The accelerator gets smaller
Batch sizes grew for years on the theory that more companies meant more outliers. The largest programme has been trimming them.
SEPTEMBER 7, 2026
TopicProduct
Design partners replace the free trial
Self-serve signup built the last generation of software companies. The current one is being built on a handful of contracts signed before the product exists.
AUGUST 25, 2026
Falling inference costs are quietly reshaping product design
Features that were uneconomical a year ago are becoming defaults, and product teams are redrawing the line between what runs always and what runs on demand.
AUGUST 9, 2026