Stanislav Kelman

This is f*cking hilarious: TuSimple's pivot from self-driving trucks to AI animation and gaming! 🤖🎮 Right now, everyone’s betting on humanoid and general-purpose robotics startups. But after 5 years in self-driving tech and building Kopernikus Auto, here’s the reality: most humanoid robotics companies will be dead. In the self-driving world, we’ve only seen a few real winners: Tesla, Waymo, and Comma.ai. Why?  - Humanoid robotics isn’t a hardware problem; it’s a software problem. - You either have infinite data, cash, talent, or a clear use case—or you won’t make it, no matter how much you raise. From over 100 companies, almost all in self-driving tech are dead or miles away from profitability. ✨ Don’t get distracted by the appeal of humanoids. Focus on real problems you can actually solve. What are you focusing on? 👇

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The Future of Coding Education and Lifecole®'s New Positioning in my latest artifact at Reforge 📘 In this artifact, I unveil industry insights, strategic positioning, and proposed solutions aimed at revolutionizing the way students engage with coding. 🌐 In an era marked by rapid technological advancement, the demand for proficient coders continues to soar. However, alongside this growth, challenges persist in ensuring accessibility and sustained engagement among K-12 students. This artifact sheds light on these challenges and presents innovative strategies to address them. 🔍 Key highlights include: - Industry Overview & Current Positioning: Gain insights into the exponential growth and competitive dynamics of the K-12 coding education sector. - Competitor Analysis: Navigate the complex landscape with in-depth insights into learning models and sales approaches adopted by key players. - Market Challenges & Insights: Understand the barriers hindering accessibility and engagement in coding education, backed by valuable data-driven insights. - Lifecole's Distinctive Positioning: Discover how Lifecole sets itself apart with a unique approach to certification and an engaging learning environment designed to foster long-term retention and satisfaction. Special thanks to Brian Balfour and the exceptional team at Reforge for their invaluable insights and support. 💡 Join the conversation and stay ahead in the evolving realm of K-12 Education! 💡 #Education #K12 #Coding #EdTech #Lifecole #IndustryInsights #Positioning #Accessibility #Engagement #LearningJourney #startup https://lnkd.in/e9RZ6HeK

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📈 AI Startup Sierra Expands HQ in San Francisco (4K to 41K SF) 🌁 Artificial intelligence firm Sierra is making a bold move by relocating to a larger office within San Francisco. The startup has signed a lease for a 41,104-square-foot space at 235 Second St., significantly upsizing from its current 4,000-square-foot office. 🏢 This move to San Francisco's South of Market neighborhood, where office vacancy rates have started to decline for the first time since 2020, is a positive sign for the city's hard-hit office market. The area's office vacancy rate, though still high at 28.8%, is slightly lower than six months ago. 📉 The deal contributes to the increase in leasing activity in San Francisco, which is up by about 1 million square feet compared to last year. This uptick is driven by the region's reputation as a leading national hub for AI companies. 💼 Sierra joins other AI firms expanding in the South of Market area, including Scale AI, which signed the city's largest office lease of 2024 with a 178,000-square-foot deal. So far this year, office tenants have signed leases totaling 750,000 square feet in South of Market, a significant increase from last year's 370,000 square feet. 🚀 Co-founded in 2023 by former Salesforce CEO Bret Taylor and former Google executive Clay Bavor, Sierra raised $85 million earlier this year to develop a customer support AI tool for businesses. The firm is set to relocate from its current space at 215 Second St. by next month. San Francisco's reputation as an AI hub, bolstered by its talent pool and six major AI research institutions, continues to attract companies. Recent significant deals include OpenAI’s sublease of over 400,000 square feet of Uber’s former headquarters and Anthropic’s takeover of Slack's former headquarters. These developments reflect a resilient and adaptive real estate market. As a commercial real estate professional, I’m excited to see how these trends shape the future of office space in our vibrant city.

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Daniel Wilson and Reza Rassool Thanks for the opportunity to join the conversation, and more importantly to contribute to the critical work of Kwaai Personal AI -- turning AI into a meaningful benefit versus a threat in people's lives. (My comments start about 30 min in, after Reza's introduction to Kwaai))

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