AI Needs Guardrails—Not a Freeway With No Speed Limits Last week, the Senate advanced a version of President Trump’s sweeping budget package with a controversial addition: a 10-year moratorium on state-level AI regulation, cleverly tied to broadband infrastructure funding. In plain English? States must keep their hands off AI governance—or…

The Moment AI Outpaced Human Intelligence
Where AI Is Already Smarter Than Humans Artificial intelligence is no longer a futuristic concept—it’s a present-day reality. Once limited to narrow tasks, AI systems are now surpassing human capabilities in areas we once considered uniquely ours: language, strategy, diagnosis, and even emotional intelligence. And this isn’t just speculation. The…

When Your First Impression Is a Wall: How One Rude Receptionist Made the Case for AI
What a single phone call taught me about business, bottlenecks—and why your sales team might need an upgrade Have you ever been so stunned by a customer service interaction that you hang up the phone and think, Wow. This is exactly why artificial intelligence exists? That happened to me last…

Founder Spotlight: How Kristin LaSalle and Vengo AI Are Using Conversational AI to Humanize Sales and Scale Connection
In today’s edition of Founder Spotlight, we’re highlighting Kristin LaSalle, Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer of Vengo AI and Spinnr. Vengo AI is a conversational AI platform helping businesses capture leads and automate customer engagement through chat, voice, and video avatar agents. Spinnr is a social video app designed to…

Kurzweil’s New Robot Startup Could Reshape the Way We Work—And It’s Closer Than You Think
Imagine a robot that not only follows instructions but learns from its environment, corrects mistakes, orders replacement parts on its own, and improves overnight. That’s not sci-fi anymore. It’s happening—thanks to Ray Kurzweil. The mind behind innovations like speech recognition and futurist classics like The Singularity Is Near is back…

Toilet Time = Data Goldmine
What AI Is Learning While You’re on the Loo Spoiler: It’s more than you think — and it’s reshaping sales and customer engagement. Let’s set the scene. You’re on the toilet. Phone in hand. Scrolling. Tapping. Maybe clicking on an ad or watching a short video. It feels harmless —…

Founder Spotlight: How Martin Froehler and Morpher Are Democratizing Global Finance with AI and Blockchain
In today’s edition of Founder Spotlight, we’re highlighting Martin Froehler, founder and CEO of Morpher—a decentralized trading platform that’s removing traditional barriers to the financial markets. Morpher enables users to trade global assets 24/7 with zero fees and complete transparency, powered by blockchain and enhanced with AI. With a mission…

Could AI Bring Back the Baby Boom?
Why In the 1950s, America saw a massive baby boom fueled by returning soldiers, rising wages, and a booming economy. But today’s landscape looks very different: declining birth rates, career burnout, and rising living costs. So… what if the next baby boom doesn’t come from the battlefield—but from artificial intelligence?…

Founder Spotlight: How RJ Burr and Panex Are Reviving American Oilfields with AI
In this edition of Founder Spotlight, we’re proud to feature RJ Burr, President and CEO of Panex, a family-owned energy company based in Bowling Green, Kentucky. With decades of experience across generations, Panex is developing proven oil fields like Bayou Choctaw and inviting accredited investors to participate in the next…

Founder Spotlight: How Benjamin Talin and MoreThanDigital Are Democratizing Business Strategy with AI
In this edition of the Founder Spotlight, we feature Benjamin Talin, the visionary founder of MoreThanDigital—a global innovation ecosystem that’s redefining how businesses prepare for the future. With the launch of MoreThanDigital Insights, the first 360° business diagnostic platform, Benjamin is breaking down the traditional barriers to expert advice. By…