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Stories covered: Zalando's AI transformation (Scayle signs Levi's), Aaru teenage founders ($1B valuation), One-person company explosion (Cursor $2B ARR, Midjourney $500M, China subsidies), Shopify AI-before-humans hiring policy. Key stats: Cursor $13.3M revenue per employee, 36%+ solo-founded startups, Shopify reduced from ~10K to ~8.1K employees. Hosted by Stephen Forte | Produced by BuildClub | buildclub.com

Summary

How AI is collapsing the competitive advantage of size. From Zalando becoming Levi's infrastructure provider, to three teenagers building a billion-dollar startup, to Shopify's CEO requiring proof AI can't do a job before any new hire is approved.

Key Takeaways
  • Stories covered: Zalando's AI transformation (Scayle signs Levi's), Aaru teenage founders ($1B valuation), One-person company explosion (Cursor $2B ARR, Midjourney $500M, China subsidies), Shopify AI-before-humans hiring policy. Key stats: Cursor $13.3M revenue per employee, 36%+ solo-founded startups, Shopify reduced from ~10K to ~8.1K employees. Hosted by Stephen Forte | Produced by BuildClub | buildclub.com

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