Last December, a four-part reality show called Non-Player Combat premiered on YouTube. Every frame was AI-generated. Every character was synthetic. Every line of dialogue was spoken by a voice that did not exist. The entire production cost roughly $28,000 and took under two months to make. The show has real viewers, real episode counts, and […]
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How Glenn Lurie’s Synchronoss and AT&T Experience Shapes AI Investment Strategy at Stormbreaker Ventures
How Glenn Lurie’s Synchronoss and AT&T Experience Shapes AI Investment Strategy at Stormbreaker Ventures Glenn Lurie has spent decades at the intersection of technology and telecommunications, and that background now informs one of the more methodical approaches to AI investing in the venture capital space. As the founder of Stormbreaker Ventures, Lurie draws directly on […]
Continue readingGulf Coast Western’s Founding Values Continue to Drive Its Success
In oil and gas exploration, a company’s reputation is shaped over time and tested repeatedly. Gulf Coast Western has been building and defending that reputation since 1970, when Thomas Fleeger launched the firm with a commitment to honest dealing that his son and current CEO, Matthew Fleeger, has carried forward through the present day. What […]
Continue readingThe Bird Population Crisis and What Colcom Foundation Sees as Its Cause
North America has lost 2.9 billion birds since 1970. That figure, drawn from ornithological research, represents roughly 29% of the bird population that existed when the modern environmental movement began. The losses cut across virtually every bird category grassland birds, shorebirds, migratory species, and common backyard varieties alike. Colcom Foundation identifies human population growth as […]
Continue readingWhat Judd Zebersky Built Jazwares, Squishmallows, and Scale
Before there was a Squishmallows waiting list or a TikTok trend around soft plush characters, there was a lawyer from South Florida on a factory floor in rural China, trying to understand how toys were made. Judd Zebersky had left a career in law to start a toy company with no industry contacts and no […]
Continue readingMichael Gold of Westport Argues True Transparency Means Coordinated Advice
New regulations are pushing wealth management firms toward greater fee transparency, clearer data disclosures, and more explicit communication around AI-driven recommendations. Michael Gold agrees those reforms have value. He also thinks they are addressing a secondary issue. For Gold, the founder of Gold Family Wealth in Westport, Connecticut, the primary transparency failure in private wealth […]
Continue readingWhy Surgeons Choose Dr. Andrew Jacono for Deep-Plane Facelift Training
Trust within the surgical community is a different standard than public reputation. Fellow surgeons evaluate outcomes with a clinical eye, and when one of their own chooses a colleague to perform their personal procedure, it signals something more substantive than celebrity endorsement. In 2018, prominent plastic surgeon Dr. Paul Nassif selected Dr. Andrew Jacono to […]
Continue readingThe Longevity Economy Is Sending Patients to Dr. Andrew Jacono at 45
People are working longer, and they are preparing their appearances to match. The facelift, once considered a procedure for the post-retirement set, has moved earlier in the life cycle for a growing number of professionals. Dr. Andrew Jacono, whose Manhattan practice performs approximately 250 deep-plane facelifts per year, says the average patient age has settled […]
Continue readingHaroldo Jacobovicz on the Barriers That Go Beyond Hardware and Connectivity
Expanding digital access is often framed as an infrastructure problem — lay enough cable, distribute enough devices, and the gap closes. Haroldo Jacobovicz pushes back on that framing. The founder of Arlequim Technologies has spent decades working at the intersection of access and inclusion in Brazil, and his experience points to a more complicated picture. […]
Continue readingJudd Zebersky at the Helm of Jazwares’ Commercial Operations
Jazwares has elevated Judd Zebersky to lead its commercial operations, reflecting the company’s commitment to streamlining leadership and enhancing coordination across licensing, retail, and product development. Zebersky, a long-time executive, will supervise international teams and ensure alignment between internal operations, licensors, and retail partners. Under Judd Zebersky’s leadership, Jazwares aims to improve product development timelines, […]
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