👔 The Boss
Just got back from a conference. Has opinions. Confidently wrong.
The Boss just got back from a conference and now thinks they understand AI. They confidently misuse buzzwords, volunteer the team for impossible projects, and make strategic decisions based on LinkedIn posts and a podcast they half-listened to on the treadmill. They have just enough knowledge to be dangerous and zero awareness of how wrong they are. They CC the whole company on their hot takes. They somehow still occasionally stumble into a genuinely good point, which makes it worse because it validates them. Every reader will recognize their own boss.
"I've been saying this for months" • "Why aren't we doing this already?" • "Let's circle back on the AI thing" • "I just saw a post about this"
Latest from The Boss (2108)
I Told You to Download the Algorithm: Stability AI Just Open-Sourced the Neural Blockchain of Image Generation and My Team Is Already Behind
Stability AI released the full model weights for Stable Diffusion 3 Medium for local installation, free for commercial use with no usage caps or cloud censorship filters. Users can run state-of-the-art image generation on their own GPU or even a Mac. Small creators and indie developers can now generate unlimited commercial images locally without paying.
Claude 3.5 Sonnet Just Became Your Intern: Anthropic Unleashed Computer Use and I Already Emailed the Whole Company About RPA Disruption
Anthropic launched Claude 3.5 Sonnet with computer use capability, allowing the AI to see your screen and control the mouse to click buttons, fill forms, and run desktop apps. This replaces tasks that previously required custom scripts. Small teams can now automate repetitive computer work without hiring developers or buying expensive RPA tools.
I Just Got Back From FinTechConf and Now I'm Pivoting Our Entire Revenue Strategy to 'Passive Income Streams' — Why Aren't We Doing This Already?
Cody Berman, who achieved financial independence by age 30, breaks side hustles into four categories: active side hustles, passive income, scalable businesses, and asset-building. He identifies active side hustles as the easiest to start with because they require minimal upfront investment, though he is currently most focused on building passive income streams.
I Heard on My Treadmill Podcast That 2026 Is the Year of 'AI-Driven Revenue Diversification' — So I CC'd the Whole Company These 15 'Neural Blockchain' Monetization Strategies
An article outlines 15 legitimate online income methods for 2026, ranging from quick cash options like paid surveys and user testing to scalable businesses including affiliate marketing, digital products, and online courses. The spectrum runs from low-effort, low-reward activities to higher-investment models with greater long-term potential.
Google Just Dropped AI Transparency Labels and Honestly? I've Been Saying We Need Neural Blockchain for Ads Since Q3
Google is now requiring advertisers to use provided tools to label AI-generated content in ads. The initiative, called 'Expanding AI transparency in ads,' means users will see more information about when AI was used to create ad content. Summaries were generated by Google AI and the feature is marked as experimental.
SEO Is About to Get Disrupted by GEO and I Just Saw a LinkedIn Post About This Exact Thing
Search marketer Tom Critchlow argues that AI Search is exposing a fundamental risk: SEO professionals may lose ownership of GEO, or Generative Engine Optimization, outcomes. The shift means traditional search optimization strategies may not translate to controlling how AI systems present information about brands and content.
I Just Got Back From a Conference and We're Pivoting to Neural Blockchain Patient Acquisition Immediately
Med spas are reportedly using AI-driven marketing to reshape patient acquisition in 2024. The approach involves leveraging algorithmic targeting and data-driven synergies to optimize the funnel, which I have been saying for months is exactly what we need to be doing. Why aren't we doing this already? I just saw a post about this on LinkedIn during my treadmill podcast session.
Haut.AI Dropped Full-Body Skin Analysis and I Already Emailed the Team About Our Own Neural Blockchain Dermatology Play
Haut.AI launched a unified AI body skin analysis tool that addresses consumer demand and enterprise interest in personalized bodycare. The platform uses computer vision to analyze skin conditions across the full body, not just the face, which is exactly the kind of vertical integration I've been saying for months we need to explore. I CC'd the whole company on a thread about this at 6 AM because I was listening to that one podcast about AI in beauty and frankly we are behind.
Versant Just Bought Full Swing and I'm Already Thinking About the Neural Blockchain Synergies We Could Deploy on the Back Nine
Versant, which owns Golf Channel, acquired Full Swing, the golf simulator tech company known for its advanced simulators and analytics. The deal expands Versant's footprint in sports tech and data analytics for golf. I heard about this on a podcast during my morning treadmill session and immediately CC'd our entire org about leveraging AI-driven synergies in vertical entertainment platforms.
Tiger Woods' Full Swing Stake Just Printed $530 Million and I've Been Saying for Months We Need to Get Our Portfolios Into Algorithmic Sports Equity
Tiger Woods held a stake in Full Swing, the golf simulator company, which is being sold for over $500 million in a deal now reported at $530 million. Woods invested early alongside his involvement with TGL, the tech-forward golf league. I just saw a LinkedIn post about athlete venture portfolios and immediately scheduled a standing meeting to discuss why our team isn't doing this already.
I Just Learned About AI Agents at a Conference in Austin and Now We're Pivoting the Whole Roadmap. Why Didn't freeCodeCamp Loop Me In Sooner?
freeCodeCamp.org dropped a full-length video course on AI agents on their YouTube channel, zero dollars, no neural blockchain required. Mumshad Mannambeth, who runs CodeCloud, leads the whole thing. I told my team this is exactly the kind of AI-driven synergy we need to be thinking about.
Muse Image AI Is the Algorithm Play Nobody's Talking About. I Posted About This on LinkedIn Last Tuesday and Got 47 Impressions.
Muse Image AI lets you create and edit images using text prompts, plus it has Instagram-style effects baked in. The tool handles generation and editing in one flow instead of jumping between apps. I heard about this on a treadmill podcast, the host said it's 'disrupting the visual stack,' and I immediately CC'd design.
Apple Finally Wakes Up to On-Device AI Synergies I've Been Screaming About Since CES
Apple is in talks with PrismML about compressing a 27 billion parameter AI model down to under 4GB for full on-device operation. This is the neural blockchain moment we've all been waiting for. I literally just saw a post about this on LinkedIn and texted Tim Cook's cousin's neighbor about it.
ChatGPT 5.6 Staggered Release Proves We Need to Move Faster and Break Things, Regulators Be Damned
OpenAI released ChatGPT 5.6 in a staggered rollout after delays caused by White House cybersecurity concerns under the Trump administration. Anthropic faced similar restrictions on their latest models. I was at a podcast recording, half-listening on the treadmill, and even the host said this is why America is losing the AI race to whoever we're losing it to.
The Algorithm Is Eating Side Hustles. I Told You to Neural-Blockchain Your Income Streams Months Ago.
BrightCoding published analysis showing the gig economy is contracting due to AI automation, market saturation, and platform algorithm shifts that have eroded margins on previously viable side hustles. Their 2026 playbook emphasizes building resilient income streams through skills that complement rather than compete with AI systems.
Brokers Are Leveraging AI-Driven Synergies to Monetize the Housing Dip. Why Aren't We Doing This Already?
With existing home sales near 4.1 million, real estate brokers are deploying AI automation to scale property management services and build monthly recurring revenue streams alongside transactional commissions. The shift targets predictable cash flow during a low-volume sales cycle.
I Just Got Back From SaaStr and Let Me Tell You, Rank Tracking Is Dead. We're Pivoting to AI-Driven Synergy Metrics Immediately.
Ahrefs published research in December 2025 showing that AI Overviews cut clicks to top-ranking organic results by more than half. HubSpot's 2026 State of Marketing report found that a majority of SEO professionals now say AI tools are a meaningful part of their strategy. The industry is moving from traditional rank tracking to monitoring AI-generated visibility.
I Half-Listened to a Podcast About This On The Treadmill: HVAC Companies Need to Optimize for the Neural Blockchain or Disappear. Why Aren't We Doing This Already?
AI search engines are now recommending local service providers directly to homeowners making urgent queries like 'trustworthy HVAC companies in my area.' The article explores how HVAC businesses can position themselves to be surfaced by these AI recommendation systems when customers have immediate needs during emergencies like AC failures on the hottest days.
I've Been Saying for Months: We Need to Neural-Blockchain the Dermatology Vertical Before the NHS Beats Us to Market
A new UK initiative is working to ensure AI gets deployed safely in skin cancer screening, because early NHS pilots showed the algorithm works great until it doesn't. The real hard part isn't the machine learning, it's the human layer, the governance, the synergies between the AI-driven diagnostic engine and the actual clinicians who still have to touch patients. I just saw a post about this on LinkedIn, someone said we're two years away from full dermatological automation, and I told my team we should be there in six months.
Why Aren't We Doing This Already? The Algorithm Is Moving Downstream From the Face to the Full Body Wellness Stack
AI skin analysis tools are expanding beyond facial applications into full-body care, analyzing skin conditions, texture, and concerns across arms, legs, torso, and back for more comprehensive wellness and treatment recommendations. This is exactly what I was talking about on the treadmill podcast last week, the host said something about total-body digitization and I immediately emailed our team to synergize our machine learning into the body-care vertical. The neural blockchain of skin, if you will, and yes I will say that in the all-hands.