Creators & commerce
Vesper
Union performers won AI voice protections after the 2023 actor strike.
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Creators & commerce
Bins of Bricks
Help LEGO collectors identify which retired sets they could rebuild from loose bricks and prioritize the missing pieces.
Work & productivity
Availsync
Product thesis: As workers adopt multiple AI agents that can schedule, reschedule, hold, and protect time, calendars need a neutral availability authority.
Creators & commerce
Magpie
Magpie turns scattered agency reference capture into a client-namespaced visual intelligence layer: browser extension capture, AI auto-tagging, visual similarity search, and sync to Figma, Eagle, and Are.na.
Trust & security
Statutepin
Remote teams hire across jurisdictions faster than HR can track wage, leave, sick-time, scheduling, and notice changes.
Creators & commerce
Killswitch
Killswitch turns real-time software building into watchable competition: four developers race through practical product challenges while viewers vote on modifiers, bonus objectives, and time pressure.
Data & intelligence
CoverGrail
Idea of the Day — 2026-05-07 A computer-vision product that helps comic collectors decide whether a raw comic is worth submitting to CGC/CBCS before spending grading fees and waiting weeks.
Local services
Executive Movement
Turn public executive appointments and departures into timely, explainable B2B opportunity signals.
Local services
Probate Arbitrage
Explore a real-estate signal engine that organizes public probate and distressed-property notices for review.
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