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Monday, September 14, 2026
AI Lately

AI is about people, and what they have been up to lately.

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Fidji SimoNscaleas Independent Director· Sep 11Josh EngelsMETRas Researcher· Sep 10Joe BentonMETRas Researcher· Sep 10Alan DuongCrux AIas Chief Development Officer· Sep 10Paul ChristianoOpenAI Foundationas Board Member, Safety and Security Committee· Sep 9Jacob CoxonIndependentas Independent AI Safety Advocate· Sep 8Geoffrey IrvingMathematical AI Safety Instituteas Scientific Advisory Panel Member· Sep 8Paul ChristianoMathematical AI Safety Instituteas Scientific Advisory Panel Member· Sep 8Fidji SimoNscaleas Independent Director· Sep 11Josh EngelsMETRas Researcher· Sep 10Joe BentonMETRas Researcher· Sep 10Alan DuongCrux AIas Chief Development Officer· Sep 10Paul ChristianoOpenAI Foundationas Board Member, Safety and Security Committee· Sep 9Jacob CoxonIndependentas Independent AI Safety Advocate· Sep 8Geoffrey IrvingMathematical AI Safety Instituteas Scientific Advisory Panel Member· Sep 8Paul ChristianoMathematical AI Safety Instituteas Scientific Advisory Panel Member· Sep 8

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Applied AI

Vertical winners in code, health, and law. 2 pieces.

  1. Applied AIAnalysis

    Vertical Victors: Health and Law

    Abridge, OpenEvidence, Harvey, and Legora turned narrow, credentialed AI products into some of 2026's fastest-appreciating startups, proving that a clinician's or a partner's trust outvalues a general-purpose chatbot's reach.

    People: Shiv Rao, San Oo, Daniel Nadler, Max Junestrand, Steve Zad

    Aug 4, 20265 min · 6 sources
  2. Applied AIAnalysis

    Coding Agents' Revenue Race

    Cursor-maker Anysphere rode a $9.9 billion valuation to $29.3 billion in five months while Cognition bought Windsurf outright, turning software engineering into 2026's fastest-compounding subscription business.

    People: Michael Truell, Scott Wu, Anton Osika, Amjad Masad, Steven Hao +1

    Apr 27, 20265 min · 7 sources