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Matt Ridley’s AI Safety Solution No One is Talking About

July 15, 2026

Matt Ridley’s AI Safety Solution No One is Talking About

With Matt Ridley, ROS founder and Rational Optimist author

The Future Will be Built,  Not Coded

July 7, 2026

The Future Will be Built, Not Coded

With former SpaceX engineer Jamie Gull

A Look Inside the Startup Making Homes Affordable Again | Cuby

July 1, 2026

A Look Inside the Startup Making Homes Affordable Again | Cuby

We’ve put supercomputers in our pockets and landed rockets back on their tails … but it takes us longer to build a house today than in 1971.

The AI School That’s Fixing Education | Alpha School

June 23, 2026

The AI School That’s Fixing Education | Alpha School

On Joe Liemandt’s first day as Alpha School principal, he asked kids what would make them love school. The most common answer? "Less school."

The Startup Lifting Cities out of Flood Zones | Terranova

June 17, 2026

The Startup Lifting Cities out of Flood Zones | Terranova

Flooding already costs America $180 billion a year. By 2050, more than 300 million people will live with regular flooding.

The Founder Taking On China's Battery Empire

June 10, 2026

The Founder Taking On China's Battery Empire

With Ouros founder Ethan Loosbrock

AGI Is BS | Jamie Metzl's AI Prediction

June 3, 2026

AGI Is BS | Jamie Metzl's AI Prediction

Jamie Metzl explains why he believes "AGI is BS," what artificial intelligence will actually mean for jobs, and how humanity can navigate the biggest technological transition in history.

Why the AI Panic is a Lie (And It’s a Good Thing) | ROP #60

February 4, 2026

Why the AI Panic is a Lie (And It’s a Good Thing) | ROP #60

Is the panic over AI justified, or is it just the latest verse in a song we’ve been singing for centuries?

How $500 Drones Are Forcing America to Reinvent Its Military | ROP #59

November 5, 2025

How $500 Drones Are Forcing America to Reinvent Its Military | ROP #59

A handful of $500 drones recently caused $5 billion in damage to a fleet of Russian strategic bombers. This is the new reality of warfare, and America is not ready.

America's Drone Market is About to Collapse (And It's a Good Thing) | ROP #58

October 29, 2025

America's Drone Market is About to Collapse (And It's a Good Thing) | ROP #58

China's DJI owns 90% of the US commercial drone market. A nationwide ban is about to make them illegal, threatening to collapse the industry overnight. Thoron founder Thayne Kollmorgen says: good.

Founder's Guide to Winning the New Space Race | ROP #57

October 22, 2025

Founder's Guide to Winning the New Space Race | ROP #57

A new generation of founders is winning the new space race, and they're doing it by breaking one simple rule.

His "Factory in a Box" Builds a House in 30 Days | ROP #56

October 15, 2025

His "Factory in a Box" Builds a House in 30 Days | ROP #56

America is facing a housing crisis driven by two core problems: a massive skilled labor shortage and 50 years of zero productivity growth in construction.

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