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Good morning ☀️, leader of the next generation.
Technology is reshaping how the world works.
The real question is not what it can do — but how we choose to use it.
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⚡ WHAT'S AT STAKE TODAY ⚡
- 💍🤖 Sandbar secures $23M Series A for its AI note-taking ring
- 🤖🔒 OpenAI acquires Promptfoo to secure its AI agents
- 🏢⛓️ Owner of ICE detention facility sees big opportunity in AI man camps
- ⚖️🏛️ Anthropic sues Defense Department over supply-chain risk designation
- 🔍💻 Anthropic launches code review tool to check flood of AI-generated code
- 🤝⚖️ OpenAI and Google employees rush to Anthropic's defense in DOD lawsuit
- 🧠💰 Yann LeCun's AMI Labs raises $1.03 billion to build world models
- 🤖🔒 OpenAI acquires Promptfoo to secure its AI agents
- 🇳🇴💼 Sandberg, Clegg join Nscale board as this 'Stargate Norway' startup hits $14.6B valuation
Former Meta employees raise $23M for AI-powered Stream ring
Sandbar secures $23M Series A for its AI note-taking ring
Sandbar, founded by former Meta employees Mina Fahmi and Kirak Hong, has successfully raised $23 million in Series A funding led by Adjacent and Kindred Ventures for its innovative AI-powered note-taking wearable, the Stream ring.
Unlike health-focused smart rings from companies like Oura, Sandbar's Stream ring is specifically designed for productivity and note-taking. The device features a built-in microphone that remains off by default but can be activated through a flat, touch-sensitive panel on top. Users can hold this panel to record voice notes, interact with an AI assistant via the companion phone app, and control media playback functions including play, pause, skip, and volume adjustment.
The ring's microphone is engineered for proximity use, requiring users to lift their hand near their face when taking notes—a design choice that signals intentional, private use rather than ambient recording of conversations around them.
Fahmi, who previously worked at startups including CTRL-Labs and Magic Leap, revealed that Sandbar has been developing the ring for over two years. The company emerged from stealth mode last year after extensive testing with friends and early adopters. "The response was a lot warmer than we expected," Fahmi shared, noting that many people expressed genuine interest in wearing the device.
The startup has demonstrated promising early traction, with the first batch of pre-orders selling out completely, prompting Sandbar to open a second batch to meet demand. Some users have embraced the technology extensively, utilizing the ring over 50 times daily for various tasks including planning presentations, organizing trips, and meal preparation.
Sandbar plans to begin shipping the Stream ring this summer while focusing on enhancing the app experience and expanding functionality for recorded notes. The company is developing a web platform, improving the user interface, and reducing AI response latency. Long-term goals include implementing agentic workflows that allow users to take direct action based on their notes.
A key development focus involves enabling conversational exchanges, as many users frequently ask the AI assistant about incomplete note recordings. "Something that we think is necessary is back and forth conversation," Fahmi explained, emphasizing the ring's strength in iterative tasks that could expand to multi-turn voice conversations similar to coding assistance.
While the companion app currently works exclusively with the Stream ring, Sandbar is considering broader access for non-ring owners. The app can function independently for note-taking when the ring is charging or misplaced.
The company currently employs 15 people with backgrounds at major tech companies including Amazon, Fitbit, Google, and Apple. The new funding will support plans to double the software and machine learning teams while adding marketing personnel.
The AI note-taking hardware market is expanding rapidly. Competitors include Plaud's meeting-focused devices, Pebble's planned $75 ring, and Taya's premium jewelry-style approach targeting broader consumer adoption.
Adjacent's Nico Wittenborn, who has experience investing in voice-focused startups like Blinkist, believes Sandbar's form factor surpasses other note-taking devices. He particularly values the hand-lifting gesture that clearly indicates private use, distinguishing it from devices that might inadvertently record ambient conversations.
Wittenborn also noted that many current hardware solutions primarily appeal to "tech bros," while Sandbar's design enables more widespread mainstream adoption.
Including the previous $13 million raised from True Ventures in November, Sandbar has secured $36 million in total funding to date, positioning the company well for its upcoming product launch and market expansion.
🔍 Which AI Dilemma Should We Tackle First?
- ⚠️ 1. Speed vs. Understanding The rapid pace of AI development is outpacing our ability to comprehend or regulate it.
- 🧠 2. Lack of Alignment AI systems don’t necessarily optimize for what’s good for humans—even when they seem to.
- 🏢 3. Power Concentration AI is consolidating power into the hands of a few tech giants and governments.
- 🤖 4. Automation Without Purpose AI is replacing jobs faster than society is creating meaningful alternatives.
- 🛑 5. Loss of Human Agency We risk becoming passive consumers of AI decisions, losing creativity and independent thinking.
OpenAI buys AI security startup to protect enterprise agents
OpenAI acquires Promptfoo to secure its AI agents
OpenAI has acquired Promptfoo, an AI security startup founded in 2024 by Ian Webster and Michael D'Angelo. The acquisition will integrate Promptfoo's technology into OpenAI Frontier, the company's enterprise platform for AI agents.
Promptfoo develops tools to test security vulnerabilities in large language models, serving over 25% of Fortune 500 companies. The startup raised $23 million and was valued at $86 million in its July funding round. The acquisition enables automated red-teaming, security evaluation of AI workflows, and risk monitoring capabilities.
🎙 New Episode: Turn Views Into Revenue with Ivan Unfiltered
Most businesses are posting content…
But very few are turning it into revenue.
In this episode, I sit down with Ivan Unfiltered — founder of Viral Video Labs and the force behind one of the biggest podcasts coming out of Las Vegas.
Ivan doesn’t just create content. He builds content systems that convert.
Through Viral Video Labs, he helps entrepreneurs and brands:
- Stop the scroll
- Capture real attention
- Turn short-form video into leads, sales, and authority
We break down:
- 🔥 Why most businesses fail at short-form
- 🔥 The difference between viral and profitable
- 🔥 How to build a repeatable content machine
- 🔥 The future of short-form media
If you’re serious about growing your brand online — this episode is a must-watch.
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Sandberg, Clegg join Nscale board as this 'Stargate Norway' startup hits $14.6B valuation
Nvidia-backed AI infrastructure company reaches $14.6B valuation with major board additions.
Nvidia-backed British AI infrastructure company Nscale has achieved a remarkable $14.6 billion valuation, positioning itself among Europe's elite decacorns alongside Helsing and Mistral AI. This milestone comes amid surging demand for data centers capable of delivering AI compute at scale.
The company's impressive valuation stems from a $2 billion Series C funding round, which Nscale claims is "the largest in European history." This figure includes a $433 million pre-Series C SAFE backed by Blue Owl, Dell, Nvidia, and Nokia from October. Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan supported the raise, signaling potential IPO preparations as CEO Josh Payne indicated the company might go public "as early as this year."
Nscale has announced significant board additions, welcoming former Meta COO Sheryl Sandberg, former Yahoo president Susan Decker, and former U.K. deputy prime minister Nick Clegg. These high-profile appointments underscore the company's growing influence in the AI infrastructure space.
The startup's growth trajectory includes a previous $1.1 billion Series B led by Norwegian energy company Aker in September. Aker is co-leading the current Series C alongside New York-based 8090 Industries. Their joint venture, dubbed "Stargate Norway," represents an ambitious AI infrastructure project targeting 100,000 Nvidia GPUs by end-2026, with OpenAI as an initial customer.
Nscale's strategy focuses on vertical integration across energy, data centers, compute, and orchestration software. The company has secured major partnerships, including an expanded deal with Microsoft to deploy approximately 200,000 Nvidia GPUs across four data centers in Europe and the U.S., collaborating with Dell.
Beyond equity funding, Nscale raised $1.4 billion in debt financing through a delayed draw term loan backed by GPUs. The company aims to leverage rising enterprise demand and low-cost renewable energy while maintaining commitments to waste heat reuse and regional infrastructure development as part of its European expansion strategy.
⚡ Let’s Make AI Actually Useful:
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AI has potential — but generic advice rarely helps.
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• Replace a manual process that wastes time?
• Help your team upskill faster?
Tell us what you’d want AI to handle — or where you feel stuck.
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