i had a bag of salt & vinegar chips for lunch, how's y'alls Monday going?

An exciting day at Tech:NYC: I got to publicly announce our new, expanded Board, a group of 60 founders, investors, & other tech executives here in New York. And I have to say: the list of names is lit. Really excited to work more closely with this group: bit.ly/3RlFKKu

Took me an embarrassing amount of time to catch up on this essay, but Jiayang Fan 樊嘉扬, as she always does, wrote the HELL out of this. Straight to the top of the list of the best pieces I've read this year: newyorker.com/magazine/2023/…

Tech folks: On 10/11, I’m co-hosting a summit to highlight the founders I think are doing the most exciting work in the New York ecosystem. Featuring CEOs of Altana, CLEAR, Esusu, BBG Ventures, Orum, and more. I have a handful of free tix to give out. DM me!

me: needs to write stuff for work meeting tmrw morning also me: suddenly finds sorting my silverware very urgent

Skip the book and just read Rebecca Traister instead nymag.com/intelligencer/…

Because I feel selfish when I don't share recs of books I loved: Just finished Isaac Fitzgerald's wonderful DIRTBAG, MASSACHUSETTS. In particular, his essay "Maybe I Could Die This Way." I'll be thinking about one tiny clause in it—"Nothing happens in order"—for a long time.

Behind-the-scenes snap: In between some pretty important votes at the Capitol, Chuck Schumer made sure to hop on with the boss Julie Samuels about why it’s important we get AI regulation right. Thanks to Richard Buery, Jr., Alexis Ohanian 🗽, & the fab Robin Hood team for having us!

A little project I've been working on: Axios has teamed up with Tech:NYC to bring its AI+ Summit to NYC for #TechWeek! Stay tuned for speaker announcements soon! Request an invite here: trib.al/aXb9xWg

If your birthday wasn’t announced by City & State NY and POLITICO New York, were you even born? Thanks for all the well wishes, friends!