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This Week from the AI for Founders Podcast on Spotify

Codalio — The AI Platform That Turns Ideas Into Real Products, Fast — LINK

Ehsan Mirdamadi built Codalio to act like your CTO on demand: you prompt in plain English, it scopes your idea, generates 80–90% of the app, and delivers a scalable product instead of a fragile prototype — perfect for founders who want speed without the spaghetti code.

Automaze — The AI Co-Founder That Keeps Your Startup Ahead of the Game — LINK

Ran Aroussi reveals how Automaze acts as a technical co-founder, rebuilding your foundations while AI handles the repetitive, soul-crushing work, helping founders scale faster, ship smarter, and stay in control as agents quietly take over critical operations.

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Tip of the Spear

• SpaceX Starlink Free Internet Access in Venezuela After Raid — Starlink provides free internet to Venezuelans following government interference, keeping connectivity open in politically sensitive regions.
• Crypto Hacker Credits Trump's First Step Act for Early Release — Convicted crypto hacker Ilya Lichtenstein credits early release under the First Step Act, highlighting the surprising intersections of criminal justice reform and the crypto world.
• AI Tool Detects Pancreatic Cancer in Routine Scans Before Symptoms — A new AI diagnostic tool can identify pancreatic cancer in routine imaging long before symptoms appear, potentially saving lives through early detection.
• BYD Overtakes Tesla as World's Bestselling EV Company — BYD surpasses Tesla in global EV sales, cementing its position as a leader in electric mobility with aggressive expansion and competitive pricing.
• Amazon Alexa Now Available on the Web Without an Echo — Amazon brings its Alexa chatbot to the web, letting users access voice AI without needing an Echo device.
• Chinese Cyberattacks: Taiwan Faces 26 Million Daily Attacks in 2025 — Taiwan reports massive daily cyberattacks from China, highlighting the growing geopolitical stakes in digital infrastructure security.
• Meta AI Chief Alexander Wang Called Inexperienced by Industry Veteran — A leading AI figure criticizes Meta's AI lead as inexperienced, sparking debate over leadership in generative AI.

Prompt of the Week: "The Underestimated Lever"

Identify the one underutilized lever in my startup — something that's currently overlooked, undervalued, or taken for granted — that could drive disproportionate growth, engagement, or efficiency. Analyze my product, customers, team, and market to generate 5–7 ways to pull this lever effectively.

For each lever, include:

• The Lever: the hidden opportunity or overlooked asset
• Why It Matters: a concise explanation of its potential impact
• Actionable Step: one concrete experiment, tweak, or initiative I could implement immediately

Tone: clever, practical, and slightly contrarian. The goal is to surface hidden advantages, amplify overlooked strengths, and turn subtle insights into real, measurable progress.

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Keep It Moving

• Microsoft CEO Declares AI a Core Strategic Priority — Microsoft CEO publicly emphasizes AI as central to the company's future, signaling increased investments and integration across products.
• Withings Body Scan 2 Smart Scale Showcased at CES 2026 — Withings unveils its Body Scan 2 smart scale, blending health monitoring and longevity insights for consumers.
• Samsung Doubling Mobile Devices Powered by Google's Gemini This Year — Samsung plans to ship 800 million devices running Google's Gemini AI, scaling AI integration across its mobile ecosystem.
• Nvidia Halts Intel 18A Tests Despite $5B Investment — Nvidia unexpectedly pauses testing on Intel's 18A chip process, raising questions about their semiconductor investments.
• PwC Expands Crypto Auditing and Tax Services — PwC announces expanded services for crypto auditing, tax, and consulting.
• Reddit Overtakes TikTok in UK Users — Reddit surpasses TikTok in UK user numbers, highlighting the platform's growing influence in social media.
• Cars and AI: Millions of Road Injuries Could Be Prevented by Smart Tech — New research shows AI-powered car technologies could prevent millions of road injuries annually.
• Plaud Launches AI Pin and Desktop Meeting Notetaker — Plaud releases an AI-powered pin and desktop assistant that captures key meeting notes.
• SwitchBot Onero H1 Humanoid Household Robot at CES 2026 — SwitchBot introduces the Onero H1, a humanoid household robot designed to assist with chores.

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