Today, we've got... OpenAI's browser agent, controversies surrounding Stargate, bad tweets by people who know better, and attention being all you need, both in AI and outside of it!

It's time for Episode 016 of The Sherveen Show! If it's your first time, we wrestle with the intersection of startups, tech, business, and society. Let's connect the dots together.

We cover:

- OpenAI’s Operator: Why this early research release is one you should pay attention to, including a live preview.

- Tech Meets Politics: Stargate, Trump, Sam Altman, and Elon Musk’s competing incentives - it's a mess to sort.

- Instagram’s “Forced” Following Fiasco: Everyone put on their tinfoil hat for 24 hours there...

- Substack’s $20M Creator Fund: A bold move to bring more creators into Substack’s ecosystem. We also connect the dots to Netflix’s gaming pivot and Instagram’s Reels bonuses.

- Sherveen's grievances: Complaints about the WFH crowd, the All-In Pod and Chamath Palihapitiya, and a recommendation for a podcast to watch this weekend.

If you’re fascinated by how AI innovation, political power plays, and creator monetization shape our world, this episode is a must-listen.

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