>> THE LATEST
Cheat Sheet: Tier 2 Opportunities in AI
Cheat Sheet: DC-Based Fintech Reporters
Updated Cheat Sheet: CEO Profiles
Cheat Sheet: Boston-based Cloud Targets
On ‘SWMS 2025’… and Thank You
Marker Collective Bets on Software
Cheat Sheet: Leadership Podcasts
Cheat Sheet: ‘Predictions 2025’ From Substack Newsletters and Podcasts
Cheat Sheet: Predictions 2025
Matt Ashare, CIO Dive
SWMS Q&A: John Kell, Freelance Writer for Fortune, Fast Company, Business Insider
SWMS Q&A: Brendan Vaughan, Editor-in-Chief, Fast Company
SWMS Q&A: Jon Fortt, CNBC
>> STRATEGIES
Analysis/Cheat Sheet: Getting Beyond the Grief of the Layoffs
A Profile Isn’t Just a Profile: Inside Fortune’s Portrayal of Nike’s New CEO
The Atlantic: Deconstructed Through AI and Ready to Pitch
Cheat Sheet: Tier 1 F2F Event Contacts (Updated)
Cheat Sheet: Reporters Who Cover Funding News
Freshly Updated Contributed Content Gatekeepers Cheat Sheet
YOUR ACCOUNT
FRIDGE NOTES
The SiliconANGLE TechForward Awards: You Can Apply Now
Here are the details — Choose from 5 categories and 30+ subcategories. The awards are being promoted by Bhava Communications, an SWMS subscriber.
Check Out the LinkedIn Profile of TechCrunch’s Publisher
The guy also is the full-time “chairman” of Bally and Sassoon. On top of that, he’s also chairman of Foundry and 13 other companies. Well, 14, if you count his own private equity firm. How much time will he put into TC, understanding the subtleties of tech edit?
Big Valley Marketing’s Podcast: Julie Bort
Julie opens up to host Dave Reddy.. it’s a good listen. BVM is a SWMS subscriber.
When Publishers Ditch Readers Altogether…
Media analyst Brian Morrissey predicts that many smaller trade publishers and consumer publishers may one day just ditch readers altogether and simply publish to LLMs under contract and make their money that way. It’s a lot simpler than trying to sell ads to a dwindling reader base.
Axios is Hiring…
Axios is hiring a senior tech reporter to cover AI. How long will it take for the “laid-off” to land on their feet? It is already happening.
Next Big Thing: BrainTech
From Crunchbase News:
Neuralink’s recent $650 million raise is by far the largest for a neural interface startup on record, but comes as funding to neuroscience startups overall is set to rise sharply this year. All told, funding to the broader category of neuroscience startups totaled $896 million last year and is on track to reach $1.4 billion in 2025.