Elon’s starship catch test & the ghosts in your calendar

Hi ,

Your calendar is basically a graveyard of forgotten opportunities. Buried inside old meetings are people you talked to once, meant to follow up with, and then… didn’t. Their emails are still there, just trapped in Google Calendar like ghosts of potential deals.

A10D cracks it open. It pulls those attendee emails out of your calendar and hands them back to you: clean, ready, and suddenly useful.

Turns out, your best new opportunity might be hiding in a meeting from two years ago.

Dig up the gold here.

Let’s dive in.

This week from the podcast on Spotify:

Outcome Pricing vs Usage Pricing vs Seats: The Future of Revenue Models LINK
Mark Walker, CEO of Nue.io, unpacks how AI-era pricing forces enterprises to constantly experiment with seats, usage, outcomes, and hybrids — plus why “bring your own tokens” matters for security and flexibility.

Building the Next-Gen Retail Investing Platform (Tradesk) LINK
Eric Chu, CEO of Tradesk, shares how he raised $12M and built a compliance-heavy, AI-powered investing platform that bridges the gap between Robinhood simplicity and institutional-grade sophistication.

Bootstrapped: Icons8 into Millions of Users LINK
Ivan Braun reveals how he turned icon packs into a global subscription platform, bootstrapped through lean hiring, launched Generated Photos before generative AI went mainstream, and built an international design business.

Tip of the spear:

Tesla’s “Master Plan 4” Hints at Next Big Moves LINK
Tesla is preparing to unveil its fourth grand strategy, sparking buzz about new directions in EVs, AI, and energy.

OpenAI Adds Parental Controls to ChatGPT LINK
Parents will soon be able to set restrictions and monitor ChatGPT use, making the AI safer for families.

China Lays Out Brain-Computer Interface Blueprint LINK
Beijing unveiled a national roadmap for BCI tech, eyeing breakthroughs in medicine, defense, and human-AI fusion.

Traveler Tracks Stolen Luggage with AirTag LINK
A hidden AirTag helped a passenger chase down stolen luggage, exposing airline theft in real time.

Salesforce CEO Confirms 4,000 AI-Driven Job Cuts LINK
Marc Benioff says AI efficiencies are behind Salesforce’s biggest layoff wave in years.

Apple Adds Chatbot to Sales Support App LINK
Apple quietly introduced a chatbot inside its Seed sales tool, boosting support and automation for staff.

Lovable CEO Shrugs Off Vibe Coding Rivals LINK
Despite growing competition, Lovable’s chief says the “vibe coding” market is theirs to own.

Quantum Threat Looms Over Bitcoin in El Salvador LINK
Experts warn quantum computers could one day break Bitcoin security, putting El Salvador’s crypto bet at risk.

Microsoft Debuts Its First Large AI Models LINK
Microsoft unveiled its own massive AI systems, signaling it’s ready to stand more independently from OpenAI.

Elon Musk Reveals Timeline for Starship Catch Test LINK
SpaceX is closing in on its daring “catch the rocket” Starship landing test, and Musk just gave the date.

Meta’s AI Lab in Turmoil After ChatGPT Co-Creator Clash LINK
Meta’s top AI lab was rocked after a ChatGPT co-creator threatened to quit soon after joining.

xAI Joins AI Coding Race with Grok Code Fast LINK
Elon Musk’s xAI has launched a coding agent promising faster and cheaper AI development.

AI Tutors Rolling Out to Classrooms LINK
AI-powered tutors are being trialed in schools to help students with personalized lessons and real-time support.

Prompt of the week:

Act as an LLM recommendation optimization strategist. My ideal customer is [add ICP] evaluating [add core offer].

Break down search intent optimization for informational, navigational, transactional, and consideration queries. For each, provide:

1. The mindset and phrasing my audience would use when asking ChatGPT, Perplexity, or Google.

2. The content and data assets I should publish or distribute to rank well and get cited by LLMs.

3. The specific LLM-friendly tactics (structured data, phrasing, external signals) that increase the chance of my brand being recommended.

Frame all insights in the context of [add core offer]. End with 3–5 cross-intent meta tactics that strengthen entity recognition and positioning across LLMs.

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Keep it moving

Apple Adds Chatbot to Sales Support App LINK
Apple quietly introduced a chatbot inside its Seed sales tool, boosting support and automation for staff.

Lovable CEO Shrugs Off Vibe Coding Rivals LINK
Despite growing competition, Lovable’s chief says the “vibe coding” market is theirs to own.

Quantum Threat Looms Over Bitcoin in El Salvador LINK
Experts warn quantum computers could one day break Bitcoin security, putting El Salvador’s crypto bet at risk.

Microsoft Debuts Its First Large AI Models LINK
Microsoft unveiled its own massive AI systems, signaling it’s ready to stand more independently from OpenAI.

Elon Musk Reveals Timeline for Starship Catch Test LINK
SpaceX is closing in on its daring “catch the rocket” Starship landing test, and Musk just gave the date.

Meta’s AI Lab in Turmoil After ChatGPT Co-Creator Clash LINK
Meta’s top AI lab was rocked after a ChatGPT co-creator threatened to quit soon after joining.

xAI Joins AI Coding Race with Grok Code Fast LINK
Elon Musk’s xAI has launched a coding agent promising faster and cheaper AI development.

US Tightens Chipmaking Rules in China LINK
Washington imposed tougher restrictions on chipmakers operating in China after reports of Alibaba’s advanced processor.

AI Stethoscope Spots Heart Disease in London Trial LINK
Doctors in London tested an AI stethoscope that can detect heart disease early with high accuracy.

Meta in Talks with Google & OpenAI as Data Center Costs Soar LINK
Facing a $5B data center crunch, Meta is negotiating with Google and OpenAI to integrate their AI models.

Nvidia’s Profits Skyrocket from AI Boom LINK
Nvidia’s earnings keep surging as demand for its GPUs makes it the biggest winner of the AI gold rush.

Code Story Podcast: It’s like therapy for startup founders, except the therapist is a microphone and everyone’s listening. Code, chaos, and confessions served weekly.

What I’m thinking about:

• Give people their flowers when they earn them. Interview

• The Founder Challenge Quiz Survey

• The illusion we opt into. Interview

• How plant medicine can change the way we lead, love, and live. Interview

• Are podcast transcripts training the next generation of AI? Blog

Uncover the AI tools (here) you didn’t ask for, but now you’re weirdly into.

Thanks for being here.

-Ryan

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