If you didn’t spend the weekend in the arena with founder mode engaged, can you even call yourself a startup operator??

A perfect night for a NY tradition 🎾

Scoop: Ilya Sutskever’s three-month old AI lab Safe Superintelligence has raised $1B. Valuation is $5B, sources tell Krystal Hu, Anna Tong, and me. We have the exclusive interview with the former OpenAI cofounder Ilya Sutskever and his SSI cofounders: reuters.com/technology/art…

It's a tragedy that 'Silicon Valley' didn't stay on the air long enough to do a Founder Mode episode

News: Nichole Wischoff and her VC firm Wischoff Ventures have raised $50 million for her third fund. I spoke to the Nashville investor about her difficult childhood, going viral on social media and how she's backing the "new supply chain" for Forbes. forbes.com/sites/alexkonr…

Scoop: In an email to shareholders, Bolt founder Ryan Breslow thanked a dozen investors for supporting him and the $450 million deal. Only, some of them told Forbes they actually hadn't. Meanwhile, BlackRock & others have filed a restraining order in court to block the round.

Over the past 2.5 years I have put my head down and focused on what I know to be true - there are few fantastic dedicated early stage firms and even fewer that you have ever heard of. Perhaps this firm could be both. forbes.com/sites/alexkonr…

Such. a. good. read.

Soho really giving Williamsburg a run for its money today with the ‘Alo athleisure + designer doodle’ uniform

If you're a film reviewer, podcaster, or journalist in the LA area & would be interested in seeing the latest doc I produced, narrated by Rosario Dawson, EP'd by Martin Sheen & George DiCaprio...DM me. Our week of screenings start today! Here's the trailer for VIGILANTES INC.

does any film ever *not* get a standing ovation at this festival

Just spent hours going through clothes for fall. Where do they all come from?? People have too many clothes. And no, I won’t get rid of that long-sleeve tee from that service day 10 years ago. It could come in handy someday!

Stoop Dogs with Alex Konrad (H/t) Natalie Sportelli for photos!

time to check on my fantasy football team starring Puka Nacua, Tee Higgins and Jordan Love, can’t wait to see how my beautiful boys are doing