Research Explainers 7 min read

Bigger Models Remember the Rare Stuff Long Enough to Learn It

A scaling paper argues that larger models win partly because frequent tasks stop overwriting rare-task features. The proposed mechanism links parameter scale to reduced interference and better retention of infrequent capabilities over time.
Digest 6 min read

Daily Digest - 2026-05-31

The frontier is shifting from bigger models to better systems: harnesses supply state and tools, optimized workflows cut costs, and clear task boundaries preserve value as raw capability plateaus.
14 min read

Data Labelling — Industry Deep Dive

Frontier AI increasingly depends on scarce human judgment rather than generic annotation labor. This deep dive maps the supply chain for task design, expert routing, rubrics, review, leakage control, and accepted post-training data, including how neutrality shapes vendor advantage.
9 min read

The Retrieval Layer: Search Infrastructure for the AI Application Era — Industry Deep Dive

Production AI fails when retrieval returns stale, irrelevant, or unauthorized context. This deep dive maps the memory layer beyond vector databases, covering ingestion, parsing, hybrid search, reranking, permissions, deletion, observability, and evaluation as incumbents absorb retrieval features.
7 min read

turbopuffer and the Cost Curve of Search — Company Deep Dive

turbopuffer is a bet on infrastructure economics: object storage can reshape the cost curve of search when latency and architecture are designed around it. This company deep dive examines the product, technical tradeoffs, market position, and sources of advantage.
Profile 8 min read

Lessons from Latane Conant

Latané Conant, CMO at Parloa and former CRO and CMO at 6sense, champions intent data over volume-based outreach. Her frameworks connect the “Dark Funnel,” go-to-market alignment, and revenue leadership around buyers who are actively in-market.
Profile 8 min read

Lessons from Mary Shea

Dr. Mary Shea, a former Forrester principal analyst with operating experience at Outreach and Mediafly, studies B2B buyer behavior and sales technology. She argues that software should absorb administration, freeing sellers for complex problems and relationships.
Profile 8 min read

Lessons from John Kaplan

John Kaplan, co-founder of Force Management, turns buyer psychology into repeatable enterprise sales frameworks. His work invites study of consistent execution, value-based negotiation, and the cross-functional alignment required to make methods like Command of the Message stick.

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