’s why you must define your worth before anyone else does. Your time is money. Your skills are equity. Your presence is marketing. And your brand is the result of years of unseen effort, not a discount tag. Start charging like your future depends on it, because it does. The right people will respect it, the wrong ones were never your audience anyway.