🇦🇺 We’re excited to announce the approval of our first-in-human #clinicalstudy, CYBORG, for Phantom X in #Australia. This is a key step toward restoring natural, intuitive prosthetic control for individuals with #limbloss. Read more: bit.ly/3Or9MNY | @Connor_G_Glass

Jensen Huang: "People with really high expectations have very low resilience." "I think one of my great advantages is that I have very low expectations. And I mean that. Most of the Stanford graduates have very high expectations. And you deserve to have high expectations because you came from a great school. You were very successful. You're top of your class. Obviously, you were able to pay for tuition. And then you're graduating from one of the finest institutions on the planet. You're surrounded by other kids that are just incredible. You naturally have very high expectations. People with very high expectations have very low resilience. And unfortunately, resilience matters in success. I don't know how to teach it to you except for I hope suffering happens to you. And I was fortunate that I grew up with my parents providing a condition for us to be successful on the one hand, but there were plenty of opportunities for setbacks and suffering. And to this day, I use the phrase pain and suffering inside our company with great glee. And I mean that. Boy, this is going to cause a lot of pain and suffering. And I mean that in a happy way, because you want to train, you want to refine the character of your company. You want greatness out of them. And greatness is not intelligence. Greatness comes from character, and character isn't formed out of smart people. It's formed out of people who suffered. And so if I could wish upon you, I don't know how to do it. For all of you Stanford students, I wish upon you ample doses of pain and suffering."

On our 20th anniversary, we are thrilled to announce our latest venture fund to back the very best entrepreneurs in Texas and across the country! With our $250M Fund VIII, we will continue to lead Seed, Series A, and Series B rounds in business and healthcare technology companies. A huge THANK YOU to the visionary founders and teams with whom we have partnered over the last two decades. Their 75+ startups—spanning 13+ states—have raised $3.5B+ with 40+ currently active and 35+ exited for $3B+. At a $1B+ AUM, we are the largest and longest-serving VC firm born in Texas and investing nationwide. More importantly, with our single LP model, we are structured to deliver what matters: patient capital, true resources, and big impacts! Read more on our new website: s3vc.com/news-and-insights/a… Brian R. Smith, @charlieplauche, Eric Engineer, @aaronperman, @Joe_Curry, @nicole_a_bentz, Sarah Morgan, Anthony Marfisi, Will Omberg, Kevin Haley, @KDeebel, Shelley Graves

The duty bestowed upon me today as Speaker of the Texas House is one of immense responsibility and honor, and I thank each of my colleagues for their trust and vote of confidence. As Speaker, I stand ready to support every member as we collectively navigate the most pressing issues facing Texans today—issues ranging from improving education to providing additional property tax relief, bolstering water resources, fighting for safer communities, and everything in between. While the majority will guide our course, the House’s strength lies in its diversity, and my leadership will be dedicated to ensuring every voice is heard and every district represented this session. #txlege

To any VC firms pitching themselves as "the new Sequoia?" -- the answer is no, you are not.