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“Stephen Witt’s deep reporting shines through every page of The Thinking Machine. The result is a page-turning biography of perhaps the most consequential CEO and company in the world.” —David Epstein, New York Times bestselling author of RangeNvidia is as valuable as Apple and Microsoft. It has shaped the world as we know it. But its story is little known. This is the definitive story of the greatest technology company of our times.In June of 2024, thirty-one years after its founding in a Denny’s restaurant, Nvidia became the most valuable corporation on Earth. The Thinking Machine is the astonishing story of how a designer of video game equipment conquered the market for AI hardware, and in the process re-invented the computer.Essential to Nvidia’s meteoric success is its visionary CEO Jensen Huang, who more than a decade ago, on the basis of a few promising scientific results, bet his entire company on AI. Through unprecedented access to Huang, his friends, his investors, and his employees, Witt documents for the first time the company’s epic rise and its single-minded and ferocious leader, now one of Silicon Valley’s most influential figures.The Thinking Machine is the story of how Nvidia evolved to supplying hundred-million-dollar supercomputers. It is the story of a determined entrepreneur who defied Wall Street to push his radical vision for computing, becoming one of the wealthiest men alive. It is the story of a revolution in computer architecture, and the small group of renegade engineers who made it happen. And it’s the story of our awesome and terrifying AI future, which Huang has billed as the ‘next industrial revolution,’ as a new kind of microchip unlocks hyper-realistic avatars, autonomous robots, self-driving cars, and new movies, art, and books, generated on command.This is the story of the company that is inventing the future. Read more

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From the New York Times bestselling authors of Sprint, a guide for starting big projects the smart way—based on firsthand experience with more than three hundred new products and businesses.Every big project—whether it’s creating new technology, developing a fresh line of sneakers, or opening a neighborhood café—requires a major investment to get off the ground. Unfortunately, most big projects flop with customers. Too many teams waste time, money, and opportunity because they follow the wrong strategy and lose sight of what really matters: Do people want what you’re making? Does your solution click with customers? Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky—two brilliant product designers who spent years at Google Ventures and elsewhere before founding a venture capital firm together—have helped hundreds of teams bring new products and services into the world. As designers and investors, they have a front-row seat to some of the world’s most successful startups. Click introduces the Foundation Sprint—a proven system for starting projects the right way, to make better decisions and move quickly toward a solution. Inside are ten important lessons, a step-by-step playbook for the Foundation Sprint, and memorable stories from Nike, Google, Slack, and the frontiers of artificial intelligence research. Building on their bestselling book, Sprint, Knapp and Zeratsky introduce new recipes that teams can use to quickly and confidently start projects. For anyone who has ever had a good idea but didn’t know how to start, this book is for you. Read more

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “This book delivers completely new and refreshing ideas on how to create value in the world.”—Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta “Peter Thiel has built multiple breakthrough companies, and Zero to One shows how.”—Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and TeslaThe great secret of our time is that there are still uncharted frontiers to explore and new inventions to create. In Zero to One, legendary entrepreneur and investor Peter Thiel shows how we can find singular ways to create those new things.Thiel begins with the contrarian premise that we live in an age of technological stagnation, even if we’re too distracted by shiny mobile devices to notice. Information technology has improved rapidly, but there is no reason why progress should be limited to computers or Silicon Valley. Progress can be achieved in any industry or area of business. It comes from the most important skill that every leader must master: learning to think for yourself.Doing what someone else already knows how to do takes the world from 1 to n, adding more of something familiar. But when you do something new, you go from 0 to 1. The next Bill Gates will not build an operating system. The next Larry Page or Sergey Brin won’t make a search engine. Tomorrow’s champions will not win by competing ruthlessly in today’s marketplace. They will escape competition altogether, because their businesses will be unique.Zero to One presents at once an optimistic view of the future of progress in America and a new way of thinking about innovation: it starts by learning to ask the questions that lead you to find value in unexpected places. Read more

A guide to platform businesses that shows how they work, how to replicate the success of some of history’s best platforms, and how to handle disruption.“[A] stimulating book . . . The authors are particularly interesting on how modern platform companies are able to outsource much of their innovation.” —The Financial Times“Modern Monopolies brilliantly lays out the formula for how to get rich in the platform economy. From building audiences to creating network value, this book will become the handbook for the next generation of business leaders.” —George F. Colony, CEO, Forrester ResearchIn Modern Monopolies, Alex Moazed and Nicholas L. Johnson tell the definitive story of what has changed, what it means for businesses today, and how managers, entrepreneurs, and business owners can adapt and thrive in this new era . . . What do Google, Snapchat, Tinder, Amazon, and Uber have in common, besides soaring market share? They’re platforms—a new business model that has quietly become the only game in town, creating vast fortunes for its founders while dominating everyone’s daily life. A platform, by definition, creates value by facilitating an exchange between two or more interdependent groups. So, rather than making things, they simply connect people.The Internet today is awash in platforms—Facebook is responsible for nearly twenty-five percent of total Web visits, and the Google platform crash in 2013 took about forty percent of Internet traffic with it. Representing the ten most trafficked sites in the U.S., platforms are also prominent over the globe; in China, they hold the top eight spots in web traffic rankings.The advent of mobile computing and its ubiquitous connectivity have forever altered how we interact with each other, melding the digital and physical worlds and blurring distinctions between “offline” and “online.” These platform giants are expanding their influence from the digital world to the whole economy. Yet, few people truly grasp the radical structural shifts of the last ten years.“Satisfying and timely, a valuable contribution to our understanding of modern business.” —Booklist“A provocative and highly accessible primer on building twenty-first century monopolies that aptly deconstructs the winners and losers with deep insight and analysis. Modern Monopolies provides a deep understanding of emerging platform business models that is required to create the next Amazon, Google, or Uber.” —Craig Hatkoff, Co-Founder of the Tribeca Film Festival, Disruptor Foundation Read more

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The year is 2034.A woman chats with her AI-powered earrings about the weather.A child asks her smart toy why the sky is blue.A teenager laughs at a joke from his AI wristband.This isn’t science fiction. This is tomorrow.When ChatGPT launched in late 2022, it was clear that the world was about to change. What wasn’t clear was how.Over the course of one year, Kunal Gupta hosted intimate dinner conversations—more than 250 people from all walks of life joined. Technologists, artists, entrepreneurs, politicians, students, social workers and corporate leaders sat together in private rooms, without phones or job titles, engaging in raw, unscripted discussions about AI and its impact on the future of humanity. Their fears, hopes, and dreams became the foundation of this book. 2034 includes over 100 real ideas woven together into a single narrative: the story of how AI transformed humanity, told from the perspective of the future looking back.Some jobs vanished overnight. Others evolved beyond recognition.Technology didn’t just change what we do—it changed who we are.2034 isn't a book of predictions. It’s instead meant to provoke.2034 an invitation to think differently about AI.To move past fear.To embrace curiosity.The future isn’t waiting. It’s unfolding right now.Step into 2034 today. Read more

Unlock the Secrets of AI and Transform Your Understanding – No Technical Background RequiredAre you intrigued by how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is shaping our world? Does AI jargon and complex technicalities make it seem out of reach? Have you wondered how AI might influence your life and career? If you’ve answered “yes” to any of these questions, this book is for you.The Complete Beginner’s Guide to AI isn’t just another overview—it’s a comprehensive, hands-on guide packed with practical advice, real-world examples, and engaging insights. Whether you’re a professional, a student, or simply curious, this book is designed to make the fascinating world of AI accessible and relatable to everyone, regardless of your technical expertise.Here’s just a glimpse of what you’ll discover inside:Demystifying AI: Learn what AI is and how it has evolved, with terms and concepts explained in plain, everyday language.Real-World Applications: Discover the AI technologies already woven into your daily life—sometimes in unexpected places.Industry Transformation: Explore AI’s profound impact on various sectors, including healthcare, finance, marketing, manufacturing, agriculture, environmental conservation, education, and the creative arts.User Interaction: Understand how AI interacts with users, from voice recognition to advanced chatbots, and accessibility tools for people with disabilities.Practical AI Tools: Get hands-on with AI tools like ChatGPT and other smart technologies. Learn to use text-based prompts, manage finances, enhance home security, and monitor health.Ethical Considerations: Delve into the moral and ethical challenges AI presents, including privacy, surveillance, bias, employment, law enforcement, and warfare.The Future of AI: Stay ahead of emerging trends and future innovations. Learn how to talk about AI with your kids, ensuring they stay safe and informed in an AI-driven world.And that’s just the beginning.AI is all around you, and its potential to enhance your life is limitless. But to harness its power, you need to understand it. Machines won’t stop learning, neither should you.Ready to dive into the wonders of AI and discover how it’s transforming our world? Scroll up and click “Add to Cart” to start your journey today. Read more

Foreword by Bill GatesLinkedIn cofounder, legendary investor, and host of the award-winning Masters of Scale podcast reveals the secret to starting and scaling massively valuable companies.What entrepreneur or founder doesn’t aspire to build the next Amazon, Facebook, or Airbnb?  Yet those who actually manage to do so are exceedingly rare.  So what separates the startups that get disrupted and disappear from the ones who grow to become global giants?The secret is blitzscaling: a set of techniques for scaling up at a dizzying pace that blows competitors out of the water. The objective of Blitzscaling is not to go from zero to one, but from one to one billion –as quickly as possible.When growing at a breakneck pace, getting to next level requires very different strategies from those that got you to where you are today. In a book inspired by their popular class at Stanford Business School, Hoffman and Yeh  reveal how to navigate the necessary shifts and weather the unique challenges that arise at each stage of a company’s life cycle, such as: how to design business models for igniting and sustaining relentless growth; strategies for hiring and managing; how the role of the founder and company culture must evolve as the business matures, and more.  Whether your business has ten employees or ten thousand, Blitzscaling is the essential playbook for winning in a world where speed is the only competitive advantage that matters. Read more

"If you haven't had the good fortune to be coached by a strong leader or product coach, this book can help fill that gap and set you on the path to success."- Marty CaganHow do you know that you are making a product or service that your customers want? How do you ensure that you are improving it over time? How do you guarantee that your team is creating value for your customers in a way that creates value for your business?In this book, you'll learn a structured and sustainable approach to continuous discovery that will help you answer each of these questions, giving you the confidence to act while also preparing you to be wrong. You'll learn to balance action with doubt so that you can get started without being blindsided by what you don't get right.If you want to discover products that customers love-that also deliver business results-this book is for you.About the AuthorTeresa Torres is an internationally acclaimed author, speaker, and coach. She teaches a structured and sustainable approach to continuous discovery that helps product teams infuse their daily product decisions with customer input. She’s coached hundreds of teams at companies of all sizes, from early-stage start-ups to global enterprises, in a variety of industries. She has taught over 8,500 product people discovery skills through the Product Talk Academy. What People Are Saying“Teresa Torres shows how to truly – and continuously – include customers. This is a must read for every CEO and product team out there.” - Phil Terry, Founder, Collaborative Gain; co-author, Customers Included“Teresa's work in product discovery is a constant and critical reminder that job number one for a product team is to understand who you are building for and what value you can create for them. Her methods inspire rigor similar to a workout coach - product discovery is a regular, consistent practice, that's measurable and impactful.” - Jocelyn Mangan, CEO, HimForHer“It’s no secret that regularly engaging with customers helps you discover better opportunities to serve them - yet we all struggle to do it well. This book is an indispensable guide to making this critical activity a continuous habit.” - Martin Eriksson, Co-Founder & Chairman, Mind the Product“Teresa has helped our product teams shift from a focus on outputs to delivering outcomes by helping us understand our customers better. We are building better solutions that get used more often and provide more value for our customers.” - Mike Herrick, SVP Technology, Airship“Teresa has mastered the art of helping product teams adopt a continuous cadence to their discovery work. Reading this book is like having her by your side, guiding your work, helping you find success, while developing your expertise.” - Hope Gurion, Product Leader & Team Coach, Fearless Product Read more

WHAT VALUABLE COMPANY IS NOBODY BUILDING?The next Bill Gates will not build an operating system. The next Larry Page or Sergey Brin won’t make a search engine. If you are copying these guys, you aren’t learning from them. It’s easier to copy a model than to make something new: doing what we already know how to do takes the world from 1 to n, adding more of something familiar. Every new creation goes from 0 to 1. This book is about how to get there.‘Peter Thiel has built multiple breakthrough companies, and Zero to One shows how.’ELON MUSK, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla‘This book delivers completely new and refreshing ideas on how to create value in the world.’MARK ZUCKERBERG, CEO of Facebook‘When a risk taker writes a book, read it. In the case of Peter Thiel, read it twice. Or, to be safe, three times. This is a classic.’NASSIM NICHOLAS TALEB, author of The Black Swan Read more

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A startup executive and investor draws on expertise developed at the premier venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz and as an executive at Uber to address how tech’s most successful products have solved the dreaded "cold start problem”—by leveraging network effects to launch and scale toward billions of users.Although software has become easier to build, launching and scaling new products and services remains difficult. Startups face daunting challenges entering the technology ecosystem, including stiff competition, copycats, and ineffective marketing channels. Teams launching new products must consider the advantages of “the network effect,” where a product or service’s value increases as more users engage with it. Apple, Google, Microsoft, and other tech giants utilize network effects, and most tech products incorporate them, whether they’re messaging apps, workplace collaboration tools, or marketplaces. Network effects provide a path for fledgling products to break through, attracting new users through viral growth and word of mouth.Yet most entrepreneurs lack the vocabulary and context to describe them—much less understand the fundamental principles that drive the effect. What exactly are network effects? How do teams create and build them into their products? How do products compete in a market where every player has them? Andrew Chen draws on his experience and on interviews with the CEOs and founding teams of LinkedIn, Twitch, Zoom, Dropbox, Tinder, Uber, Airbnb, and Pinterest to offer unique insights in answering these questions. Chen also provides practical frameworks and principles that can be applied across products and industries. The Cold Start Problem reveals what makes winning networks thrive, why some startups fail to successfully scale, and, most crucially, why products that create and compete using the network effect are vitally important today. Read more

THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING SENSATION'The Lean Startup changes everything.' - Harvard Business Review----------Most new businesses fail. But most of those failures are preventable.The Lean Startup is a new approach to business that's being adopted around the world. It is changing the way companies are built and new products are launched.Essential reading for any ambitious entrepreneur, The Lean Startup will teach you to identify what your customers really want. You'll learn how to test your vision continuously, adapting and adjusting before it's too late.With over a million copies sold across the globe, now is your time to think Lean. Read more

This AI bestseller, #1 in France and Germany, is now set to inspire US and UK readers.“A fascinating journey into the future of Artificial Intelligence, offering a unique perspective that combines technology, economics, geopolitics, and history.”—PASCAL BORNET, tech influencer, 2 million followersWritten in a style accessible to all audiences, "How AI Will Shape Our Future" explores a topic of fundamental importance in today's world: What should we expect from artificial intelligence? How will it change our lives and society in the decades to come?Pedro Uria-Recio, a former McKinsey executive and Chief AI Officer at a large Asian bank, takes us on a journey through the history and future of artificial intelligence. He critically examines a range of pressing issues: How does artificial intelligence actually work? How will it reshape our workplace, economy, politics, society, and culture? What are its potential utopian and dystopian outcomes, and who will be most affected? Most importantly, what steps should individuals and society take to adapt to the unstoppable advancement of this transformative technology?With 20 years of experience across the U.S. and Asia, Pedro Uria-Recio—one of the foremost global experts on artificial intelligence—provides profound insights into pressing questions. He explores controversial topics such as synthetic biology, AI’s role in global competition, particularly between the U.S. and China, its impact on future warfare, and its increasing influence on personal and family life. Will we see true human-cyborg coexistence, potentially altering our species' evolution? Will artificial intelligence bring about humanity’s extinction, or propel us to unprecedented heights?Ultimately, the book presents a fresh perspective, challenging traditional concepts like Universal Basic Income and advocating for market-driven solutions that empower individuals to innovate and thrive in the face of AI's inevitable reality.Key Themes:Humanity interlaces with AI: AI is our new mind. Robotics, our new body. How are we becoming a new species at the intersection of carbon and silicon?AI gets exponential: Artificial General Intelligence. Humanoids and cyborgs. Synthetic biology. Quantum computing. Mind emulation. How will they unfold?AI authoritarianism looms: AI will render truth obsolete, freedom redefined, and job scarcity ubiquitous. Can we still shape AI for the benefit of all?Geopolitics supercharged: Super Intelligence will be worshiped. China and America will clash over their views on AI. Politics will be centered on species identities.Humanity’s greatest epic: From Mythology to Kubrick. From Aristotle to Sam Altman. From Leonardo to Boston Dynamics. From today to Superintelligence.Stay ahead with AI: Critical thinking. Adaptability. Entrepreneurship.Praise for the Book:"A factual and comprehensive exploration of artificial intelligence, meticulously researched with detailed references on each topic, providing readers with a deep understanding of AI.""AI Magnum Opus! What an in-depth and thorough volume on AI. From the history of AI to future predictions, political implications, potential impacts, and outcomes, if there is any question you have about AI impact, this book likely touches on it. Vast in its breadth and intelligent insights.""Hard-hitting questions about utopian and dystopian outcomes, China's AI arms race, and the future of human-cyborg coexistence. Insights are thought-provoking and grounded in years of global experience with AI technology. Highly recommended!" Read more

****THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER****Rich people know a secret. In this book, former Wall Street investor Codie Sanchez pulls back the curtain.Most people look for wealth in all the wrong places.. From dropshipping and startups to grinding for promotions, you might believe you have to trade your life to be one of the few who win. But the truly rich know these paths are paved with delusion and false promises.In Main Street Millionaire, Codie Sanchez teaches you the path the wealthy really walk. Instead of risking it all with little chance of success, she shows you how to acquire cash-flowing businesses that are winning right now. Sanchez, one of the world’s leading small business experts, reveals the dealmaking framework she’s taught to tens of thousands, and that she’s used to build her own 9-figure holding company. Her secret? She acquires overlooked “Main Street” businesses, or small businesses available to us all on the high street. We’re talking about the unsexy but reliably profitable industries — like plumbing, construction, cleaning, electrical — that white collar workers have overlooked.In this book, you’ll see practical strategies and step by step processes to acquire cash flow and freedom.You will learn:Why today’s market is ripe for generational wealth creationHow to identify and close amazing business deals, without being wealthyHow to 10x your growth after acquiring a small businessThe seven businesses you should never buy, and whyHow to own multiple businesses at once (without losing your mind)Main Street Millionaire will reshape the way you think about your wealth and ownership forever. However, it’s not for slackers. It’s for those who want meaning and fulfilment while building their community. Codie's no-BS, out-of-the-box wisdom is the antidote to a complacent life of making other people rich. Read more