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UpRound: Two Quarters In

Apr 9, 2026

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5 min read

UpRound: Two Quarters In

Bashar Aboudaoud

The Power Wall: Why AI's Biggest Problem Has Nothing to Do With Intelligence

Mar 31, 2026

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4 min read

The Power Wall: Why AI's Biggest Problem Has Nothing to Do With Intelligence

Bashar Aboudaoud

Your Next Assistant Won't Be an App

Mar 24, 2026

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3 min read

Your Next Assistant Won't Be an App

Bashar Aboudaoud

Together AI Deal Closed

Mar 17, 2026

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2 min read

Together AI Deal Closed

Bashar Aboudaoud

The Efficiency Revolution: What Chinese AI Means for Infrastructure Investors

Mar 10, 2026

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4 min read

The Efficiency Revolution: What Chinese AI Means for Infrastructure Investors

Bashar Aboudaoud

The Infrastructure Bet: Open-Source AI

Feb 24, 2026

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4 min read

The Infrastructure Bet: Open-Source AI

Bashar Aboudaoud

Execution Over Narrative: Hamsa

Feb 1, 2026

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3 min read

Execution Over Narrative: Hamsa

Bashar Aboudaoud

UpRound 2025: From Thesis to Deployment

Dec 23, 2025

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5 min read

UpRound 2025: From Thesis to Deployment

Bashar Aboudaoud

I Just Built an AI Version of Myself. Here's What I Learned.

Nov 27, 2025

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4 min read

I Just Built an AI Version of Myself. Here's What I Learned.

Bashar Aboudaoud