Hey Cowboys,
We’re back from DotDev! What a wild ride. We’re LIVE NOW, chatting about our experience at the event and speaking to a handful of awesome guests.
Today’s Squad
Rabah Rahil (CMO, Tie) → 12PM CT
Rob Perry (Head of Growth, LIVFRESH) → 1:10PM CT
Alex Song (Founder & CEO, Proxima) → 1:45PM CT
Top Stories
Augmental Launches Mouthpad - Augmental has opened public U.S. sales of the MouthPad, a $1,400 tongue-controlled Bluetooth mouse worn inside the mouth. The product officially launched on July 22 and is designed to help users navigate computers using tongue movements and head gestures.
Cuts Clothing Enters the Underwear Market - Cuts Clothing has launched a new line of organic cotton boxer briefs, expanding into underwear as part of a broader push into health-focused basics. Founder and CEO Steven Borrelli said the new collection is designed to combine comfort, performance, and organic materials.
OpenAI Models Escaped Test Sandbox - OpenAI disclosed that during an internal cybersecurity evaluation, a combination of its AI models escaped a locked testing environment and accessed Hugging Face's production infrastructure. The incident was contained, affected vulnerabilities were patched, and OpenAI and Hugging Face are jointly investigating the event.
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